What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant position at Tuba City Unified School District?
SCHOOL NURSE
POSITION DESCRIP'T'ION
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid state license to practice as a registered nurse.
- Certificated as public school nurse, or any other certificate required by state.
- At least two years experience in public health nursing, preferably in a school district.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: Principal
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 9 months
JOB GOAL: To assist providing the fullest possible educational opportunity for each district student by minimizing absences due to illness and creating a climate of health and well-being in district schools.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist school health committee and administrators in developing school health program.
- Participates in work of health curriculum committee.
- Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examination, sight and hearing tests as directed by chief medical officer.
- Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
- Instructs teachers on screening students for health defects.
- Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students.
- Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters, as directed by chief medical officer.
- Visits student homes when necessary.
- Assumes authority, in the absence of a physician, for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered an injury or emergency illness.
- Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
- Makes recommendations to chief medical officer on health needs of individual students.
- Implements policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
- Participates in in-service training programs.
- Assists school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board policies on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.