Registered Nurse (2025-2026 SY), Exceptional Student Education

Henry County Schools; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry County Schools seeks a Nurse for Exceptional Student Education to support health services for students with disabilities within the district. This role reports to the Coordinator of Related Services and requires Georgia RN/LPN licensure, CPR/First Aid, and current nursing experience in education settings.

The nurse will mentor school personnel, collect health data, maintain records, collaborate with physicians, and ensure confidentiality while supporting IEP objectives and health plans.

Qualifications

• LPN or RN licensure in Georgia required.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Minimum 3 years nursing experience, preferred.
• Proven ability to establish rapport with educators, students and parents.
• High integrity, commitment to confidentiality and professional reputation.
• Ability to comply with the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Regular, reliable attendance at work.
• Must be physically present at the worksite.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform routine physical activity.
• Ability to supervise students during emergencies.
• Strong communication through vision, hearing, written and verbal means.

Responsibilities

• Mentor school personnel regarding health-related issues.
• Provide services to students with disabilities as needed.
• Improve health-related instruction through classroom visits and demonstrations.
• Convey technical medical information clearly to school personnel.
• Systematically collect health and developmental information on students with disabilities.
• Maintain health records and log health services; prepare reports.
• Collaborate with physicians’ offices to obtain orders for school health procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality; participate in IEP meetings as needed.
• Maintain a comprehensive health plan addressing current and future needs.
• Assist in planning staff development on health-related issues.
• Provide specialized training to staff for health-related procedures to support access to learning.
• Act as liaison between parents, physicians and the school.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the administrator.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Professional integrity

Confidentiality

Reliability

Presence at work

Physical stamina

Student supervision

Safety awareness

Education

LPN or RN licensure in Georgia

CPR and First Aid certification

Job description

Position

Nurse, Exceptional Student Education

Division

F&SSS/Exceptional Student Education

Reports To

Coordinator, Related Services

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Salary Schedule

HC2-2 or HC2-3

Work Days

185

Evaluation Tool

SNEI

JD Revision Date(s)

9/22

Essential Duties

• 1. Mentor school personnel regarding health related issues.
• 2. Provide services to students with disabilities as needed.
• 3. Improve health-related instruction through classroom visitation, observation, and demonstration teaching.
• 4. Exhibit communication skills and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and convey technical medical information to school personnel.
• 5. Collect information about the health and developmental status of students with disabilities in a systematic and continuous manner.
• 6. Maintain health records and log health services rendered for students with disabilities. Prepare and submit reports as needed.
• 7. Collaborate with physicians’ offices to obtain orders and information for health-related procedures to be provided at school.
• 8. Maintain confidentiality of individual student health status, and participate in IEP meetings as needed.
• 9. Maintain a comprehensive health plan which meets the existing needs and identifies future needs of students with disabilities.
• 10. Assist in planning and organizing staff development regarding health-related issues.
• 11. Provide specialized training and support to school personnel for necessary health-related procedures in order to allow special education students access to the learning environment.
• 12. Act as a liaison between parents, physicians, and the school.
• 13. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by appropriate administrator.

Qualifications

• 1.MaintaincurrentLPN orRNlicensureintheState of Georgia.
• 2.Maintaincardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)andFirst Aid certification.
• 3.Minimumofthree yearsnursingexperience, preferred.
• 4.Aproven recordofestablishingrapportandworkingwellwithprofessionalpersonnelatalllevelsofpublic education; students andparents aswellaswithrelated professional organizations.
• 5.Exceptionalintegrity,commitmenttoconfidentiality,excellentcharacter,andstrong professional reputation.
• 6.Abilitytoabide bytheGeorgia ProfessionalStandardsCode ofEthicsfor Educators.
• 7.Must beregularly,predictably,andreliablyat work.
• 8.Abilityto bepresent atthephysical worksite.
• 9.Mustperformtasks involvingprolongedperiods ofstanding,walking,and sitting.
• 10.Mustperformroutinephysicalactivitiessuch asbendingandlifting/pushing/pullingupto50 pounds.
• 11.Mustbeable toproperlyandconsistentlysupervisestudents,particularlyduring emergency situations.
• 12.Vision,hearing,written,andverbalcommunicationsareessentialfactorsinperformingrequired tasks.