Position Type: School Nurse Date Posted: 9/23/2024 Location: Dec - Student Support Services Closing Date: 11/29/2024 JOB DESCRIPTION CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTPOSITION: Credentialed School Nurse REPORTS TO: Director of Student Support Services CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENT: A valid School Nurse Services Credential SALARY: Salary SchedulePOSITION PURPOSE: Strengthen the educational process through a comprehensive health program which focuses on improvement and protection of the health of pupils and school personnel in accordance with state law and district policy and procedures. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Identify student health problems through case findings, and screening procedures.
- Counsels students, parents and school personnel about illness, physical limitations, and potential health problems.
- Refers students needing medical or dental care. Assists families to solve financial, transportation and other barriers to health care.
- Completes health assessment of Special Education candidates and is a member of the IEP team.
- Conducts a communicable disease program directed toward the control of communicable disease in the school, including immunization assessment and compliance.
- Maintains health records of students and documents care provided.
- Informs teachers of health problems of students and suggests ways of preventing complications and enhancing a student's achievement potential.
- Provides emergency care for seriously ill and injured students.
- Counsels parents, pupils and school staff regarding health related attendance problems.
- Supervises the administration of medications according to district policy.
- Confers and communicates with physicians and other health professionals.
- Assists site staff in the referral process for suspected child abuse.
- Serves as a liaison to community agencies.
- Reports health problems of students and school environment to administrators. Assists in the identification of safety and health hazards.
- Supervises work of clerical personnel in health office.
- May participate in teaching school personnel First Aid and CPR to meet immediate needs of students and staff.
- Serves as a resource and consultant in health education.
- Teaches health education topics in classroom.
- Provides leaderships and participates in programs and activities that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service education activities.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Hearing assessments.
- Vision assessments.
- General health assessments of children.
- Counseling students with physical problems.
- Counseling parents regarding health problems affecting the student's achievement.
- Assisting parents with appropriate referrals for further diagnosis and treatment of their child's health problems.
- Guiding families with financial barriers to treatment.
- Consulting with teachers regarding student's health problems and their adjustment in the classroom.
- Continuous monitoring of community resources to meet student's needs.
- Managing communicable disease outbreaks in conjunction with the County Health Department.
- Assisting school personnel in the recognition of signs and symptoms of communicable disease.
- Consulting with teachers on up to date and scientific health information.
- Assisting teachers with resources for health education.
- Giving lessons in health education in the classroom.
- Staff in-services on a variety of health topics.
- Providing American Red Cross First Aid and CPR trainings for students and staff.
- Certifying student illness in special attendance problems, and counseling student and parents.
- Screening of students referred to Student Study Team to identify or rule out problems that may interfere with achievement in the classroom.
- Health assessment, including neuromaturational development, of students referred for evaluation by Student Success Team.
- Specialized physical health care services to qualifying students (e.g., catherization, tracheostomy care, gavage feeding).
- Assisting school staff in preparing for earthquakes and other disasters.
- IEP health assessment, screening and written report.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- During periods of critical shortage or other emergency situations, shall temporarily perform any duties as directed within the authorization of any credentials held by the incumbent that are part of the class description requirements in effect at the time such duties are performed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree
- Registered Nurse License in California
- Will need to complete the California approved School Nurse Program within 5 years to qualify for the clear School Nurse Credential.
The CVUSD Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (BP 0410)