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Learn4Life Network lists this School Nurse opportunity in escondido, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
School Nurse
Salary Range $98,262.00 - $120,098.00 Salary Position Type Regular Full-Time Job Shift Day Category Certificated
Description
SAN DIEGO WORKFORCE INNOVATION HIGH SCHOOL
Full-Time, Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
This position provides support to various school sites within the region, including City Heights, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, Lake Elsinore, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, National City, and Vista. The role may require travel between locations to meet site-specific needs
Help Us Change Lives
We live by the motto that "There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do" and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it's your turn.
How You Will Make an Impact
Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, the School Nurse will provide comprehensive health management for the assessment, evaluation, maintenance, and improvement of health services and health education to promote health and well-being, academic achievement and holistic development for the District's students and school personnel.
Responsibilities/Duties
Assess and evaluate the health and development status of students; provide case management, referral and follow-up, with health conditions and/or medical problems.
Conduct state-mandated screening and follow-up of students including vision, hearing, and scoliosis; audits of immunization, dental, and physical exams.
Review and monitor medication(s) to students according to District's Board Policy and Administrative Regulations.
Serve as District liaison to interpret the health and development assessment to parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals directly concerned.
Design and implement individual student health maintenance plans as health care providers in compliance with District policy.
Attend and participate in meetings and trainings as required (team, staff, and IEP meetings.)
Interpret medical and nursing findings appropriate to the students' and 504 plans and make recommendations to professional personnel directly involved; submit reports to ensure compliance with District, state, and federal policies.
Implement health actions determined by District, local, and state officials to control and manage communicable diseases; including immunization programs.
Document student health information in District's electronic database folders, as required.
Collect data regarding health-related student conditions.
Construct policies to assist staff with student health-related conditions.
Submit monthly, state, and annual reports as required by California Department of Health Services and the District.
Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certification, etc:
Ability to work in team environments and with multiple levels of personnel
Ability to work with students with special needs
Ability to maintain accurate and confidential records
Knowledge of current medical terminology, equipment, and techniques
Knowledge of operation of specialized health assessment instruments
Knowledge of medication effects and administration procedures
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
California (CA) Registered Nurse (RN) License School Nurse Credential (may be obtained once employed).
Current Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid Certification.
Audiometry Certificate (mandatory within 1 year from date of hire).
Intermediate skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and standard office equipment.
Travel: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required
Physical Requirements:
Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination.
Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs).
Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.
Worksite address
escondido, CA, 92025, US
Who can apply
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