Special Education Nurse

Summary

Provides health services and support which will assist students in achieving and/or maintaining optimum health: Serves as a direct caregiver, advocate, leader, and educator; Provides specialized health services to all special education and medically fragile students

Essential Duties

• Assists the assigned school staff and/or student(s) in understanding and managing student health issues
• Consults with Services for Exceptional Children, other nurses, school staff, parents, and students on health issues as appropriate
• Acts as the liaison between school(s)/assigned student(s), health care provider or physician, SEC and SHS department, and other health agencies
• Serves as a consultant to local school staff and volunteers on health issues
• Provides training to school staff, as appropriate, to perform required procedures and provides staff development training on health-related topics
• Provides first aid and emergency crisis nursing care to assigned student(s) and/or ill or injured students and others as deemed appropriate
• Provides health counseling to assigned student(s), parents, and staff
• Works in concert and collaborates with the other nurses and staff, as deemed appropriate, to meet the health care needs and to develop and follow-up on health care plans for students
• Maintains daily record of student intervention and provides monthly reports to cluster nurse or as assigned Initiates, collects, and reviews healthcare plans for special education and medically fragile students and inputs plans in EasyIEP
• Recommends provisions for a healthy and safe school environment
• Attends in-services and training pertinent to job description
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Certification/Licensure

Current Georgia RN license required; Current CPR and First Aid certification required

Experience Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in nursing with at least 2 years working with the pediatric population

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be knowledgeable of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and/or processes as related to providing healthcare services and regarding appropriate first aid techniques
• Must be able to successfully manage multiple tasks, projects and responsibilities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with District personnel, parents and work with diverse groups of people
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Requires extensive safety training and/or protective devices
• Regular exposure to infectious material/diseases
• Regular exposure to chemicals and solvents

Physical Demands

• May have to lift and carry 30-50 pounds with assistance
• May have to push or pull a maximum of 50 pounds
• May require bending, stooping, or crouching