School Nurse - Harford Glen

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

October 27, 2026

HCPS is committed to recruiting and retaining effective and diverse educators and staff to build a climate of student success and improve learning experiences for every child in every classroom.

SCHOOL NURSE

Harford Glen

The School Nurse maximizes the potential of every student by promoting optimum health through the delivery and management of a comprehensive school health services program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY

INCLUDE

These items are intended only as examples of the various types of job duties to be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment to the position.

• Manages the comprehensivehealthservicesprogramandhealth suiteasassigned.

• Providesstudentswithdirectcare ofinjuriesandacuteillness utilizing the nursing process.

• Administers medications and health care treatments. Instructs and directs school staff in care when legally appropriate based on the Maryland Nurse Practice Act.

• Provides emergency care for ill and injured school population and refers them to appropriate medical care. Instructs and directs school staff in implementing emergency action plans for students with chronic health concerns.

• Develops a plan of care for students with chronic health care conditions; provides tertiary prevention through case management and utilizes interdisciplinary collaborating skills. Communicates with school staff regarding health problems of students that may affect their learning and behavior in school.

• Supervises, directsandassists in the evaluation ofthe
  
  TeamNurse(s) or part time (0.4 Nurses) intheinterpretation and administration ofhealth servicesrelatedfunctions.

• Supervises and assists in the evaluation of support staff (inclusion helpers and para-educators) who are delegated/trained to assist in the care of students with medical needs, which may include but are not limited to toileting needs, transfers, and emergency protocols.

• Provides instruction, training and direction of health care needs required for field trips and any school sponsored activities. Based upon nursing knowledge, skills and judgment, consults with Nurse Coordinator when needs cannot be delegated and require additional nursing support.

• Participates in the long-termmanagementofstudentswithspecialcareneeds,includingthecreationand implementation ofindividualizedhealthcareplans as needed.

• Complies with Family Educational Rights  andPrivacy
  
  Act(FERPA) regulations; deliverscareinanethicaland confidential manner that is culturally sensitive.

• Maintains, interprets and evaluates cumulative health records for students; utilizes the school system computer program to document care. Ensures compliance with state health mandates including immunizations, lead, and physical examinations; follows-up as necessary. Submits required reports to the school district, county and state.

• Maximizesthequantity ofclasstimebyreducing theincidenceofhealthrelatedabsenteeism; assistsinthe promotionandmaintenance ofdesirablestudentattendancepractices.

• Identifies health barriers to student achievement and collaborates with staff and families to address and remedy those barriers.

• Provides secondary prevention strategies such as screenings and referrals for health conditions including, but not limited to, vision and hearing screenings.

• Promotes a safe and orderly school environment. Acts as a resource to principal, school staff and families on health issues.

• Develops and implements a plan to control the spread of communicable disease. Ensuresappropriateexclusionforinfectiousillnessesandreportscommunicablediseasesasrequired bylaw. Instructs and directs staff in standard precautions.

• Assesses the health needs of the community and provides primary prevention strategies (health counseling and health education) to students and the school community in an effort to promote health and improve student achievement.

• Servesasaliaisonbetween school staff,families/caregivers,healthcare professionals andthecommunity. Obtains special reports from medical sources and interprets these findings to school personnel as needed.

• Servesasthehealthexpert onstudentservices,504,andIEPteams. Trains and directs care of school staff related to health related accommodations.

• Serves as a health resource to the school community; provides professional development to staff and ensures understanding and return demonstrations as mandated and whenever needed.

• Provides health…