School Nurse 190 days

About the role

The School Nurse provides essential health services to students from preschool through grade 12, focusing on preventing illness and disability, and supporting the educational process.

Responsibilities

• Exercises supervision of paraprofessionals as assigned.
• Conducts mandatory screening programs according to state law.
• Assists with the immunization program and Child Health and Disability Prevention program.
• Assesses and evaluates the health and developmental status of pupils to identify specific physical disorders and other factors relating to the learning process.
• Communicates with the primary care provider and contributes significant information to modify the pupils' educational plans.
• Designs and implements a health maintenance plan to meet the individual health needs of the students, incorporating plans directed by a physician.
• Refers the pupil and his or her parent/guardian to appropriate community resources for necessary services.
• Aids parents and pupils in solving financial, transportation, and other barriers to needed health services.
• Maintains communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and agencies to promote needed treatment and secures reports of findings pertinent to educational planning.
• Interprets medical and nursing findings appropriate to the student's individual educational plan and makes recommendations to professional personnel directly involved.
• Participates in developing Individual Educational Programs.
• Provides appropriate staff training and supervision of specialized Health Care Procedures.
• Counsels pupils, parents, and school staff by exploring health-related attendance problems, helping parents, school personnel, and pupils understand and adjust to physical, mental, and social limitations, and exploring attitudes, information, and values that affect their health behavior.
• Participates in planning the implementation of proper emergency care and first aid for sudden illness or accident, and gives general assistance when available.
• Schedules and coordinates the work of paraprofessionals, parents, and volunteers as assigned.
• Keeps accurate records and makes available information appropriate for inclusion in the cumulative records of pupils.
• Executes and prepares such forms, records, and reports as may be called for in the management of the school health program at the school site and district level.
• Assists school staff in the control of communicable diseases through early detection, exclusion, reporting, and training.
• Consults with, conducts in-service training to, and serves as a resource person to teachers and administrators, and acts as a participant in implementing any section or sections of a comprehensive health instruction curriculum for students by providing current scientific information regarding nutrition, preventive dentistry, mental health, genetics, prevention of communicable diseases, self-health care, consumer education, first aid, CPR, family life education, and other areas of health.
• Reports suspected child abuse according to state law.
• Maintains standards of pupil behavior conducive to health care within the health room and surroundings.
• Exercises supervision and care over furniture, books, supplies, and equipment entrusted to his/her care relating to the health program, and instructs pupils in the proper use and preservation of school properties.
• Maintains regular and prompt attendance in the workplace.

Qualifications

• An approved health services credential as a school nurse, or a credential of equivalent authorization issued by the California Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing.
• Two years experience as a school nurse and/or public health nurse preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License, Current CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate, and a valid California Driver’s License. Must possess a School Audiometrist Certificate within one year from date of hire.
• Education: BA/BS/BSN Degree or higher (from CTC approved accredited college/university).
• CPR Certification and RN License.