School Nurse

About the Employer The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) is a service agency supporting the county's 23 school districts that serve nearly 430,000 students. RCOE provides administrative support to districts, leads programs for preschool, special education, pregnant minor, corrections, migrant, and vocational students, and offers professional training, support and resources for teachers, administrators, and staff throughout Riverside County. Job Summary Job Summary The purpose of the School Nurse is to perform under general supervision school nurse services for preschool and school age students; provide a variety of health assessments, screening services, and other duties as required. View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications EXPERIENCE: At least six months of acute care and/or hospital experience is required. Previous experience in a community health or school agency highly desirable but not required. EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university is required; Master's degree desirable. CERTIFICATES/CREDENTIALS/LICENSES:
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Registered Nurse License issued by the State of California and a Service Credential with specialization in health school nurse.
• Valid California Driver's License. You must provide copies of permit/credential as required for position or provide evidence of qualifying for required permit/credential with your application materials to qualify for the position. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS A complete application must have the following documents attached to your online EdJoin application prior to the position closing date/time and must meet the criteria listed below: Incomplete or inaccurate applications WILL NOT be considered. Credential Copy (Copy of Registered Nurse License and Credential or Verification of Qualifying) Letter of Introduction (Letter is required to be specific to this position) Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) Letters of Recommendation are required and must be signed by the author. The signature block must include the author's name and title/relationship to the applicant. Letters must be dated within the last 2 years prior to the position closing date. Letters without author's signature, name and title/relationship to the applicant and letters without a date or dated more than 2 years prior to the position closing date will not be accepted. One letter from a supervisor is preferred.) Resume (Must be current and consistent with your EdJoin application/Record of Work Experience) Comments and Other Information RECRUITMENT PROCESS PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING: Once this position closes, your application will be screened for minimum qualifications. Incomplete or inaccurate applications WILL NOT be considered. If you have not attached all required materials, please update your applicant profile; go to EdJoin.org to attach documents relevant to this position by the closing date/time in order to be considered. If you experience difficulties with your application or attaching documents, you must notify Personnel Services at prior to the position closing. All incomplete applications will be removed from further consideration. Application must be filled out completely (no blank spaces) Please include a valid e-mail address in your EdJoin profile. All notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent via e-mail. It is recommended that you add "edjoin.org" as a trusted sender to your e-mail account. These documents are required upon hire: Valid CA Driver's License, physical (if required), proof of required education, TB, Fingerprint clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be required as per Public Health Order. Fringe Benefits: All regular positions (20 hours or more per week) are eligible for health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance up to the cap amount. Dependents are covered under health, vision and dental. The Riverside County Office of Education prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, medical information, military or veteran status, nationality, immigration status, political affiliation, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. For questions or complaints, please contact: Equity Compliance Officer: Amanda Corridan, Chief Academic Officer, P. O. Box 868, Riverside, CA Title IX Coordinator: Dion Clark, Executive Director, Personnel Services, P. O. Box 868, Riverside, CA and Section 504 Coordinator: Randy Covacevich, Administrator, Alternative Education/Special Education, P. O. Box 868, Riverside, CA This organization complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons who may need some accommodation in the hiring process should contact the Personnel office. This organization is a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace. Candidates shall be required to submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal U.S. residence if hired. Minimum age limit is (a) 18 or (b) 16 with either a work permit, high school diploma, or High School Certificate of Proficiency. For more information about this position, go to the pdf file here Nurse, SE-.pdf