About this role
TITLE: Nurse / Health Services QUALIFICATIONS: RN DUTY DAYS: 226 days REPORTS TO: Campus Principal / Asst. Supt. of Operations JOB GOAL: To provide the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absence due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in the district schools. PAY GRADE: Teacher's salary scale FLSA: Exempt (RN) PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducts or delegates school health service, including nurse assessments, immunizations, and tests for hearing and vision
• Assumes responsibility for selection and referral of student in need of medical and dental care • Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on school medical matters • Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students • Maintains the Nurse's station in a orderly and organized fashion • Takes care sick students who are sent from the classrooms • Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs • Is considered on-call' throughout the school day • Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student or staff member who hassuffered injury or emergency illness • Contacts parents of students who need to go home because of health issues • Participates with school staff in developing and implementing total school health program • Contacts homes of children referred by Campus Principal • Advises on modification of the educational program to meet health needs of individual students • Attends IEP meetings when requested • Prepares and submits reports for the Campus Principal. • Authorizes exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagiousdiseases • Advises teachers on health matters, particularly regarding screening for student health defect • Assists school personnel and nurses in establishing sanitary conditions in schools • Attends committee meetings and conferences regarding health service an health curriculum • Participates in in-service training • Assists in planning of in-service training for both teachers and parents on health topics • Provides orientation to other staff members as required on minor medical issues • Develops with assistance of school health committee and administrators a school health program • Performs other duties as requested by the Campus Principal. Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting Motion: Repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) Environment: Frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress