School Nurse FY_

School Nurse

Story Creek Elementary - Belgrade, Montana

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Re-Posted:
  Jul 15, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Aug 20, 2026

Position Title: School Nurse
Start Date: August 20, 2026
Location: Elementary School
Pay Type: Salaried-Exempt
Pay Grade: Certified
Retirement: TRS
Reports To: Principal/SPED Director
Contract Work: 187 Certified

What we offer: We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including a district contribution toward health insurance premiums, and available dental, vision, and life insurance as well as other supplemental insurance plans. District employees also participate in PERS or TRS retirement plans which is vested after 5 years. Employees can also choose to contribute to a 403B plan with an additional district contribution.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited university or college, OR licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) from the Montana Board of Nursing.
• Successful experience working as a nurse.
• Current CPR Certification for the Healthcare Professional.

To enhance the educational process by maximizing the health and well‑being physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally of school‑aged children and adolescents enrolled in the Belgrade School District.

• Manage school health services program in each assigned school.
• Provides basic health care to students, including basic first aid and emergency care for ill and injured student(s).
• Evaluates ill students in accordance to district policies and procedures, and makes parent contact as necessary.
• Perform skilled nursing procedures including planning, training, monitoring, and supervision of students under care.
• Provides student instruction on nutrition, hygiene, grooming, weight control, health promotion, first aid, disease prevention, substance abuse, and related health concerns.
• Maintains accurate health records for each student, including immunizations, mandated health screenings, emergency contact information, and medical history as reported by the parent and health care provider.
• Administer medication, following the district medication policy and physician orders.
• Accurately record office visits, medication administration, vision and hearing screenings, and health related concerns.
• Maintain accurate medication logs, medication administration forms, and medication disposal records.
• Review health screening information and record information into the student’s health record.
• Update immunization records and follow state immunization guidelines to ensure immunization compliance.
• Conduct vision and hearing screening.
• Interpret health findings for educational staff regarding the impact of health concerns on learning and accommodations required lement health education programs designed to promote student health and well‑being.
• Communicate, educate, and/or instruct school staff regarding information and interventions as outlined in individual health care plans.
• Participate on Individual Education Plan (IEP) teams for students with health/sensory/physical concerns or impairments that may interfere with learning including providing special education related services (direct and/or indirect) in the area of health/physical when needed.
• Manage the care of individual students with special health needs and/or mental health needs through assessment, planning, and evaluation;
  Make observations and assess condition; implements health care plan for each student referred; counsels with student, parents, and/or teachers about health concerns.
• Utilize and promote optimal communication between the family, school, physician, and/or community agencies.
• Performs routine health screenings for students;
  Conduct health reviews and school nurse health assessments (when necessary) on students being evaluated for special education or receiving special education services.
• Keeps logs of visits and care given.
• Ensures adequate and proper medical supplies are available.
• Receive and carry out verbal or written orders from medical doctors.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, health associates,…