School Nurse - Private Duty - 2024-2025 SY

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: FLSA:  Hourly  

Supports District schools and Principals in their effort to foster an optimal educational environment for students. One on one assistance to medically fragile students.

MAJOR TASKS:

• Medical
  • Assist student on the school bus to and from school.
  • Monitor O2 saturation and oxygen tank equipment (tendency to retain CO2)
  • Assist with maneuvering wheel chair.
  • Feeding support via feeding tube
  • Adjust headrest if necessary, apply sunblock if outdoors, sunglasses if necessary.
  • Lifting required for toileting purposes.
• School/Classroom Setting

• Assist student in classroom setting as directed by classroom teacher, full inclusion coordinator and related service providers.  To include:

• Preparing materials
• Assist with paper/pencil tasks
• Writing, book holding and page turning
• Coaching, cueing, scribing
• Documentation for academics and physical care.

• Performs other job-related duties and assumes additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Documentation as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• R.N. certification __ high tech.
• Ventilator certififed.
• Pediatric certified.
• Private duty experience.
• Must be able to perform major tasks.
• Must be able to work independently from oral and/or written instruction.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.