2026-27 SPED Instructional Assistant/Personal Care - Registered Nurse - Desert Trails ES

Essential Functions

• Aid in the care of the student in accordance with the student's care plan.
• Maintain information about the health and developmental status of students.
• Support nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions delineating school nursing action unique to student’s needs.
• Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Document nursing care via computer program.
• Participate in a variety of meetings (e.g., staff, district, IEPs, 504’s, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering medical and health-related data/information required to perform functions related to student.
• Report student/school health and safety status to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies (e.g., fights, suspected child or substance abuse, inappropriate social behaviors, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining student personal safety, a positive learning environment and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Respond to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel/agency for resolution.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Skills: Applying nursing assessment tools, operating standard office equipment including use of personal computers and pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge: Age appropriate application of nursing process; epidemiological nursing framework for pediatric influences in the school setting; assessing common pediatric diseases/processes; federal and state mandates relating to school health services/practices.
• Ability: Working with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; establishing and maintaining constructive relationships; adapting to changing work priorities; maintaining confidentiality; exhibiting tact and patience; performing age appropriate pediatric and adolescent physical/behavioral assessments; following school nurse policies and practice as dictated by state and district guidelines; applying appropriate nursing theory as basis for decision-making in school nursing practice.

Experience

• Minimum two years recent experience in a public nursing medical, pediatric or emergency room setting.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Testing

• Certificates and Licenses: Current professional nursing license; Current CPR certification; Arizona Nursing Certification or National School Nurse Certification to be acquired within three years of hire.

Clearances

• Criminal Background Clearance
• Valid Arizona DPS Level I IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Work Environment

• The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
• The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.