District Nurse Substitute - DSC

Employee Unit: Certificated Bargaining Unit | FLSA Status: Exempt | Salary Level: Certificated School Nurse Salary Schedule | 195 Days

About the role

The District School Nurse researches, develops, and implements program-specific information and processes related to district student health services. This role ensures effective and efficient program functioning, assesses program effectiveness, and ensures compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

The District School Nurse provides services mandated by state regulations to be performed only by a credentialed school nurse. The individual must recognize and respect the abilities of site Registered Nurses, provide assistance and training in record-keeping and student health care services, and share expertise with students as a guest speaker. As a representative of the Escondido Union High School District, the employee must present a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the district student health services program, serving as a medical consultant to school nurses and overseeing nursing staff responsibilities.
• Provides mandated student health services and testing.
• Delivers in-services and staff development in health-related areas; may instruct classes in health-related subjects.
• Responds to program-specific school requests to ensure program effectiveness, improve student achievement, and comply with regulations.
• Assists with site emergencies by providing support via telephone or in person, based on severity.
• Collaborates with school personnel to identify and meet the social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
• Works with the Director of Special Education to ensure the health needs of special education students are met in accordance with federal and state laws.
• Plans the school health program in cooperation with administrative school personnel.
• Trains site nurses to provide services to special needs students.
• Initiates communications with school sites, district offices, community organizations, regulatory organizations, funding sources, parents, and others to ensure program effectiveness and compliance.
• Develops, reviews, and recommends adoption or revision of board policies related to student health services to ensure program effectiveness and compliance with mandated requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• Four to ten years of related experience.
• School Nurse Services Credential.
• Valid California Nursing License issued by the Board of Registered Nursing.
• Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Knowledge

• Principles and practices underlying professional nursing and school health.
• Current trends in nursing and literature in the field of school health.
• Organization and administration of cooperating agencies.
• State and local laws relating to health and social issues, as well as state/federal rules and regulations.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, students, employees, management, public groups, and boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and apply them to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Proficiency in utilizing software to complete reports and provide analytical data.
• Ability to provide assistance and training to other employees in health-related areas.
• Ability to assess and assist students with health needs.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment is usually moderate in noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.