School Nurse

Job Description

TITLE: District/School Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Current California School Nurse Services Credential or out-of-state equivalent or active enrollment in a university intern program.
2. Experience in public health nursing desirable; preferably in a school district.
3. Bilingual/Spanish desirable.

REPORTS TO: District Nurse

JOB GOAL: Ensure the academic physical and emotional growth of children and youth by assisting school sites in building their capacity to meet the health needs of the whole child.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Publicize role of school nurse health and support service teams and Wellness Program.
2. Promote parent/family involvement in school activities and provide parents with updated health and safety information.
3. Meet with health and support service providers regularly to develop and evaluate goals and plans.
4. Assist school sites with the implementation of comprehensive/coordinated school health programs guided by administration.
5. Facilitate or conduct mandatory screenings (e.g. vision hearing and scoliosis) and other mandates such as immunizations special education assessments/Individualized Education Plans (IEPs ) and Section 504 Plans.
6. Participate in and provide on-going support to the Student Success Teams (SST) at school sites to address the academic behavioral attendance and health related needs of students.
7. Act as a resource to staff and help increase their awareness of health-related resources.
8. Attend district/centralized meetings when needed.
9. Assist sites to assess appropriateness of resources for health events and provide support and technical assistance to enhance health related programs.
10. Consult or participate with the Safe School and/or Crisis Response Planning Team review emergency procedures with site staff. Assist with medical emergencies when on site. Help address emergencies/crises/hazards as they arise.
11. Assist site in creating/streamlining and clarifying for all staff the sites referral/intake process mechanisms of linking to support services and follow-up with students/families.
12. Assist sites to integrate identification and management of children with chronic illnesses by providing guidance and support to sites for implementation of the Student Emergency/Medical Information Card and Emergency Care Plan procedure.
13. Provide follow-up to those students and families with serious chronic health conditions.
14. Ensure that a Resource List/Map is available at each site including on-site and community partners with current contact information and brief description of services. On-site partners would include the after school program staff.
15. Support schools in meeting their school site goals as they create and maintain school environments that are healthy safe secure and supportive in order to enhance learning for the entire school community.
16. Clarify health-related policies for site staff including child abuse reporting laws sexual harassment immunization requirements universal precautions anti-slur tobacco alcohol and other drug free policy etc.
17. Provide guidance and support for implementation of medication administration protocols; first aid procedures Student Emergency/Medical Information Card Emergency Care Plan and universal precaution protocols.
18. Collaborate with governmental communicable and infectious disease control programs and the school community.
19. Provide or facilitate group education for students such as asthma self management or tobacco cessation.
20. Promote the implementation of student family or staff survey/needs assessments as needed by site or district.
21. Complete medical/nurse logs each month.
22. Ability to work effectively with staff students and public.
23. Perform other duties as assigned including special projects.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year according to current schedule or contract approved by Board of Education.

EVALUATION: According to Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.