School Nurse for 2024/2025 school year

CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT

 SCHOOL NURSE – RN/BSN
 Catalina Foothills High School
Start date: 12/16/2024
 
Exempt
10 Months – varies between 206-210 contract days per school year
Salary- CFSD Professional Salary Schedule
 
 
Summary:         Under direction of the Health Services Coordinator performs work of moderate difficulty coordinating the work of health assistants in meeting each school’s student health needs.  Oversees the provisions of health services and the maintenance of health records.
 
 
Essential Duties and Functions:  (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a complete listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this job class.)
Other duties may be assigned.
 

• Develops procedures and operational guidelines for school health offices.
• Provides training to health assistants.
• May assist site principals with supervision of health assistants.
• Substitutes for absent health assistants.
• Assists site health assistants with solving problems. Provides direction on where to obtain further assistance.
• Plans and administers programs for routine student health screenings of all students.
• May advise on the development of health education.
• Recommends adjustments of the educational program to meet the health needs of individual students.
• Identifies potential student health needs and develops and implements systems and protocols to assure adequate coverage for student first aid and emergency health needs.
• Provides direct support for medically fragile students.
• May advise on the establishment of all policies relating to the health of school children.
• Ensures that cumulative health records for each student are complete and current.
• Reviews accident reports and other documents related to health questions.
• Responds to health emergencies at assigned schools and administers emergency first aid when appropriate.
• Consults with parents on student health problems as they relate to school and other activities.
• Assists administration with informing the community on the nature and progress of the District's health program.
• Orders and stocks medical supplies and equipment for assigned schools.
• Develops, compiles and generates data and prepares mandated and operational reports.

 
 
Knowledge, Skills and Other Characteristics:
Knowledge of professional nursing standards, practices and procedures.
Knowledge of state and local laws and CFSD rules and regulations regarding student immunization requirements.
Knowledge of administering CPR and CFSD health emergency protocols.
Knowledge of the proper storage, administration and dispensation of over the counter and prescription drugs, including controlled substances.
Skill in coordinating non-professional health support staff.
Skill in assessing needs and developing student health services policies, programs and procedures.
Skill in communicating effectively, orally and in writing.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, administrators, students and medical professionals.
 
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing and two (2) years of experience in public health nursing delivering services to children and adolescents. Desired: Prior experience in a public school setting as a school nurse.
 
Special Requirements: 
Current Arizona license as a Registered Nurse. Current AZ Dept of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card. Current CPR certificate.  Current First Aid certificate.  Valid Arizona Driver’s license and clear driving record.
                       
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
 
 
 
Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Policy
In CFSD, we value a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students. We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex (which includes a prohibition against sexual harassment as described in District policy ACA-Sexual Harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, or disability.