(Archived) Special Education Registered Nurse - San Felipe Elementary School!

Are you ready to help students within your community for the upcoming 24/25 school year? The integration of healthcare professionals into educational settings is not only beneficial but essential for fostering inclusive environments, ensuring every student can thrive academically while receiving vital support for their health-related needs. This integration plays a crucial role in dismantling barriers that could otherwise hinder children from accessing quality education due to health-related challenges.

Ware River is looking for a dedicated Special Education Registered Nurse for a new and exciting opportunity in San Felipe Elementary School!

To be considered for this position, a candidate must have the following:

• Current New Mexico State Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Bachelor’s degree with license
• Current CPR certification (Maintenance of certification while employed) / AED
• Experience working with school age children staff, parents/guardians, and physicians

As a Special Education RN, you will:

• Clinical: The primary emphasis is assisting and maintaining an optimal level of "health" through established District/medical policies and practices for all students through:
• Hands on student assistance once student arrives on campus.
• Direct hands-on student assistance when the student arrives on campus at 8:20am and leaves campus at 2:00pm, M/T/TH/F.
• Direct hands-on student assistance when the student arrives on campus at 8:20am and leaves campus at 12:00pm, Wednesdays.
• Develop, update, and maintain health related policies, protocols, and procedures based on evidencebased research, standards of care, and with input from the Medical Advisor and associated
• committees/boards.
• Perform nursing tasks consistent with medical plan and IEP for one-on-one student.
• Provide emergency care of student illness or injury and in procedures of emergency care.
• Communicate with parents/guardians and children regarding health problems with cultural competence.
• Participate in student evaluations and develop student health care plans for students with significant chronic health needs in an IEP or 504 plan.
• Refer emergency situations to parents, physicians, and hospitals, referring non-emergency situations to parents and appropriate personnel.
• Maintain connections with community agencies, schools, and families to provide on-going health support.
• Support wellness and health activities to improve and maintain a healthy school environment.
• Assist in the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
• While maintaining student confidentiality, act as a resource for teaching staff in appropriate medical processes and/or procedures.
• Initiate teaching of nursing tasks to staff members.
• Act as a resource person to staff members for materials pertaining to various health units.
• Monitor students' health status during periods of short-term rest or recovery; follow up on medically excused absences as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the district administrator based on the one-on-one student and their IEP
• Perform other responsibilities based on the individual student’s IEP.

With Ware River you will receive:

• An experienced recruiting team to help identify your dream job.
• Comprehensive credentialing assistance throughout your contract
• Health Benefits
• Excellent compensation plans
• Referral Bonuses so you can work with your friends!