District Nurse Substitute - DSC

Job Title:

District School Nurse

Employee Unit:
Certificated Bargaining Unit

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary Level: Certificated School Nurse Salary Schedule

195 Days

The job of District School Nurse is done for the purpose of researching, developing and implementing program specific information and processes related to district student health services; ensuring effective and efficient program functioning; and assessing program effectiveness and compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

• Supervises the district student health services program for the purpose of serving as medical consultant to school nurses and their staff; oversees nursing staff responsibilities.
• Provides mandated student health services and testing.
• Provides in-services and staff development in health related areas.
• May instruct classes in health related subject areas.
• Responds to all program specific school requests as needed and/or assigned for the purpose of ensuring program effectiveness, assisting in improving student achievement and complying with all relevant regulations.
• Responds to site emergencies by providing assistance by telephone or in person, according to the severity of the emergency.
• Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
• Collaborates with Director of Special Education for the purpose of ensuring the health needs of special education students are met in accordance with federal and state laws.
• Plans school health program, in cooperation with administrative school personnel.
• Trains site nurses as necessary to provide services to special needs students.
• Initiates communications with a variety of parties (e.g. school sites, other district offices, community organizations, regulatory organizations, funding sources, parents, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring program effectiveness, assisting in improving student achievement and complying with all relevant regulations.
• Develops, reviews and recommends adoption or revision of board policies related to student health services for the purpose of ensuring program effectiveness, confidentiality and complying with mandated requirements.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Master’s degree or equivalent; four to ten years related experience.

Principles and practices underlying professional nursing; principles and practices underlying the special field of school health; current trends in nursing and of literature in the fields of school health; organization and administration of other cooperating agencies; state and local laws relating to health and social issues; state/federal rules and regulations.

Read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or members of the community; effectively present information to students, classified/certificated employees, management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical…