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About the position
The School Nurse, Itinerant position is designed to support the health needs of students across multiple Calhoun locations for the 2025-2026 school year. The role involves demonstrating leadership in the implementation of the overall school health program, establishing improvement processes, and promoting positive relationships among students, teachers, parents, and the community. The nurse will maintain professional work habits, upgrade skills, assist with screenings, and participate in various health-related meetings. Responsibilities also include developing health care plans for special education students, acting as a liaison between schools and healthcare providers, and providing training in First Aid and CPR.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates leadership and support of fellow personnel in implementation of overall school health program
- Establishes and implements an improvement process for delivery of school health program
- Promotes positive pupil-teacher-nurse-parent-community relationship
- Maintains professional work habits
- Maintains and upgrades professional skills
- Assists with sweep screening as available
- Completes evaluations as requested by the School Assistance Team (SAT)
- Attends Eligibility Committee (EC) meetings and Individual Education Plan Committee (IEP) meetings relative to health issues
- Develops and implements the Health Care Plans for Special Education students identified as having a chronic health condition
- Writes the health concerns component of the IEP
- Acts as liaison between school, physician and other health care providers
- Organizes and provides for the instruction of American Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR
- Keeps records on Standard First Aid and CPR training for personnel
- Requests, purchases and stocks supplies as appropriate for students with special needs
Requirements
- Have or obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Certification in School Nursing (CSN)
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation
