School Nurse License Practical Nurse

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing; Georgia; On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

School-based contract

Job summary

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, Inc. seeks a compassionate 1:1 School Nurse (LPN) for Cherokee County, GA.

The role supports medically fragile students during the school day and during required transportation, following physician orders and IHP/IEP requirements. The ideal candidate holds an unencumbered Georgia LPN license, current CPR/BLS certification, pediatric or school nursing experience, and the ability to coordinate care with families, school staff, and district personnel to ensure safe

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted LPN license in Georgia.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• Experience with pediatric, school nursing, home health, or medically fragile students preferred.
• Experience with seizures, G-tubes, oxygen, asthma, cerebral palsy, or nonverbal students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 nursing care to medically fragile students in a school setting.
• Assist with transportation-related nursing needs when required.
• Collaborate with families, school staff, district personnel, and healthcare providers to ensure safe access to education.
• Adhere to physician orders, IHP/IEP requirements, and nursing standards.

Skills

Pediatric nursing assessment

Seizure monitoring

Emergency response

G-tube feeding

Oxygen administration

Asthma monitoring

Care of cerebral palsy

Care of medically fragile students

Safe student positioning

Education

Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

School Nurse (LPN) - Cherokee County, GA (25338)

• Location: Cherokee County, Georgia (School-based assignments may vary based on student need and district placement)


• Employment Type: Contract / School-Based


• Hourly Rate: $35 per hour

Position Overview

We are seeking compassionate, dependable, and clinically skilled 1:1 School Nurses to provide individualized nursing care to medically fragile students in a school setting. The nurse will support students with complex medical needs during the school day and, when required, during special transportation to and from school. This role is intended for nurses with strong pediatric, school nursing, home health, private duty nursing, or medically fragile student experience. The assigned nurse will work closely with the student, family, school staff, district personnel, and healthcare providers to ensure safe access to education while following physician orders, Individualized Healthcare Plans, Individualized Education Program requirements, and applicable nursing standards. The one-to-one nursing services require personnel with an unencumbered Georgia LPN and current CPR certification.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Compensation: Earn $35 per hour providing essential 1:1 nursing care to medically fragile students.


• Work Schedule:
  
  
  
  • School-day schedule based on district calendar and student assignment.
  
  
  • Hours may include morning and afternoon transportation time when required.
  
  
  • Assignments may include on-site school nursing support and bus transportation support.
  
  
  • Nurse must be punctual and available for the full assigned shift, including medically required travel time with the student.
  
  
  • Final schedule will be based on student need, district-approved hours, and placement location.
  
  
  
  


• Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment working with medically fragile students with complex conditions.


• Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes by ensuring students with complex medical needs can safely access their education.

Qualifications:

• Job qualifications & certifications:
  
  
  
  • Active, unrestricted
  
  
  • Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
  
  
  • Current CPR/BLS certification required.
  
  
  • Pediatric, school nursing, medically fragile student, home health, private duty nursing, emergency, or similar experience strongly preferred.
  
  
  • Prior experience with seizure disorders, G-tubes, oxygen administration, asthma, neurological disorders, cerebral palsy, nonverbal students, wheelchair-dependent students, or complex pediatric care strongly preferred.
  
  
  • Ability to pass all required district, agency, background, and onboarding requirements.
  
  
  • Ability to complete required annual district training, orientation, documentation training, and student-specific competency review.
  
  
  • Must be able to work in a school environment and ride school transportation when assigned.
  
  
  • Must be dependable, punctual, and able to maintain continuity of care for assigned students.
  
  
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with families, school teams, transportation staff, and clinical supervisors.
  
  
  • Must provide resume, license verification, certifications, and other required credentials for district review.
  
  
  
  


• Skills:
  
  
  
  • Pediatric nursing assessment
  
  
  • Seizure monitoring and seizure action plan implementation
  
  
  • Emergency response and escalation
  
  
  • G-tube feeding and enteral medication support
  
  
  • Oxygen administration and respiratory observation
  
  
  • Asthma monitoring and intervention support
  
  
  • Care of students with cerebral palsy and neurological conditions
  
  
  • Care of blind, nonverbal, wheelchair-dependent, and medically fragile students
  
  
  • Safe student positioning, transfers, and mobility awareness