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POSITION TITLE
School Nurse or School Nurse Practitioner

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The position of School Nurse and School Nurse Practitioner are directly supervised by the Director of Health Services. These positions are responsible for the provision of health services to appraise, protect and promote the health of every student enrolled in public, parochial, and private schools in the Pittsburgh School District.

WORK MONTHS
Varies

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Provides a health questionnaire and conducts a student/parent interview, initiates, performs and assesses screening tests including: height and weight measurements, vision test, audiometric test, color vision test, scoliosis screening.

2. Performs developmental evaluations and completes physical examinations of students.

3. Offers health counseling to parents and students.

4. Provides individual health education by discussing age-appropriate growth and development with the student during the physical examination.

5. Refers to school and community resources by assessing and arranging appropriate management and referrals for children with health problems who require further evaluation.

6. Prevents and/or controls communicable diseases.

7. Manages illness and medical emergencies.

8. Provides nursing services to meet the special needs of the students.

9. Manages the school environment by identifying and reporting health and safety hazards and modifying student's school environment to accommodate disabilities and/or special needs.

10. Performs record keeping and clerical functions such as maintaining a comprehensive health record on each student, schedule students for mandated services, reports all services rendered, send forms and notices to parents, record results of exams, tests, health room visits, emergencies on student records, reports student immunization information to the state health department, sends and receives referrals and order supplies.

11. Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with building and central office staff.

12. Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the school's/department's goals and objectives and the District's mission and Superintendent's Priority Goals.

EDUCATION REQUIRED

· Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

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