School Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

1:1 School Nurse (LPN) – Cherokee County, GA

Location: Cherokee County, Georgia (school-based; assignments vary by student need and district placement)
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract / School-Based
Rate: $35/hour

Position Overview:

We are seeking compassionate, dependable, and clinically skilled 1:1 School Nurses to provide individualized nursing care to medically fragile students in a school setting. The nurse supports students with complex medical needs during the school day and, when required, during special transportation to and from school. This role is ideal for nurses with strong pediatric, school nursing, home health, private duty, or medically fragile student experience. The assigned nurse works closely with the student, family, school staff, district personnel, and healthcare providers to ensure safe access to education while following physician orders, Individualized Healthcare Plans, Individualized Education Program requirements, and applicable nursing standards. This role requires an unencumbered Georgia LPN license and current CPR certification.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Competitive rate of $35/hour providing essential 1:1 nursing care to medically fragile students.
• School-day schedule based on the district calendar and student assignment.
• Hours may include morning and afternoon transportation time when required.
• Assignments may include on-site school nursing support and bus transportation support.
• No minimum number of hours required.
• Assignment continues for as long as the student remains enrolled in the district and requires 1:1 nursing support.
• Final schedule based on student need, district-approved hours, and placement location.
• Valuable experience in a collaborative, supportive environment working with medically fragile students.
• Mission-driven work ensuring students with complex medical needs can safely access their education.

Qualifications:

• Active, unrestricted Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• Pediatric, school nursing, medically fragile student, home health, private duty, emergency, or similar experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with seizure disorders, G-tubes, oxygen administration, asthma, neurological disorders, cerebral palsy, nonverbal students, wheelchair-dependent students, or complex pediatric care strongly preferred.
• Ability to pass all required district, background, and onboarding requirements.
• Ability to complete required annual district training, orientation, documentation training, and student-specific competency review.
• Must be able to work in a school environment and ride school transportation when assigned.
• Must be dependable, punctual, and able to maintain continuity of care for assigned students.
• Able to communicate effectively with families, school teams, transportation staff, and clinical supervisors.
• Must provide resume, license verification, certifications, and other required credentials for review.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is not mandatory but highly desirable.

Key Skills:

• Pediatric nursing assessment; seizure monitoring and seizure action plan implementation; emergency response and escalation.
• G-tube feeding and enteral medication support; oxygen administration and respiratory observation; asthma monitoring and intervention support.
• Care of students with cerebral palsy and neurological conditions; care of blind, nonverbal, wheelchair-dependent, and medically fragile students.
• Safe student positioning, transfers, and mobility awareness; transportation nursing and bus safety monitoring.
• Accurate clinical documentation; medication administration within scope.
• Communication with families and interdisciplinary school teams; professional judgment and calm response in urgent situations.
• Confidentiality and compliance with FERPA/HIPAA-related expectations; reliability, patience, compassion, and strong attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individualized nursing care to medically fragile students in accordance with physician orders, district procedures, Individualized Healthcare Plans, and applicable care plans.
• Monitor students with seizure disorders and follow seizure action plans, including observation, documentation, emergency response, and escalation when needed.
• Provide G-tube care, feeding support, enteral medication administration if ordered and permitted, and monitoring for tolerance or complications.
• Administer and monitor oxygen support as ordered, including observation for respiratory distress and timely escalation.
• Support students with asthma, respiratory conditions, cerebral palsy, blindness, nonverbal communication needs, wheelchair use, toileting needs, and other medically complex conditions.
• Accompany assigned students during bus transportation when required, including morning pickup and afternoon return home.
• Maintain student safety during loading, unloading, transport, transitions, and school-day activities.
• Communicate professionally with parents/guardians, school staff, transportation staff, teachers, therapists, and district nursing leadership as appropriate.
• Complete accurate daily documentation, including nursing notes, medication administration records, seizure logs, feeding records, respiratory observations, and incident reports.
• Report student health changes, incidents, missed care, equipment concerns, or transportation issues promptly through appropriate channels.
• Maintain confidentiality of all student records and health information in accordance with FERPA, HIPAA as applicable, and district policy.
• Participate in orientation, training, competency review, and student-specific briefing prior to assignment.
• Perform only those duties within the nurse's license, scope of practice, demonstrated competency, physician orders, and district-approved procedures.