School Nurse Floater - Student Services

School Nurse Floater – Student Services – 2026-27 School Year

Albemarle County Public Schools, Student Services – Charlottesville, Virginia.

Job : 5704080

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 11, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 5, 2026

School Nurse Floater for the Student Services division, covering all district schools on a rotating basis during the 2026-27 school year. The position requires 7.25 hours per day, 190 days per year.

The school nurse floater implements the school health program, assists with student well‑being, and completes health‑related tasks. Duties include providing nursing coverage throughout the district in the absence of the regular school nurse, as assigned by the school nurse coordinator.

• Provides substitute cover for all district school nurses as needed.
• Operates the nurse’s office in the absence of the regular nurse.
• Informs administrators and school personnel about students with health issues, in compliance with medical privacy regulations.
• Advises administrators on appropriate interventions to meet student needs.
• Assists sick or injured students and staff, performs routine and emergency first aid.
• Calls parents of ill students; assists ill students as needed until parents arrive.
• Helps manage outbreaks of infectious illnesses with input from physicians, health department and district guidelines; follows health department directives.
• Administers medication to appropriate students, with parental permission and doctor’s order; keeps medication permission forms on file and medications secure including controlled substances per district guidelines.
• Performs medical procedures such as tube feedings, diabetes care, seizure management, urinary catheterization and other prescribed procedures.
• Documents clinic services to students; enters health information in the Student Information System.
• Conducts or assists with basic screening programs in hearing and vision; may refer students for follow‑up.
• Provides guidance to staff for health‑related procedures for students with special health needs.
• Trains/supervises unlicensed personnel to provide necessary health care or medical procedures under certain circumstances; ensures proper documentation.
• Assists with development of Individual Health Care Plans for students with medical conditions; educates staff on emergency criteria and actions.
• Accompanies students with special medical needs on field trips.
• Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator or school nurse coordinator.
• Conducts health‑related counseling that is sensitive to the emotional and physical needs of students.
• Refers additional health concerns as appropriate to guidance counselor, school psychologist, physician, Child Protective Services, school administrator or health department officials.
• Maintains confidentiality about students and staff in accordance with district guidelines; may obtain written consent from parents to share health information.
• Demonstrates initiative, independence and decision making appropriate to the performance of the position.
• Adheres to professional, ethical and legal standards.
• Performs clerical duties related to school nurse functions.
• Assists in enforcing rules and discipline; performs student supervision duties as required.
• Performs other health‑related duties as assigned by Principal or designee, or school nurse coordinator.

Functional knowledge of current health issues related to school‑age children; general knowledge of student behavior management practices, procedures and techniques; knowledge of school system rules and procedures for classroom, halls, cafeteria, library and transportation; ability to guide, direct, teach and counsel students; ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions; ability to make physical, social and emotional assessments and plan interventions requiring professional nursing knowledge and judgment;

ability to maintain confidentiality; ability to use technology such as electronic medical records, immunization registry, spreadsheets and student database.