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Special Assignment Nurse

plano, tx • Posted 1 weeks ago
Onsite Full Time Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Position Type:
Health Services/Nurse
Date Posted:
7/9/2026
Location:
Campus To Be Determined
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Location: District Wide
P ay Grade: 820 (Daily Min $345.95)
Work Days: 185
Primary Purpose:
  • Responsible for assisting the primary school nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating school health services within the context of a coordinated school health program
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
  • Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program
  • Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas
  • Vision and hearing state certification (preferred)
  • Acanthosis nigricans state certification (preferred)
  • Spinal state certification (preferred)
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor certification (preferred)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
  • Willingness to become an AHA Faculty member and all duties related
  • Knowledge of national, state and local student health requirements
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
  • Five years of current nursing experience
  • Two - Three years working with special needs students, homecare or skills related to G-tube, tracheostomy, catheterizations and or ventilators
  • Previous school nurse experience (preferred)
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Assist school nurse with all daily tasks as requested by the primary school nurse and/or district
  • Conduct special education evaluation screening assessment completed prior to ARD committee meeting
  • Assist with immunization compliance
  • Assist with training for all unlicensed personnel skills, such as diabetes care, epi-pen, diastat, and medication administration
  • Assist with training, verification of training and competency of all nursing skills and delegated tasks, such as tracheostomy care, tube feeding, and catheterization
  • Assist with training staff regarding student health related concerns
  • Assist with communication and training of select employees in the transportation department regarding the care of special education students while on PISD school buses
  • Assist with computer health log, medication module, health history, immunizations and screening input as needed.
  • Conduct state screenings, referral and follow up processes
  • Assist with SHARS billing
  • Assist school nurses and other special assignment nurses in all aspects of the care of special education students
  • Communicate with school nurses, special assignment nurses, principals on issues related to special needs students and their care
  • Communicate with private duty nurses, homecare agencies, parents and district designee in regards to adherence to private duty nurse guidelines
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, Adobe desktop and other related programs
  • Be willing to assist with the creation, updating and maintenance of district external/internal websites and related forms
  • Become proficient in the use of TEAMS and train/assist other district nurses
  • Prepare technology related training
  • Participate in the TEAMS user group meetings and planning
  • Assist director for district health as assigned
  • Assist with adventure camp/off campus field trip preparation duties related to training, organizing and preparing the supplies, the camp clinic or other requirements related to off campus activities
  • Orient and assist new nurses through orientation process
  • Conduct clinic evaluations
  • Assist with evaluation and review of Plano ISD Health Services administrative guidelines
  • Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Plano ISD and follow directives from supervisors
  • Follow attendance policy as assigned by supervisor
  • Perform other functions that may be assigned by the Administration and/or supervisor
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • None
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands:
  • Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions; maintain emotional control under stress
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  • Frequent district-wide and/or statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; work with frequent interruptions; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable disease

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