School Nurse- District Wide

The School Nurse strengthens and facilitates the educational process by modifying or removing healthrelated barriers to learning in individual students and promoting the optimal level of wellness for students.The nurse assumes responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation,management, and/or referral activities; serves as the direct link between physicians, families, andcommunity agencies to assure access and continuity of health care for students; provides relevantinstruction, counseling and guidance to students, parents, staff and others concerning health related issues;upholds professional standards, the Nurse Practice Act, and other state and local statutes and regulationsapplicable to nursing practice; and adheres to District policies and administrative guidelines.? Openly communicate with building administrators and teachers.? Conduct health screenings vision, hearing, dental, height, weight, scoliosis, BP, and others asrequired.? Evaluate and assess health needs of students.?

Provide health counseling for chronic illness, nutrition, disease prevention, and positive lifestyles.? Evaluate and monitor communicable disease and nuisance diseases.? Implement and monitor students compliance with state immunization laws.? Provide emergency first aide to students and staff.?

Maintain accurate records on daily care and medications given at school.? Act as resource for and interpret medical information to school faculty and staff.? Recommend and assist to implement modifications of school programs to meet students health needs.? Maintain, evaluate and interpret cumulative health data and records.?

Participate as health specialist on teams to determine any health or developmental interference withlearning; collaborate in the writing and monitoring of the health component of the IndividualizedEducation Program and 504 Plans.? Act as a liaison between home and school regarding health concerns, including home visits as needed,taking health histories and assessing long-term illnesses.? Participate in parent-nurse and parent-teacher conferences as needed.? Provide information for community resources.?

Make referrals to appropriate medical personnel or community agency; follow up on referrals to assurethat care or correction is obtained.? Serve as liaison for recording and reporting child abuse to Child Protective Services.? Assist teachers with health-related classroom presentations (dental, safety, growth and development atpuberty, etc.).? Provide individual health education in interactions with students.?

Make recommendations to school administrators on health and emergency policies to promote ahealthy and safe school environment.? Provide information to parents regarding child growth and development, health needs of children, andparenting skills.? Implement school dental program and any other special school health services programs.? Contribute directly to school health education program by developing and implementing healthcurriculum with the classroom teacher.?

Serve on health curriculum development committees.? Coordinate school and community health activities and educational programs.? Provide teacher/staff in-service education on health related topics.? Serve on school Crisis Team.?

Write, update and manage health care plans.? Write, update and manage emergency care plans.? Share pertinent health information as appropriate with building staff for student safety.