School Nurse

Vista Charter Public Schools; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Charter Public Schools is seeking a School Nurse to provide comprehensive school health services to students in a California charter school environment. The nurse will perform nursing duties, screenings, medication administration, and health documentation, while coordinating care with families and teachers.

The role requires a valid School Nurse Services Credential, CA RN license, CPR/First Aid, fingerprint clearance, and a CA driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Valid School Nurse Services Credential
• Valid California State RN License
• Valid First-Aid and CPR Certification
• Criminal justice fingerprint clearance
• Valid California Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Provide school health and nursing services to students.
• Conduct vision and hearing screening for students.
• Assess first-aid needs, communicable diseases and infection-control issues.
• Oversee administration of medication.
• Provide consultation to staff, students and families on health matters.
• Promote health, prevention education and safety.
• Educate staff on health topics and procedures.
• Operate and maintain medical and screening equipment (audiometer, otoscope).
• Prepare/state reports on immunizations, CHDP and student health.
• Manage health-related casework and refer to community resources.
• Assist students and families to access medical providers.
• Participate in IEP health-related meetings for students with special needs.
• Act as case manager for students with chronic health conditions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Record-keeping

Education

Nursing degree and CA licensure

Tools

Audiometer

Otoscope

Vision screening devices

Medical equipment maintenance

Job description

JOB SPECIFICATION: School Nurse

WORK YEAR: 190 Days

SALARY: Based on VCPS Certificated Salary Schedule

Job Purpose Statement:

The job of the School Nurse is to provide school health and nursing services, promote health and prevention education and safety, and refer students, parents or guardians to appropriate community resources or recommended health service programs.

Line of Authority:

The School Nurse will report and be evaluated by the site Principal.

Essential Job Functions (duties listed are typical but not exclusive):

• Provide school health and nursing services to students;
• Conduct health required screening for vision and hearing;
• Assess first-aid needs, communicable diseases and infection-control issues;
• Oversee the administration of medication;
• Provide consultation and assist school staff, students and families with communicable disease control, first-aid, student health assessments, school site health and safety assessment and related matters;
• Promote health and prevention education, and safety;
• Conduct staff education and in service training meetings related to specialized health conditions, procedures and medications;
• Operate, maintain and assure proper working condition of a variety of specialized medical and screening equipment, such as an audiometer, otoscope, vision screening devices, etc;
• Prepare and maintain a variety of state and other reports as required, such as student progress reports, immunization, hearing and Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP);
• Assure proper case management;
• Refer students, parents or guardians to appropriate community resources for recommended health service programs;
• Assist students and families to access medical health providers;
• Participate in health related Individualized Educational Program (IEP) meetings for the assessment and placement of special education students;
• Act as case manager working with families of students who have specialized health care needs and/or chronic health conditions;
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Essential Job Requirements - Knowledge:

• Medication effects and proper administration procedures;
• Proper operation of specialized health assessment instruments;
• Modern medical terminology, equipment and techniques;
• Accepted methods and principles of personal hygiene;
• Diagnostic methods for medical conditions and diseases;
• IEP requirements;
• Accepted testing techniques for hearing, vision, and other screenings;
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Public health agencies and local health care resources;
• Health and safety regulations;
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment;
• Record-keeping techniques.

Licenses, certifications, bonding, and/or testing required:

• Valid School Nurse Services Credential;
• Valid California State Registered Nurse License;
• Valid First-Aid and CPR Certificate;
• Valid California Driver’s License;
• Criminal justice fingerprint clearance.