SPED Instructional Assistant​/Personal Care RN - Paradise Valley HS

2026-27 SPED Instructional Assistant/Personal Care RN
- Paradise Valley HS

Paradise Valley USD 69, Paradise Valley HS – Phoenix, Arizona. Open in Google Maps. This job is also posted in Paradise Valley Unified School District.

Job : 5615104

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 27, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Position: 6.75 hrs/day

Length: 08/03/2026 - 05/27/2027

Grade: 31/Step 31

Pay: $32.23/hour

Position Title: SPED Instructional Assistant / SPED Personal Care Registered Nurse

Location: Paradise Valley High School

Schedule: 9 months, 6.75 hours/day

A Personal Care Registered Nurse is responsible for the care of an individual student. The exact needs of the student will be discussed in the interview. They hold a valid RN license and work with the Special Education Department to ensure all IEP requirements are followed.

• Assist in the care of the student in accordance with the student's care plan.
• Maintain information about the health and developmental status of students.
• Support nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions delineating school nursing action unique to student’s needs.
• Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Document nursing care via computer program.
• Participate in a variety of meetings (staff, district, IEPs, 504s, etc.) to convey and/or gather medical and health‑related data needed to perform job functions.
• Report student/school health and safety status to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies for maintaining student personal safety, a positive learning environment, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Respond to emergency situations for immediate safety concerns and/or direct to appropriate personnel/agency.
• Maintain current knowledge in the area of specialization.
• Support goals and objectives of the school and district.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Skill:
  Apply nursing assessment tools, operate standard office equipment including personal computers and software; prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge:
  Age‑appropriate application of nursing process; epidemiological nursing framework for pediatric influences in the school setting; assessment of common pediatric diseases; federal and state mandates relating to school health services/practices.
• Ability:
  Work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; establish and maintain constructive relationships; adapt to changing work priorities; maintain confidentiality; exhibit tact and patience; perform age‑appropriate pediatric and adolescent physical/behavioral assessments; follow school nurse policies as dictated by state and district guidelines; apply appropriate nursing theory as basis for decision‑making in school nursing practice.

Responsibility
:
Working under limited supervision using the Scope and Standards of Practice for School Nursing; directing other persons within a small work unit; utilization of resources from other work units.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Minimum two years recent experience in a public nursing medical, pediatric or emergency room setting.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Required testing, certificates and licenses:
Current professional nursing license, Current CPR certification, Arizona Nursing Certification or National School Nurse Certification to be acquired within three years of hire.

Continuing Education/Training, Clearances:
Criminal Background Clearance;
Valid Arizona DPS Level I IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

FLSA Status
- Exempt.

Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the School’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), or Title II of the Genetic Information Non‑Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) may contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.

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