Senior School Nurse-Phoenix

AZ State School For The Deaf And Blind

Posted on : 03-05-2025

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Phoenix - USA

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Posted on : 03-05-2025

Job Description

Position Type:
Certified/School Nurse

Date Posted:
3/21/2025

Location:
School for the DeafPhoenix

SENIORSCHOOLNURSE

Location: Phoenix Campus Employee Status: Permanent Hours Per Week: 40 Work Calendar: 206 days Pay Rate: $40.00/hr CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION CLASS SUMMARY:
The Senior School Nurse provides healthcare for schoolaged students on our Phoenix Campus supporting under 200 students. They provide oversight of the daily health issues that occur with students who attend the school as well as the work and assistance of other Student Health Center personnel which may include health assistants CNA HA MA LPN and RNs. They oversee the daily operations of the health center which include assessing the status of a students immunization documentation requesting receiving and processing doctors orders creating health plans for individuals with specific health needs managing a range of health issues from minor to emergency level that occur on a daily basis maintaining accurate and up to date student health records as well as student lists of dietary restrictions and activity restrictions conducting health intakes with any new students inventorying stocking maintaining and ordering necessary medical supplies and equipment dispensing students prescribed medications preparing and documenting medications for daily transportation and field trips completing Medicaid billing and documentation when appropriate and provide hearing and vision screenings when appropriate.

The Senior School Nurse is responsible for evaluating student health records participating as a member of the record review MET and IEP team for students with sensory impairments completing any necessary IEP and MET paperwork as it relates to student health.

The Senior School Nurse is responsible for providing training and orientation to all Student Health Center Staff as well as overseeing any staff training specific to daily student cares.

The Senior School Nurse serves as the point of contact for the Student Health Center and the school community. The Senior School Nurse initiates responds to and maintains regular communication with students staff families and outside medical providers. The Senior School Nurse provides medical care and guidance within the scope of practice for an RN when appropriate. The Senior School Nurse communicates updates to policy and procedure based on the guidance of the legal and medical community as it pertains to school nursing.

In addition to working with students Senior School Nurse has other responsibilities which may include making home visits attending conferences completing medical paperwork and documentation and attending various school meetings. The duties of a Senior School Nurse include nurse working in all school settings if located with residential facilities dormitory students and staff.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors Degree in a related field and/or combination of work related education knowledge and skills.
2 years Nursing experience
1 year Supervising experience
School nursing experience preferred.
MAT and CPR training/certification

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to pass FBI and State background check
Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel that drive on State business
Arizona Board of Nursing license

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Policies procedures and programs of the immediate work unit
Principles and practices of administration and management
Agency or program rules regulations and operating procedures
School health policies and programs
Modification or removing of healthrelated barriers to learning
Establishing and maintaining school health programs

BENEFITS
Benefit eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical dental vision shortterm disability supplemental and dependent life insurance. Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents. Employees have a 31day period from effective date of hire to elected coverage. Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire.
Benefit eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life nonsmokers accidental death and dismemberment and seat belt insurance.
Benefit eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the States retirement plan and longterm disability (LTD) program. Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26week waiting period before initial enrollment. Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of taxdeferred retirement investments. Benefit Options also offer Employee SelfService Wellness Tuition Discount Travel Reduction Auto & Home Insurance and Purchase Discount Programs. CONTACT INFORMATION For more information contact the Recruiter at:
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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Senior IC

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Senior School Nurse-Phoenix

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