School Nurse 1.00 FTE

GILROY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

7810 Arroyo Circle

Gilroy, CA 95020

JOB TITLE:

SCHOOL HEALTH NURSE

CLASSIFICATION:

Certificated

REPORTS TO:

Director of Student Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.BS in Nursing (which includes PHN Certificate)

2.Active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California

3.School Nurse Services Credential

4.Valid School Audiometrist Certificate

5.Valid California Driver's License

6.Current certification as Instructor in CPR and First Aid

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The School Health Nurse conducts a health services program that embraces a variety of functions. He/She strengthens the educational process through evaluation, improvement and protections of the health status of children and school personnel according to State Law and District Policies and Procedures.

DUTIES AND 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 school 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 non-medical 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.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND/OR RECEIVED:

Received: Under the direct supervision of the school site administrator or designee.

Under the general direction of the Director of Special Services for professional/ technical aspects of the assignment.

Exercised: Works cooperatively with site administrators and offers input in the evaluation of the Health Office staff members.

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