PRIMARY FUNCTION: This position is responsible for the total health service program in the school(s) according to established guidelines throughout the District in multiple locations as needed. In this position, the nurse may habitually travel from school to school and work flexible hours. This is a school-based, transient position.

REPORTS TO: Lead Nurse/Cluster School Nurse/Director Risk Management
SALARY SCHEDULE: Grade LPN= G-10; ADN= G14; BSN/MSN= G15/16
WORK DAYS: 200

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education Level: Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Preferred : Associate's degree or above

1. Experience, Skill, and Certification:

• Valid nursing license
• Valid Georgia Driver's License
• Two or more years of experience in school or public health
• Ability to travel to more than one location daily
• Ability to work flexible hours and locations based on daily assignment for each schools' work schedule
• CPR and First Aid certification

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Coordinates activity with Lead Nurse for assignments based on workforce needs.
2. Promotes communicable disease control through exclusion/readmission authorization of students having a contagious disease or condition.
3. Works with parents, care providers, & community resources to meet students' health needs.
4. Reviews and assesses student immunization records for required vaccinations.
5. Assumes responsibility for personal continuing education and professional development.
6. Performs other duties as necessary for the effectiveness & safety of the school.

Additional duties and responsibilities for RN's
7. Conducts Medicaid billing for eligible students.
8. Mentors nursing students in accordance with District approved standards.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Incumbents will be considered "at will." This is an "essential personnel, critical staff" position. When there is an event that creates security challenges or disruptions to district operations, this position may be required to work during identified periods of an emergency as defined in Policy Regulation GBRB-R. Appropriate pay will be determined based on the Grade LPN= G-10; ADN= G14; BSN/MSN= G1516 and allowable experience as determined by Human Resources. The work calendar will be the 200 days classified calendar. This position is non-exempt.
Revised 05/21

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
A responsibility is considered to be "non-essential" (for the purposes of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the "Duties and Responsibilities" section for those responsibilities that could be considered "non-essential" based on this definition.

Certain limited aspects of General Duties and Responsibilities items referenced in Section 1 (b) and (d) might be considered "non-essential" in a specific situation. Any request for accommodation must be reviewed on an "individual case" basis.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS
Most jobs in the District have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

OFFICE Employees in this category are normally exposed to a typical environment. The employee has some control over the length of time sitting, standing, or ambulating. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies, as well as bending, stooping, or stretching. There is frequent use of computers, telephone, and other standard office equipment, which includes reading, listening, writing, or speaking. There are few exceptional physical or sensory demands.

EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DEMANDS
(Check any that apply to this job and complete the required information.)
[x] Occasional heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds etc.
[ ] Frequent climbing up to ____ feet, and/or working on building roofs.
[ ] Exposure to heavy dust, dirt, chemical or paint fumes, and other airborne matter.
[ ] Exposure to extreme heat, electric current, hazardous chemicals or other potential hazards.
[X ] Sitting or standing for extended periods with no control over rest periods.
[X] Other: Incumbent must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel within the county as required by the job.
[ X ] Other: Exposure to communicable diseases. May be exposed to infectious materials/diseases, chemicals, and/or solvents. Must be able to lift and transport students as necessary with assistance.