Nursing Services Lead

JOB GOAL:

While under the direct supervision of the Director of College and Career Readiness and CTE the lead will be responsible for maintaining the Certified Nursing Assistant programs at QCHS CHS and EHS approved eligibility status with the Arizona State Board of Nursing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current registered nurse license that is active and in good standing or multi state privilege to practice as an RN under A.R.S. Title 32 Chapter 15
• Two years of nursing experience with at least one year of which is in the provision of long-term care facility services
• Ability to meet the program requirements as outlined in Arizona State Board of Nursing Article 8.
• Knowledge of Arizona Department of Education Career and Technical Education Nursing
• Services program standards
• Knowledge of Arizona Department of Education Career and Technical Education Professional Skills Standards
• Skill in both oral and written communication
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers students parents colleagues administration community and clinical facilities.
• Must pass a background clearance
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:School Year

COMPENSATION:Per QCUSD Stipend salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District policy

REPORTS TO: Director of College and Career Readiness/CTE

HOURS: Varied

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the following:

1. Supervises and evaluates the Certified Nursing Assistant program
2. Ensures QCUSD instructors meet Arizona State Board of Nursing qualifications and there are sufficient instructors to provide for a clinical ratio not to exceed 10 students per instructor
3. Ensures the program meets the requirements of the Arizona State Board of Nursing Article 8
4. Ensures the program meets federal requirements regarding clinical facilities under 42 CFR 483.151.
5. Completes AZ Board of Nursing initial program renewal applications & updates for the Nursing Assistant Handbook Nursing Assistant forms book clinical guide for students and Clinical Guide for Faculty.
6. Monitors and ensures documentation of required nursing assistant training hours for each student.
7. Secures clinical contracts for hands-on training at hospitals and long-term care facilities
8. Schedules clinical training hours with clinical facilities and clinical instructors
9. Monitors student documentation to ensure program compliance
10. Creates individual student files for documentation as required by the AzBN
11. Schedules testing for end of the year nursing assistant exams (Knowledge and Manual Skills).
12. Works with post-secondary for dual-enrollment
13. Aligns the nursing assistant curriculum to the school calendar for didactic and clinical application
14. Approves the syllabus to align with standards and the nursing assistant curriculum
15. Evaluates and ensures the nursing assistant program is in compliance with Article 8
16. Evaluates and ensures the nursing assistant program meets federal regulations for nursing assistant programs
17. Helps facilitate program teacher and clinical nurse candidate applications with the Azbn to meet the state board requirements
18. Evaluates clinical instructors
19. Registers students for the Nursing Assistant Program with the Arizona State Board of Nursing
20. Meets with parents and students regarding compliance issues
21. Assists with the program advisory board
22. Works with medical facilities to schedule professional shadowing and hands-on skill training
23. Attends annual nursing assistant instructor/coordinator training
24. Attends annual Headmaster skill training for instructors and coordinators
25. Meets monthly with the Arizona State Board of Nursing
26. Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms stand bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex disability age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs services activities or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator Director of Athletics & Student Services 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd. Queen Creek AZ 85142 Phone and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA Director of Special Education 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd. Queen Creek AZ 85142 Phone .

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina por motivos de raza color religiï½n nacionalidad sexo discapacidad edad u orientaciï½n sexual en la admisiï½n y el acceso a sus programas servicios actividades ni en ningï½n aspecto de sus operaciones y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prï½cticas de contrataciï½n. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas sobre las polï½ticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del Tï½tulo IX Director de Atletismo y Servicios Estudiantiles 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd. Queen Creek AZ 85142 Telï½fono ; y Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Secciï½n 504/ADA Director de Educaciï½n Especial 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd. Queen Creek AZ 85142 Telï½fono .