Direct Care Nurse

Direct Care Nurse

Position Type: TCHR

Hiring Specifications:

Required:

1. Iowa Registered Nurse License.
2. CPR Certification.
3. Valid driver's license.
4. Nursing experience in a clinical setting.

Desired:

1. Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
2. Statement of Professional Recognition through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
3. Experience in pediatric nursing or public health nursing.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

1. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

Basic Function:

Provides direct skilled nursing care to a student with special health care needs during the school day on a 1:1 basis. Direct nursing care may include assessments, feedings, respiratory system management, medication administration, and management of activities of daily living. Essential Functions:

1. Delivers quality care consistent with the Iowa Board of Nursing and DMPS standards.
2. Utilizes critical thinking skills.
3. Performs head-to-toe assessments.
4. Basic understanding of trach cares, trach suctioning, and trach emergency procedures.
5. Prepare and assist students with meals.
6. Take care of students' personal hygiene needs.
7. Administer medicine and treatments as prescribed by provider(s).
8. Collaboration, as needed, with student's team including teachers, school staff, building nurse, family, and providers.
9. Monitor the physical, mental, and emotional conditions of students and report changes to designated parties.
10. May be responsible for transportation of student and/or supervision during transportation.
11. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical records and time entry, including Medicaid billing documentation.
12. Train and orient new staff as assigned.

Additional Essential Functions (for every DMPS position):

1. Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
2. Maintain confidentiality.
3. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
4. Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Department: Student & Family Services

Reports To: Health Services Supervisor, Building Supervisor

Receives Guidance From: Health Services Supervisor

Bargaining Group: DMEA

FLSA Status: Exempt

FT/PT: Full Time Days: 195 OR 199 day contract Hours: 7.75 Hour Day

Physical Requirements: Standing, walking, sitting, bending/stooping, reaching/pushing/pulling, climbing stairs, lifting and carrying

Working Conditions: Mostly indoors

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Employee Benefits Information

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

Approved By: Emily Behrens

Date: 03/11/2025