Registered Nurse, Exceptional Student Education

Position Title: Nurse, Exceptional StudentEducation Division: F&SSS/Exceptional Student Education Reports To: Coordinator, Related Services FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Salary Schedule: HC2-2 or HC2-3 Work Days: 185

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essential Duties:

• Mentor school personnel regarding health-related issues.
• Provide services to students with disabilities as needed.
• Improve health-related instruction through classroom visitation, observation, and demonstration teaching.
• Exhibit communication skills and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and convey technical medical information to school personnel.
• Collect information about the health and developmental status of students with disabilities in a systematic and continuous manner.
• Maintain health records and log health services rendered for students with disabilities. Prepare and submit reports as needed.
• Collaborate with physicians’ offices to obtain orders and information for health-related procedures to be provided at school.
• Maintain confidentiality of individual student health status, and participate in IEP meetings as needed.
• Maintain a comprehensive health plan which meets the existing needs and identifies future needs of students with disabilities.
• Assist in planning and organizing staff development regarding health-related issues.
• Provide specialized training and support to school personnel for necessary health-related procedures in order to allow special education students access to the learning environment.
• Act as a liaison between parents, physicians, and the school.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by appropriate administrator.

 

Qualifications:

• Maintain current LPN or RN licensure in the State of Georgia.
• Maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification.
• Minimum of three years nursing experience, preferred.
• A proven record of establishing rapport and working well with professional personnel at all levels of public education; students and parents as well as with related professional organizations.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.