Cortez - School Nurse - Health Services

Cortez
- School Nurse
- Health Services

Teach in Southwest Colorado Montezuma-Cortez SD RE-1 - Administration
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Job : 5876742

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 07, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.

Position:Nurse

Our Vision

The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21 st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

Position Summary: Works to advance the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. The roles of the school nurse include manager of the health care program, deliverer of health services, advocate of health rights of children, and promoter of sound health care practices within the school setting. The school nurse performs duties in a manner consistent with professional standards, the Colorado Nurse Practice Act, other state, and local statutes and/or regulations applicable to school nursing practice and adheres to school district policies.

Typical Responsibilities:

Manager of Health Care: Assist administrators in developing school health policies, procedures, goals and objectives for the school district and monitor compliance. Attend committee meetings, in-services, and conferences regarding health services. Coordinate district’s health and nursing services by updating and maintaining cumulative health and immunization records, supervising the completion of accident and incident reports, managing mandated programs, providing statistical summary reports on a monthly and/or annual basis as needed.

Supervise paraprofessional staff assigned to the health office.

Deliverer of Health Services: Manage the mandated screening program. Identify students with special health concerns or conditions and develop health care actions plans (HCAP) or 504 Plans with specific goals, objectives, and interventions. Perform necessary training and supervision of non-licensed staff on delegated health-related activities. Plan with administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to modify the school environment for children with special health care needs.

Respond to building level referrals on health/safety concerns. Assume authority for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered an injury or emergency illness until access to advanced care providers can be secured. Administer first aid in accordance with standard first aid procedures and ensure that designated members of faculty have current first aid/CPR training. Follow communicable disease control procedures, inform, and advise administration and/or parents regarding school exclusion and readmission.

Participate as a team member in special education team meetings, reporting on health needs and any screenings and assessments done. Oversee and administer medications in accordance with established policy. Delegate to school level personnel safe the appropriate dispensing of medication and routine first aid according to established guidelines. Participate in the teaching of identified health and safety related topics to students when the need indicates, apart from the health science curriculum.

Provide in-service training to staff regarding health-related issues.

Advocate of the Health Rights of Children:Report physical and sexual abuse and neglect in collaboration with referring staff member as mandated by law. Monitor school environment and report recommendations for changes to reduce health and safety hazards. Assist in assessing in‑school and community health care resources for students. Make home visits when necessary. Serve as liaison between the medical community, the school, and the parents regarding student health concerns.

Promoter of Sound Health Care Practices:Assist school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools. Review the school health program, practices, services and activities to determine if they are valid in light of current standards, and in tune with student health needs and district policy goals and objectives. Review and evaluate personal job performance and maintain professional development through Inservice and/or self‑directed professional growth activities.

Coordinate or participate in activities of advisory groups affecting health and safety issues and consults with community agencies to assure appropriate utilization of resource. Participate in or initiate research related to student health issues.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Observes all district policies and procedures.

Essential Physical Demands:

• Constant lifting 5 to 20 pounds
• Frequent lifting 20 to over 50 pounds
• Constant standing, walking
• Frequent bending, reaching,…