JOB TITLE: School Nurse 

STATUS: Full Time (Exempt)

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

PROGRAM: All School Sites

Organization Overview

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018. Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district’s low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. Vaughn operates five contiguous campuses under one charter.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participates with team members for the student’s individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and 504 plan, by completing health assessments for initial, annual and triennial evaluations.

• Conducts medical case findings, screenings, referral activities, and follow up related to health defects of selected pupils. Identify health findings which do not fall within the normal range and refer to appropriate resource.

• Interprets the defined health problem, application of school Health law’s, current trends, and general health information to the school staff and parents.

• Participates in policy development related to Health Services

• Develops Individual Health Care Plans for students with chronic illness or special health care needs.

• Provides health counseling services to pupils and their families with health-related problems, providing resources as needed. Correspond with parents on health needs of their child.

• Conducts, as needed, a program directed toward control of communicable disease in the school and community.

• Conducts health and development assessments for students undergoing initial or triennial evaluation pursuant to special education.

• Monitor’s compliance with immunization requirements according to legal mandates and District policy and procedures. Oversees follow-up with noncompliant cases.

• Notifies parents of pupils about illness: Medical, dental, Vision, Mental Health, behavioral issues and provides counseling directed towards pursuit of appropriate action.

• Oversees and provides emergency service for ill or injured pupils at schools.

• Completes accident reports as needed.

• Administers, Monitors, trains staff and supervises Specialized Health Care Services and medication prescribed by physician and performed by Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP), 1:1 Aides, and to Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Health Technicians. Provide resources as needed.

• Acts as a liaison between parents, physician and staff to verify need for home teaching, obtain physician authorization and notify appropriate district Personnel

• Provide health assessments for students upon request of teachers, parents or staff.

• Informs appropriate school personnel of a student with health issues, that may need accommodations during the school hours.

• Serves as health education resource person to staff and pupils

• Assists in identification of safety and health hazards on school sites

• Assist with mandated Vision/hearing State screening programs.

• Initiates referrals to parents, school personnel or health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through to Community Resources as needed

• Keeps and maintains accurate health documentation in Aeries or on the Health File.

• Supports the organizational and maintenance of school health office standards

• Monitors and maintains health records for each pupil, including the update of immunization requirements/TB Assessments and Tdap according to legal mandates and district’s policy and procedures into student records and or database system.

• Educates on communicable diseases.

• Provides staff Principals, Health Aids, Health technicians with health education in-services as needed.

• Monitors and maintains health services equipment.

• Train and monitor staff to provide appropriate health care procedures for students

• Interpret a school health program to families and the community.

• Maintain confidentiality of student information and records

• Train staff in child abuse reporting requirements and prevention strategies.

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Managing paraprofessionals to support inclusive practices

• Has a working knowledge of basic computer applications, interactive boards, and technology available in the classroom

• Is willing to work beyond the parameters of a regular school day to assure the success of the program

• Desires to collaborate closely with students, colleagues, and community in modeling and teaching the values of Vaughn Next Century Learning Center

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications 

• Holds a valid CA School Nurse Services Credential

• Team player with a demonstrated ability to initiate and maintain effective and cooperative professional relationships.

• Strong organizational skills; a self-starter who can prioritize and multi-task

• Specialized medical procedures and techniques typical to students with disabilities.

• Universal precautions and control of infectious disease.

Salary and Benefits

• $67,704.00 - $115,828.51

• 184 days of work per year

• 10 Sick Days per year (accrued on a per payroll basis)

• Eligible for competitive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• 100% employer covered life insurance

• 100% employer covered long-term disability insurance

• Access to Vaughn Perks, an employee benefits hub with access to discounts and services

• CalSTRS contribution for CalSTRS-eligible positions

Additional Information

Upon receiving an offer of employment: 

• Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan) with the Department of Justice (DOJ) 

• Must provide a Tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux) clearance within 60 days of employment

• Will be assigned mandated state training to be completed prior to the first day of employment 

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected basis under the law. Equal opportunity shall be provided to all employees and applicants in every aspect of personnel policy and practice. Vaughn does not discriminate against persons with disabilities who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question.