Nurse (Rn) - Exceptional Student Education (2024-2025 School Year)

Position Title: Nurse, Exceptional Student Education 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 Evaluation Tool: SNEI JD Revision Date(s): 9/22

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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.