School Nurse (RN) Job at Redwood City School District, Redwood City, CA

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  • Redwood City School District
  • Redwood City, CA

Job Description

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Position : School Nurse 

DEFINITION

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, the school nurse develops and maintains a broad program of health education and services designed to protect, maintain and enhance the health of students. The school nurse strengthens and facilitates the educational process by identifying and remediating health related barriers that may impede the ability of students to learn.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducts mandated health screenings i.e., vision, hearing, scoliosis and follow-up; complete related required annual reports and maintain health records.

Informs and advises teachers and staff of any unusual health conditions of students which may have classroom implications for the student and/or teacher.

Monitors the safe administration of medication for students with physician order to take prescription medication at school.

Participates in the identification and evaluation of students recommended for special education assessment; complete developmental history reports and participates in IEP meetings when appropriate.

Monitors compliance with immunization requirements; completes required immunization reports, interprets immunization requirements and rationale to staff, students, and parents; assists parents in complying with district immunization requirements.

Provides parent and staff referrals to appropriate programs and services regarding health related issues.

Implements and monitors a communicable disease prevention and control program with district, county, and state guidelines.

Serves as a health education and staff development consultant to classroom teachers and parents.

Assists in the implementation of the district health curriculum, particularly in the areas of drug, alcohol and tobacco use prevention education, family life education, HIV/AIDS education and control of communicable diseases.

Teaches, supervises, and evaluates Specialized School Healthcare procedures provided to identified students.

Consults with healthcare providers as appropriate to promote the health and welfare of students.

Provides professional supervision of office staff and instructional assistants at assigned work site(s).

Participates on district wide committees related to health, safety, and welfare of students.

QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Registered Nurse license

B.A. or higher degree from an accredited university

California School Nurse Services Credential OR Eligibility for Preliminary School Nurse Services Credential

Current CPR Certificate

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Job Tags

Apprenticeship, Work at office, Local area,

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