MADERA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CERTIFICATED JOB DESCRIPTION SCHOOL NURSE Overall Responsibilities Conduct a health service program at one or more schools for the evaluation, improvement, and protection of the health of pupils and school personnel in accordance with state laws and district policies and procedures. Specific Responsibilities 1. Support the development and implementation of health-related curriculum to meet pupil health needs. 2. Participate cooperatively with the Coordinator of Health Services, Director of Special Services, and with the school site principal or their designees in setting realistic objectives and periodically reevaluate objectives as to their value for each existing school population. 3. Plan with the school site principal for screening procedures such as: hearing, vision, scoliosis, and dental inspections. 4. Attend faculty and parent meetings as appropriate. 5. Conduct medical case findings, screening, and referral activities related to health conditions of pupils. 6. Refer parents of pupils needing medical care or social services to appropriate private or community resources. 7. Provide health counseling and nursing care services for pupils, parents, and school personnel. 8. Record and maintain a health and immunization record for each pupil at assigned school sites. 9. Render first aid, provide emergency nursing service for ill or injured pupils at school, and administer medications. 10. Notify parents of pupil’s illness, injury, and potential health problems and provide health counseling directed toward pursuit of appropriate action. 11. Supervise assigned clerk aide and health aide. 12. Conduct appropriate screenings to assist with special services eligibility. 13. Serve on the Individualized Education Program (IEP) committee, Student Study Team (SST), and other appropriated committees. 14. Prepare, provide, and maintain first aid kits for playgrounds, classrooms, and field trips. 15. Provide CPR, first aid, blood bone pathogens, and emergency response instruction, and other services to school staff members. MADERA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT School Nurse - Job Descriptions cont’d Page 2 of 3 16. Prepare and distribute health topic bulletins to pupils, staff members, and parents. 17. Prepare reports on Immunization Assessment of kindergarten students, CHDP, Hearing, and Scoliosis in an accurate and timely manner. 18. Contribute significant medical and other data to school nurses, principals, counselors, special education staff, and other appropriate school personnel. 19. Other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Specific knowledge of: 1. Health service programs appropriate to youth. 2. Federal and state laws, district policies and regulations, and information included in the district hand book for school nurses. Specific Ability to: 1. Contribute to the successful fulfillment of the District Mission. 2. Work cooperatively with others. 3. Conduct responsibilities of the position based on information and instructions provided in English. 4. Learn and appropriately apply district policies and procedures and other regulations related to the position. 5. Maintain appropriate confidentiality about the status of students and school activities. 6. Operate a calculator, computer, and data entry terminal. 7. Learn and apply current technology to assigned duties. Education: 1. Nursing Degree. Experience: 1. One year providing health care to school age population. License: 1. California Health Service School Nurse Credential. 2. California Audiometist Certificate. 3. Public Health Nursing Certificate. 4. Registered Nurse License. 5. Valid California Driver’s License. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION Supervisor’s Title: Coordinator of Health Services MADERA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT School Nurse - Job Descriptions cont’d Page 3 of 3 Unit Membership: Certificated Current Salary Schedule Placement:Certificated PHYSICAL DEMANDS IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT These physical characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job safely. 1. Mobility sufficient to move about, stand, and/or sit for extended periods, and access all locations in the work environment. 2. Manual skill to appropriately control and manipulate objects, tools, materials, and equipment used on the job, including a telephone and a computer. 3. Flexibility and strength to reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop. 4. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels, and to hear and understand speech on the telephone. 5. Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal conversations and on the telephone. 6. Ability to see, read, and distinguish colors, with or without vision aids: computer screen, equipment used in the work environment, instructional materials, training materials, directions, rules, policies, calendars, agendas, manuals, and other printed matter. 7. Physical strength and agility to push, pull, twist, turn, squat, lift, and carry bulky objects of up to 25 pounds with or without assistance. 8. Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in a safe, accurate, neat, and timely fashion and to make and evaluate the results of judgments and decisions. 9. Ability to drive all district vehicles. 10. High tolerance for continuing, stressful situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in the work environment. This environment may be expected to include: moderate noise level that is occasionally very noisy, frequent interruptions, and frequent movement from inside to outside with exposure to elements, exposure to toxic substance, stairs, children, and duty hours before sunrise or after sunset.