Jurupa Unified School District Provides serve and leadership in the area of health services to students, parents, and staff at a school. QUALIFICATIONS: An appropriate credential in school nursing pursuant to Education Code Section 44877; a registered nurse's license; detailed knowledge of health services; audiometrist's certification; ability to work in a cooperative manner with students, parents, and other staff members. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Conducts vision and hearing screening programs as required by law. 2. Assures that every pupil's immunization status is in compliance with the law. 3. Obtains, assesses, and evaluates the health and developmental status of pupils to identify specific physical disorders and other factors relating to the learning process, communicates with physicians, and contributes significant information to the development or modification of a pupil's individual educational plan. 4. Interprets the health and developmental assessment to parents, teachers, administrators and other professionals directly concerned with the pupil. 5. Refers the pupil and his or her parent of guardian to appropriate community resources for necessary services. 6. Designs and implements a health maintenance plan to meet the individual needs of pupils, incorporating plans directed by a physician. 7. Interprets medical and nursing findings appropriate to the student's individual educational plan and makes recommendations to professional personnel directly involved. 8. Consults with, conducts inservice training for, and services as a resource person to teachers and administrators, and acts as a participant in implementing or developing any section or sections of a comprehensive health instruction curriculum for students by providing current scientific information regarding nutrition, preventive dentistry, mental health, genetics, prevention of communicable diseases, self-health care, consumer education, and other areas of health. 9. Counsels pupils and parents by: (1) assisting children and youth, parents and school personnel in identifying and utilizing appropriate and mutually acceptable private and community health delivery services for professional care and remediation of defects; (2) counseling with parents, pupils and school staff regarding health-related attendance problems; (3) helping parents, school personnel and pupils understand and adjust to physical, mental and social limitations; (4) exploring with families and pupils, attitudes, information and values which affect their health behavior. 10. Serves as a member of SAT or EAS committees for special education placement when required. 11. Protects students by implementing district policies regarding the exclusion and readmission of students suspected of carrying infectious or communicable diseases. 12. Oversees the maintenance of an up-to-date file of emergency cards, provides necessary emergency care in cases of injury or illness, and completes reports on all accident victims and distributes them to appropriate personnel. 13. Assists teachers, upon request, in developing health units or by giving health talks. 14. Reports all unsanitary or hazardous conditions at the school to the building principal. 15. Cooperates with parents and physicians in excusing students from physical education as needed, initiates home teacher referrals on extended illness, and makes necessary home visits. 16. Remains knowledgeable about new concepts, ideas, and trends in health services. 17. Administers and reads Tuberculin skin tests, if appropriate. 18. Communicates with parents and involved community practitioners and agencies to promote needed medical treatment and secures reports of medical findings pertinent to educational planning. 19. Assists parents and pupils in overcoming financial, transportation and other barriers to needed health services. 20. Initiates referrals for Adaptive P.E. where applicable. 21. Prepares necessary annual reports. 22. Performs other duties as assigned. DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Administrator of Student Support Services