What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse - Special Education – TIP RN position at CINCO RANCH HIGH?
Reports To: Principal, Director of Special Education/Director of Health Services
Duty Days: 190 Days
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Pay Grade: I00
Qualifications:
Current RN license issued by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
Minimum of three years RN nursing practice preferred.
Certification for CPR/AED at Healthcare Provider level.
Experience in working with medically fragile students preferred.
Primary Purpose:
To provide health and educational related services in a classroom setting to students with disabilities that are identified as being medically fragile.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate professional behaviors commensurate with the job responsibilities.
- Demonstrate appropriate written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrate competency in the areas of health content and health services.
- Implement appropriate classroom health related services for medically fragile student (tube feeding, catheterizing, diaper changing, etc.).
- Maintain accurate and current health information on all students.
- Administer medication to students according to KISD policy and student medical care plan.
- Facilitate the implementation of students’ plan of care from physicians.
- Attend ARD meetings as appropriate.
- Assist in the facilitating students’ IEP.
- Responsible for training district staff as needed to support health needs of assigned students.
- Responsible for mandated guidelines for student screenings and immunization compliance.
- Coordinate a classroom crisis team and develop an emergency evacuation plan.
- Assist in creating the classrooms medical emergency plan.
- Other SHARS Duties as assigned.
- Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.
Equipment Used:
Thermometer, blood pressure cuff, basic clinic equipment, equipment used with medically fragile students, personal computer and fax machine.
Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases. Frequent lifting and positioning of students (moderate to heavy lifting).
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.