Nurse

Job Description:

Anticipated Special Education Registered NurseApply Online

Category: Student Support Services/School Nurse

Date Posted: 5/15/2024

Location: Region One School District

Date of Availability: 08/27/2024

Date Closing: When Filled

Description: Seeking special education 1:1 Registered Nurse for medically complex student. Responsibilities include providing nursing care in the school setting and during school-sponsored activities.

Qualifications:

• Current, unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.

• Current Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license as a school nurse preferred.

• CPR, AED, and First Aid certification by a recognized provider required, renewable annually.

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in school nursing, pediatric private duty, public health, or emergency room nursing is preferred.

• Experience with medically fragile or special needs students preferred, including experience with cerebral palsy, g-tubes, and seizure and/or respiratory disorders.

Performance Responsibilities:

Provides personal care, assistance, and supervision as needed to student, including:

• Toileting, including brief changes

• Grooming, hygiene, dressing/undressing

• Maintaining proper nutrition and hydration through g-tube feedings

• Daily PH Reading / Reporting

• Daily pulse-ox Reading / Reporting

• Wheelchair transfers and positioning

• Use of adaptive equipment as per physician order and under the direction of physical therapist such as, but not limited to, standers, wheelchairs, walkers, adaptive chairs, etc.

• Provides nursing services during the school day.

• Ensures safety and provides emergency medical care as needed based of student presentation and nursing assessment

• Attends team meetings as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Working Conditions:

• During the school year (end of August - mid-June), this position will follow the school calendar for a total of 180 days (Monday

• Friday), 6.5 hours per day (7:30 a.m.

• 2:30 p.m.).

• In the summer, over the period of 6 weeks in our summer program, the position will be Monday

• Thursday, 5 hours per day (9:00 a.m.

• 2:00 p.m.).

Salary/Benefits:

• Salary: $39.13/hr.

• Health / Dental Ins. Offered

• Paid Holidays

• See the Local 1303-266 Agreement for details

Application/Interview Procedure:

• Apply Online; click JobID: 1460

• Applicants will be screened on an ongoing basis; early applications are encouraged.

• Interviews with a possible call back.

For more information, please contact the Pupil Services office at 860-824-5639.

Regional School District No. 1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.