Registered Nurse - DCS

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Decatur City Schools seeks a Nurse Coordinator to supervise nursing support in the classroom and lead school health initiatives in Alabama. Responsibilities include coordinating health services, training staff, participating on IEP teams, maintaining health records, and ensuring compliance with policies.

The role requires a valid Alabama RN license; pediatric experience is preferred, and a BSN is desired. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for promoting student

Qualifications

• Possesses valid Alabama Registered Nurse credentials.
• Pediatric experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Ability to assume Nurse Coordinator role if needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate nursing care for students with health needs.
• Educate staff on health procedures and IEP health services.
• Train staff to administer prescription medication.
• Maintain and update health records.
• Develop and revise school health policies and emergency plans.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Staff training

Strong communication

Nursing knowledge

Education

Alabama RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

SUMMARY:

• Performs any combination of the following tasks in the classroom or school under the supervision of a nurse coordinator.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following to be performed under the supervision of a nurse coordinator:

• Utilizes a distinct clinical knowledge base of decision-making in nursing practice.
• Uses a systematic approach to problem solving in nursing practice.
• Contributes to the education of the student with special health care needs by assessing the student, planning and providing appropriate nursing care, and evaluating the identified outcome of care.
• Assists in the coordination of health screen programs.
• Participates as the health specialist on IEP teams.
• Trains staff to administer prescription medication.
• Assists with health assistant coordinator and LPN responsibilities.
• Performs required invasive procedures and/or supervises the performance of invasive procedures by an LPN.
• Assists students, families and the school community to achieve optimal levels of wellness through appropriately designed and delivered health education.
• Uses effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
• Contributes to nursing and school health innovations in practice and participation in research or research-related activities.
• Provides health in-service for LPN and school staff.
• Maintains and updates cumulative health records.
• Helps develop/revise school health policies, procedures and standing orders.
• Reviews, revises and implements emergency policies, including in-service health and safety programs for personnel.
• Prepares first aid kits for each building.
• Organizes, instructs, and supervises school health volunteers or assistants.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Possesses valid Alabama Registered Nurse Credentials.
• Pediatric experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Have the ability to assume the role of Nurse Coordinator if need arises.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions for short periods of time.

SALARY:

• Salary schedules are found on the main Decatur City Schools website, available here. (Please right-click and select Open in New Tab to view our salary schedules.)
• Listed below are items that may be necessary to complete your employment process in order to compute your annual salary. It is your responsibility to provide us with this requested information in order to receive your accurate salary.
• We need verification of previous public school teaching experience. Use the following information when requesting verification of experience from your past employment at other boards of education:
  • Within the state of Alabama, experience must be verified on Supplement EXP
  • Outside the state of Alabama, we must have a letter (on school district letterhead) or public school district form showing beginning and ending dates stating your years of service and position held while employed
  • Credit is awarded for public school experience only, private, parochial, or similar experience will not be accepted
  • Experience must be full time at least 50%-100% of the academic year
  • Administrative credit will be awarded only for experience in the same position, i.e., principal for principal position as stated in the salary schedule
  • Transfer Sick Leave: If you have sick leave from another state school system or from another state of Alabama agency, you must have a Sick Leave Transfer form sent from your previous employer to our Human Resources department

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee(s) within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an employee(s) for this job.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Decatur City Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by calling the Decatur City Board of Education at [phone].