School Health Specialist

4 weeks ago


Mesa, Arizona, United States Mesa Public Schools Full time
Job Title: School Nurse

Join Mesa Public Schools as a dedicated School Nurse, playing a vital role in enhancing the educational process and promoting the health and well-being of our students.

About the Role:

The School Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality healthcare services to students, staff, and families. This includes conducting health screenings, administering medications, and coordinating health services information among home, school, and community agencies.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement health programs in coordination with administrators, focusing on disease prevention and promotion of student health.
  • Conduct student health screenings to assess physical, mental, and emotional health.
  • Administer medications to students according to district policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate health services information among home, school, private physician, clinic, and other community agencies.
  • Assist teachers in planning health curriculum by providing resource materials and presenting demonstrations in the classroom.
  • Interpret and alert staff to school health laws, health trends, and school health problems.
  • Utilize assessment skills to plan and provide care for ill and injured students and staff.
  • Develop nursing care plans for special needs students.
  • Assist parent/guardian with health-related referral resources.
  • Collect social/developmental history information for student evaluations and participate in Medicaid billing when appropriate.
  • Provide health counseling for students to encourage and maintain optimum health practices.
  • Function as a member of the school child abuse team and other district intervention teams as directed by the site administrator.
  • Maintain accurate health documentation and continuous required health records.
  • Compile accurate yearly reports to document student encounters and nursing activities.
  • Maintain professional growth through continuing education and support of professional organizations.
  • Supervise health assistants while on site.
  • Implement state and district guidelines for control of communicable disease, including state rules for immunization compliance.
  • Adhere to all Professional Standards set forth by Mesa Public Schools and the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
Requirements:
  • Valid Arizona Registered Nurse License.
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in nursing, which has included public health nursing, theory, and practice.
  • Current IVP Fingerprint Card.
  • Experience in school nursing or public health nursing is preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively with children and adolescents.
Equal Opportunity Employer:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status.



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