Nursing Specialist (10.5 month ESG Position)

Nursing Specialist

The Nursing Specialist position at the Saginaw Career Complex will provide support to the Nursing CNA program by providing direct instruction as well as assisted instructional assistance with CNA skills required for state certification. In addition, the Nursing specialist will be responsible for CPR and BLS certification of students as well as other curriculum needs through the year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support and direct instruction under the direction of the instructor
• Help prepare students for essential therapeutic skills through classroom instruction
• Assist in CPR and BLS certification training
• Reinforce professional and technical skills required by the program description
• Participate as a member of a team to assist with problem solving situations as they relate to student and program needs
• Participate in professional development activities and state and national certifications where applicable
• Assist in the development of work based learning sites
• Assist with supervision of WBL assignments
• Assist in placement of students by sharing recommendations based on a working knowledge of the students
• Discuss student progress and needs with instructor and parents on a regular basis
• Active involvement in the coordination of student clubs
• Participate in advisory committee meetings
• Assist in monitoring of student academic progress
• Active involvement in Saginaw Career Complex school committees
• Other duties may be assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• Hold a current nursing related Certification: CNA, LPN, RN, OT, PTA, PT
• A minimum of 5 years of nursing experience
• A minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, with at least 1 year of experience in the provision of long-term care facility services (federally certified CMS facility-state licensed long-term care)
• The 1st-year of experience must be in the provision of skilled nursing care and related services to individuals that require non-hospital residential medical, nursing or rehabilitative services for a minimum total of 12 months
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work with high school students possessing a full range of abilities

Special Requirements:

• Valid Driver's License required
• CNA, LPN, RN, OT, PTA, or OTA license

Working Conditions:

Office/school environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust or the like

Saginaw Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender/sex, age, disability, height, weight, marital status, or lack of English language speaking skills, in its programs.