Registered Nurse

Job Details

• Position Type:
  Health Services/ School Nurse
• Date Posted: 2/20/2026
• Location:
  
  Yost Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  2026-27 Sc Yr
• Closing Date: when filled

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).
• Current Indiana Registered Nurse license.
• 3 years of experience working as a Registered Nurse.
• Current CPR certification.
• Insurability by the agency's liability insurance carrier.

Strong oral and written communication and mathematics computational skills are required.

• Provides basic medical care and first aid to the students, staff and visitors of the Duneland School Corporation in accordance with all policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records on all students, including CHIRP information.
• Attends and participates in building and department staff meetings.
• Attends and participates in case conferences and writes Individualized Healthcare Plans (IHP) for students with severe medical needs and all diabetic students.
• Attends and participates in 504 conferences within the building.
• Maintains infection control in the building by performing a variety of functions and activities pertaining to communicable disease prevention and control.
• Assists in writing and implementing policies for exclusion and readmission of students with contagious, infectious, and/or communicable diseases.
• Collects, organizes, and analyzes student health information, and provides teachers and school administrative personnel with student medical conditions on a need to know basis while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Provides information and guidance to students and staff pertaining to individual student mental and physical health needs as determined by health appraisals and standards of growth and development.
• Coordinates the school state-mandated student immunization program, including parent education and referral programs.

Provides information and data to students concerning health education, nutrition, diet, and social and communicable disease prevention and treatment.

• Serves as a health expert and resource to site and District personnel, and members of the school community.
• Develops and participates in Wellness programs.
• Participates in building and Health Services staff meetings.
• Meet parents, school personnel, and members of various youth serving agencies in developing alternative solutions to student health issues, problems and concerns.
• Serves as a liaison between social service and health service agencies in pursuing health referral follow-ups.
• Collects data to determine health services program effectiveness.
• Assists in the planning, development, and implementation of procedures to provide for health service emergencies.
• Assists with on the job injury prevention and reporting.
• Assists in identifying health service program needs and participates in developing school health instructional programs.
• Establishes, maintains, and monitors the confidential medical records pertaining to student services and related matters.
• Assists in dealing with health-related student behavior management problems.
• Plans, develops, and presents, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to the health service functions and activities.
• Performs all state-mandated vision, color vision and hearing screenings and makes referrals as needed.
• Completes state-required reports on immunization, vision, and hearing screenings.
• Maintains all student records, notes, and logs in Skyward.
• Provides training to staff and parents regarding the medical needs of children.
• Provides Blood Borne Pathogen/Universal Precautions training to all staff each year.
• Provides instruction to students on dental health and puberty (elementary nurse).
• Provides instruction to high school students on Breast Self-Exam and Testicular Self-Exam.
• Maintains medical supplies and equipment in the health office.
• Participates on various committees within the school district as requested.
• Assists as a member of the crisis intervention team and building Safety Committee.
• Assists in the identification of "at-risk" children.
• Performs all other duties as directed by the building principal or designee, the Coordinator of Health Services and/or Central Administration.

• Principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational health services;
• Applicable health appraisal methods, techniques, and procedures;
• Social service and health service agencies in the local area;
• Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of student clients;
• Health services program evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures;
• Appropriate curriculum and instructional programs pertaining to student health education;
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google

All applicants must have a current application through our electronic application center at

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