Health Associate, Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Special Education

Health Associate / Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Position Title: Health Associate / Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Special Education Assignment

Location: District wide needs at Cedar School in Eagan, Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, and Lincoln Center in South St. Paul

Hours per Day: 7.5

Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, following school calendar as assigned

Anticipated Start Date: August 26, 2026

Salary: $31.16 / hour per the Related Service Nurses' Contract

Responsibilities:

• Provide one-to-one health care and implement emergency health care plans for a student receiving special education services, under supervision of a licensed school nurse.
• Provide instructional support and personal care services for students receiving special education services.
• Dispense, record, and administer medications according to school policy, under supervision of a licensed school nurse.
• Receive and carry out verbal or written orders from medical doctors.
• Report student health related problems to a licensed school nurse.
• Maintain student health records, including immunizations and third party billing.
• Provide orientation, supervision and direction for the implementation of medical assistance reimbursement for personal care services as directed by the school nurse.
• Obtain and maintain current certification in CPR and Basic First Aid.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of weight and up to adult-size body weight with two-to-three-person lift.
• Ability to tolerate frequent bending and leaning.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN) preferred

District Profile:

Intermediate School District 917 provides special education, career & technical education (CTE), and/or alternative learning for nine member districts in the south metro. Our programs are located in more than 20 sites throughout the south metro, including Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) where our district office is located.

We focus on being purposeful, personalized partners within our community as we model an innovative culture with diverse pathways serving students and families through equitable practices with highly trained staff.

The culture of ISD 917 is built on the core values of collaboration, empathy, innovation, stewardship, communication, integrity, personalization, equity, and diversity.

Our programs are designed to provide high quality, equitable, and specialized programming to meet the needs of all students.

We serve students from birth through age 21 in a variety of special education programs located in multiple sites.

Our CTE programs are all located at DCTC, and our alternative learning program (Dakota County Area Learning School (DCALS) has two locations, one co-located in DCTC in Rosemount and one in West St. Paul.

At ISD 917, we belong to each other, and no one is invisible.

Mission (= Our Core Purpose): In partnership with member districts, Intermediate School District 917 provides high quality, equitable, and specialized programming to meet the needs of all students.

Vision (= What We Intend to Create): Intermediate School District 917 models an innovative culture with diverse pathways serving students and families through equitable practices with highly trained staff.

Core Values (= Drivers of Our Words and Actions): Collaboration, Empathy, Innovation, Stewardship, Communication, Integrity, Personalization, Equity, Diversity

Strategic Directions (= Focus of Our Improvement Efforts): Increase student achievement and engagement, Support and lead staff through continuous improvement, Deepen engagement of stakeholders through quality, equitable communication practices, Increase social-emotional learning and skills for students and staff, Increase support for ALL through inclusive practices

District Motto: Purposeful. Personalized. Partners.