Special Duty Nurse - Health Related Services

About the Role

Under the direction of the Health-Related Services Director, the special duty school nurse works with families, medical providers, public health, school administrators, teachers, and other school district staff to bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, direct patient care, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Comply with nursing licensure laws and procedures of the Utah Nurse Practice Act, National Association of School Nursing Guidelines, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake County Health Department, and Granite School District Policies.
• Adhere to scope of school nurse practice pertaining to patient care in the school setting.
• Provide and facilitate for the medical needs of Granite School District students.
• Participate in case management as a liaison between parents/guardians, school personnel, physician and students with health concerns, consult concerning medical issues and their impact in the education setting, and develop Individual Health Care Plans for students.
• Work with medical professionals, parents/guardians, and Granite School District employees to provide individual care.
• Perform medical procedures including, but not limited to, insulin administration, tracheotomy care, ventilator care, urinary catheterizations, gastric feedings, etc.
• Oversee medication distribution for students.
• Work directly with medically fragile students in a medical hub school setting.
• Training and delegation of medical procedures.
• Develop curriculum, schedule and conduct group and individual training in medical areas including, but not limited to, medication administration, health screenings, CPR, first aid, etc.
• When appropriate, actively participate on multi-disciplinary school teams to develop supports for students including Individualized Education Plans, 504 plans, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• Requires one of the following: a valid, unencumbered Utah Registered Nurse License; or an equivalent license in another state.
• Three or more years of clinical experience preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Possess strong technological skills.
• Works independently with little direct supervision.
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.
• Display effective multi-tasking and time management skills.

Working Environment & Physical Demands

Work takes place in a medical hub within a school environment. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must be able to assist with lifting and transferring medically fragile students.

Contract: 9 months (188 days), 1.0 FTE
Salary Schedule: Middle Manager Salary Schedule, Lane Placement C (Bachelor's) or E (Master's)
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Supervisor: Health Related Services Director
Department: Health Related Services