Mountain View Whisman School District Human Resources Department Classified: Certificated | Job Title: School Nurse Date Reviewed: |
Location: Stevenson Elementary
Days: June 9 July 3 (no work on June 19; Schedule is 8:00am 12:30pm includes a 15minute paid break
June 6 is a workday 8:0012pm
Compensation - Pay rate is $50/hr with students $40/without students; not to exceed $3985normal taxes and deductions apply
Position Description
The School Nurse provides a health service program at schools for students in grades K8 for the evaluation improvement and protection of the health of pupils and school personnel in accordance with State law and District policies and procedures. Provides for the promotion of the mental physical and social well being of students and staff through educational health services as well as early identification intervention and guidance. Works under the immediate direction of the site administrator while performing services on the school site.
Education/Experience
Current RN License
BS in Nursing
California Standard Designated Services Credential with a Specialization in Health or a Valid Health & Development Credential issued before 1974
Public Health Nurse Certificate
California School Audiometrist Certificate
Training in Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting
California Drivers License
Current CPR Certification
Two years of demonstrated successful experience as a School Nurse or Public Health Nurse preferred
Skills/Abilities
Ability to assess student responses to nursing actions in order to revise the date base nursing diagnoses and nursing care plan and to determine progress made toward goal achievement Ability to collaborate with other professionals in assessing planning implementing and evaluating programs and other school health activities
Ability to work and communicate effectively with community resources parents and staff Knowledge
Knowledge of and ability to apply appropriate scientific theory as basis for decision making in nursing practice
Knowledge of and ability to establish and maintain comprehensive school health programs Knowledge of and ability to perform mandated school health screenings
Knowledge of and ability to develop individualized health plans using the nursing process Knowledge and ability to assist students families and groups to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education
Scientific knowledge and technical competence in providing direct and indirect services to students to insure their safety comfort personal hygiene and protection
Knowledge of disease prevention and restorative measures
Examples of Duties & Responsibilities
Makes a nursing diagnosis and establishes priorities for action through assessing and evaluating the health and development status of students.
Interprets the health and development status and results of medical findings concerning the student to the parents the student and appropriate personnel.
Plans actions for eliminating minimizing or accepting health conditions that interfere with pupils learning and motivates and guides the persons responsible for students health to appropriate resources.
Provides health counseling to students parents and school personnel.
Serves as a liaison to the parents school and community in health matters.
Assists in control of communicable diseases and preventive medicine in conjunction with community health agencies.
Serves as a health consultant and resource person in health curriculum by providing current information from scientific fields to students and school personnel.
Recommends modifications in education program of students as indicated by their health and development status.
Serves as a member of the Special Education IEP team as health issues are identified. Supervises the personnel responsible for maintaining a complete health records on each student according to District Policy.
Continues professional growth by keeping up with current issues in medicine and related fields. Assists in maintaining a healthful school environment.
Assists community agencies in conducting programs in the schools concerning current health needs. Acts as a resource to teachers in the areas of health education including human growth and development as specified by District Policy.
Prepares and distributes current health information to students parents school personnel and the community.
Confers with family health care provider as needed concerning the health and development status of students and staff.
Trains supervises and monitors nonmedical personnel who administer prescribed medications to students according to State Laws and District Policy.
Coordinates and implements mandated School Health programs and services in the District. Is a member of the Crisis Intervention Team that provides services for sudden illness injury and emotional disturbances.
Provides first aid to students and staff and responds to emergency medical needs of students and staff.
Provides health education (Family Life Education) as required by the State of California and other health education programs as requested by staff.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is continuously required to speak and listen for extended periods. The employee is also required to sit or stand for long periods and to regularly walk; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is further required to have the physical mental and emotional stamina to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position and the mental acuity to collect evaluate and interpret data; to reason; to define problems; to establish facts; to draw valid conclusions; and to make effective judgments and decisions.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A. and is not exhaustive of the duties performed or that may be performed by this position.
Supervised by: Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services
Evaluated by: Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services
The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying.
Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Tara Vikjord at 6505 Montecito Ave. Mountain View CA 94043 or
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