Anticipated- LPN

Position Type:
Student Support Services/ School Nurse

Date Posted: 10/1/2026

Closing Date: 10/15/2026

To assist in addressing, maintaining and improving student health and the smooth and efficient operation and provision of school health services.

• Provides care for students who are ill or injured.
• Maintains comprehensive health records for each registered student and records of school nursing services.
• Maintains emergency information for students and staff and keeps records of communications with parents, staff, and community agencies regarding students.
• Reviews and monitors students' immunization status and makes appropriate referrals to up-date immunizations as necessary.
• Abides by applicable federal, state and local school, school health and nurse practice laws and regulations, guidelines, mandated programs. Reviews and abides by Pennsylvania Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators.
• Organizes, performs, and supervises state mandated health and wellness screenings for students.
• Organizes and assists with the dental hygiene program.
• Serves as a resource for classroom teachers and the community regarding health and wellness education, growth and maturity, personal hygiene, and dental care.
• Provides information and instruction on health topics as required and/or mandated.
• Administers medication according to physician orders and school district policies and administrative procedures.
• Provides for safe storage of and emergency access to medications and reliable administration and recording of all doses given. Oversees programs permitting emergency administration of medications such as Nalaxone, Epi-pens, etc. Coordinates training and maintains records for each person who has met the training requirements to administer emergency medications in accordance with law and regulations and notifies him/her if updates are required.
• Assumes responsibility for office supply management; count inventory and stock supplies as needed and reconciles supply order to receipts and stock.
• Participates as requested in committees, programs and activities relating to student health and wellness including the student assistance program, child study teams, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse preventtion and smoking cessation.
• Uses assessment skills to identify students at risk for physical or psych social problems and communicates these needs to parent/guardian or appropriate school personnel. Assists families with locating community resources for needed health care.
• In addition to complying with all mandatory reporting requirements, helps to identify high risk children in need of services.
• Participates as requested in development of accomodations for students with disabilities and implements all roles and responsibilities assigned to the school nurse.

• High School Diploma and LPN training program
• LPN license
• Experience in a school district preferred