Special Assignment Nurse

Location: District Wide
Pay Grade: 820 (Daily Min $345.95)
Work Days: 185

Primary Purpose:

• Responsible for assisting the primary school nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating school health services within the context of a coordinated school health program

Qualifications:
Education/Certification:

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program
• Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas
• Vision and hearing state certification (preferred)
• Acanthosis nigricans state certification (preferred)
• Spinal state certification (preferred)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor certification (preferred)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Willingness to become an AHA Faculty member and all duties related
• Knowledge of national, state and local student health requirements
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Five years of current nursing experience
• Two - Three years working with special needs students, homecare or skills related to G-tube, tracheostomy, catheterizations and or ventilators
• Previous school nurse experience (preferred)

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist school nurse with all daily tasks as requested by the primary school nurse and/or district
• Conduct special education evaluation screening assessment completed prior to ARD committee meeting
• Assist with immunization compliance
• Assist with training for all unlicensed personnel skills, such as diabetes care, epi-pen, diastat, and medication administration
• Assist with training, verification of training and competency of all nursing skills and delegated tasks, such as tracheostomy care, tube feeding, and catheterization
• Assist with training staff regarding student health related concerns
• Assist with communication and training of select employees in the transportation department regarding the care of special education students while on PISD school buses
• Assist with computer health log, medication module, health history, immunizations and screening input as needed.
• Conduct state screenings, referral and follow up processes
• Assist with SHARS billing
• Assist school nurses and other special assignment nurses in all aspects of the care of special education students
• Communicate with school nurses, special assignment nurses, principals on issues related to special needs students and their care
• Communicate with private duty nurses, homecare agencies, parents and district designee in regards to adherence to private duty nurse guidelines
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Adobe desktop and other related programs
• Be willing to assist with the creation, updating and maintenance of district external/internal websites and related forms
• Become proficient in the use of TEAMS and train/assist other district nurses
• Prepare technology related training
• Participate in the TEAMS user group meetings and planning
• Assist director for district health as assigned
• Assist with adventure camp/off campus field trip preparation duties related to training, organizing and preparing the supplies, the camp clinic or other requirements related to off campus activities
• Orient and assist new nurses through orientation process
• Conduct clinic evaluations
• Assist with evaluation and review of Plano ISD Health Services administrative guidelines
• Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Plano ISD and follow directives from supervisors
• Follow attendance policy as assigned by supervisor
• Perform other functions that may be assigned by the Administration and/or supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands:

• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions; maintain emotional control under stress

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Frequent district-wide and/or statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; work with frequent interruptions; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable disease

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