Nurse Special Education 2026-2027

Job Overview
The Nurse Special Education, will function as health provider and manager in the school setting and is responsible for providing supplemental school health and nursing services for specific students served with special education services.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operations

• Develop and implement Individualized Healthcare Plans and services for children with disabilities, specifically students who are medically fragile as well as students who have health conditions that interfere with learning, including medication administration and monitoring
• Implement Individualized Healthcare Plans and ARD/IEPs during bus transportation as required for students with disabilities
• Identify, assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate student health concerns, including physical and mental health needs and injuries
• Conduct health assessments including screenings for health factors impacting student education including mandated screenings such as vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis
• Provide acuity assessments for students with disabilities to determine recommendations for ARD/IEP/health plans
• Maintain, evaluate, and interpret cumulative health data, including IEP related documents, to accommodate individual needs of students
• Coordinate, compile, and submit documentation required for local, state, and federal compliance reporting
• Utilize equipment and technology for the delivery of healthcare services including nursing diagnosis and treatment, documentation, presentation materials, organization and management
• Participate in professional development opportunities and stay up to date with current laws, trends, and best practices related to supplemental nursing and school health services
• Provide First Aid/CPR/AED training as needed
• Assist in formation of health policies, procedures, goals and objectives for the school district
• Provide chronic disease management and education, including ventilator care, gastrostomy feedings, tracheostomy care, catheterizations, etc., and provide student-specific training to designated personnel as needed and update training on a regular basis
• Assist special education teacher with IEP implementation of special education students as needed
• Attend ARD/IEP meetings as needed
• Maintain current clinical skills and competence

Budget

• Maintain clinic equipment including emergency equipment (i.e. AED, emergency bag)
• Request clinic supplies and orders for the classroom as appropriate

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None