School Nurse (RN or LPN) (2026​/2027

Position

School Nurse LPN/RN

Western Sky Middle School

LPN starting pay from $24.48/hour, RN starting pay from $26.73/hr (see attached chart).

10 months, full-time, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. Non‑Exempt. Requires AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Current license to practice as a nurse (RN or LPN) in Arizona.
• Recent experience in public health, school nursing, and/or maternal child‑health nursing.
• Alternatives that the Board may consider appropriate and acceptable.

The School Nurse gives leadership and guidance in developing and maintaining a total school health program. The nurse works with the administration and medical authorities to properly direct and carry out nursing activities.

• Participates in the formulation of policies, standards, and objectives of the school health program.
• Assists in planning the school health budget.
• Keeps the administrators and other school personnel informed about problems and acquaints them with resources of the community.
• Maintains lines of communication with teachers and other school personnel to ensure cooperative action meets the needs of pupils.
• Observes the school environment for safety hazards and sanitary conditions and reports to responsible persons.
• Assists in planning for an immunization program if given in the school.

• Participates in faculty meetings and in parent meetings.
• Participates in curriculum planning and evaluation in the school and serves as a resource person on the area of health to teachers and other personnel.
• Serves as a member on committees concerned with safety and emotional, mental, physical, and social health.
• Studies and evaluates own job performance and plans for continuing professional growth.
• Serves as a health consultant to school personnel, pupils, and parents.
• Serves as a resource person to school personnel regarding the various aspects of health education and provides or suggests health education materials for classroom use.

• Assumes responsibility for screening procedures such as those for hearing and vision.
• Helps pupils to accept and adjust positively to their physical, mental, and social limitations; helps parents and school personnel to understand and accept children with these limitations.
• Maintains and uses cumulative health records for all pupils.
• Participates in formulating policies for the care of pupils who become ill or who are injured at school.

• Consults with parents in their homes or at school regarding the health of their children; helps the family accept responsibility for providing care.