Registered Nurse- Special Education

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit.

We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The District ESS / 504 Nurse is responsible for the completions of all health evaluations required

under Nevada law in the determination of qualification for Special Education and the

administration of medical 504 plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note : The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are

not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the

primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be

documented in the incumbent’s performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent’s

immediate supervisor or manager.

• Provides professional expertise in the fields of Nursing and School Health
• Consults with campus leadership and ESS Coordinator / teachers to determine campus ESS / 504 compliance needs.
• Complete the health evaluations need for ESS qualification / re-evaluations.
• Attend all required meeting for ESS (MET, MET2, IEP)
• Attend all meeting required for the formation of a medical 504 plan, amendments and yearly review of existing 504 plans.
• If time allows, assist with state compliance items such as vision and hearing screens, vaccination records, health screenings, etc.
• In the event of a short term absence, serve as a backup for the Health Assistant at one of our three campuses.
• Conducts visits to campuses on a rotating basis. Conferences with ESS staff, review observe ESS students if needed to check for progress and to provides expertise on all health / medical topics and health policies / procedures related to their IEP.
• Designs topic-specific training for all Legacy schools annually.
• Performs other related duties as required by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

N / A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Current Registered Nurse licensure (RN) from the Nevada State Board of Nursing
• Current CPR / AED required
• First Aid Certification preferred
• Nevada Department of Education license with School Nurse Endorsement (or eligibility to receive it within one year of hire)
• MS in Nursing (MSN) in lieu of School Nurse certification Work Experience or Related Experience
• At least 3 years of School Health experience

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Independent, self-motivated, and self-directed
• Detailed, organized and timely in completion of work

BACKGROUND CHECKS

The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Travel between campuses is required 20-60% of the time.
• Valid driver’s license in assigned state.
• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
• This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.
• Local and in-state travel required.

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students’ success, you’ll experience :

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles.

Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS.

Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.