School Nurse Jobs

CLASSIFICATION: Certificated

SALARY LEVEL: Nurse Salary Schedule

WORK YEAR: 184 Days

JOB DEFINITION

The School Nurse assesses student health needs and communicates with parents regarding needs; makes referrals and monitors health care services for individual students; promotes the importance of health in the learning environment by counseling students, consulting with staff, and assisting in educating about health issues.

SUPERVISORS

Health Services Coordinator

School Principal

Qualification Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed on the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The position includes but is not limited to the following list of representative duties:

Essential Duties

Direct Nursing Services

• Make home visits as appropri
• Provide special procedures, or instruct others in their application, that are required by students with special needs.
• Maintain a list of students with major health conditions and provide updates to the staff.
• Provide current health and developmental information on students during the Student Study Team process.
• Identify communicable diseases and refer to medical provider; conduct a program to prevent the spread of diseas
• Provide health screening services (hearing, vision, scoliosis) and follow up on issues identifi
• Monitor medications given at school.
• Maintain health records on all students.
• Respond to teacher concerns about student health issues.
• Provide emergency care when on si
• Assess student records for compliance with state mandates for immunization and physical exam requirements.

Counselor/Advisor Duties

• Identify and refer students who are drug or alcohol users or who are victims of child abuse and neglec
• Provide crisis counseling to students, families and staff.
• Provide individual health counseling to students and staff.
• Work with students and families who have health related problems.

Planning and Coordinating Duties

• Act as liaison between student, family, doctor, dentist, and teachers for major health problems.
• Refer families to obtain home teachers for ill students.
• Establish and maintain first aid policies and procedures.
• Identify and eliminate health hazards and participate in the development of the school disaster pl
• Refer students and their families to community resources.
• Coordinate services for handicapped students and participate in student study team and IEP meetings.
• Assist in the identification of students for adapted or modified physical educati

Health Education Duties

• Provide health related education programs for parents.
• Support student health education, including classroom alcohol, tobacco, drug, and sex education, and actively participate in communicable disease educati
• Conduct in-service education for school faculty and staff.
• Participate in developing curriculum for health education classes in the distric

Other Related Duties

• Develop and participate in special programs such as health fairs, blood drives, support groups, etc.
• Attend appropriate conferences, workshops, and meetings to keep informed of current practices and trends in school health issues; assume responsibility for professional growth through continuing educati
• Participate on district committees.
• Participate in community liaison by speaking to parent and civic groups.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Health Services Coordinator or school principal, pursuant to the Master Contrac
• Prepare and deliver oral and written reports, recommendations, and presentations to committees, parents, and others as requir
• Serve as master nurse or preceptor for school nurse candidates and nursing students.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Vision sufficient to read handwritten and printed materials, and the display screen of various office equipment and machines
• Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions
• Physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment (office, district, school site to site) for sustained periods of time on hard flooring, climb slopes, stairs, ramps, and to respond to emergency situations
• Typically indoor work environm
• Manual dexterity sufficient to write, use the telephone, computer, calculator, and office machines at required speed and accuracy
• Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 40 pounds of materials or supplies; occasionally lift 80 or more pounds with assistance
• Physical stamina sufficient to sustain light physical labor for up to 8 hours, sit and/or walk for prolonged periods of time
• Hearing sufficient to communicate in person and hold telephone conversations in normal range (approximately 60 decibels)
• Occasionally push and/or pull a variety of tools, equipment, or objects weighing 80 or more pounds
• Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position
• Speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distances on the telephone and addressing groups
• Physical agility to sit, stand, kneel, walk, push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and to reach overhead

Education

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Californi
• An appropriate California credential.
• Current certification in CP
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• Successful experience performing nursing services in a school, pediatric, or other applicable nursing environm

Knowledge Of

• Technology and computer software applications relative to requirements of the positi
• Current nursing and medical practices appropriate to the school age chil
• Structure of community health services and community health agencies and resources.
• Current First Aid practices.
• Public health issues, communicable disease, drug/alcohol/tobacco education, and sex educati

Ability To

• Learn and use technology and computer software applications as appropriate to the work environm
• Use tact, patience, and courtesy when dealing with peopl
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, school personnel, parents, co- workers, and the public.
• Possess a California driver's license and be insurabl
• Stimulate and motivate students.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Use initiative and judgment in discussing problems with the public and district staff, involving office practices and policies.
• Work independently with appropriate directi
• Understand and be sensitive to those of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of acti
• Communicate effectively in the English language both orally and in writi

Desirable Qualifications

• Successful experience in areas of conflict resolution
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills and the ability to apply deductive reasoning and draw conclusions in order to solve problems and facilitate decision-making processes
• Knowledge of organization, operations, policies, and objectives of public education
• Visibility and involvement in education and the community.
• Previous experience in leadership, coaching, and teambuilding skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships
• Ability to continuously seek quality service and process improvements in order to support a mission and strategic vision
• Ability to speak a language in addition to English
• Previous experience working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
• Successful experience as a registered nurse and health educator.
• Ability to use a consultative approach to resolving work related issues

Revised: 2004

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