School Nurse

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• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Nurse
• Date Posted: 10/2/2026
• Location:
  
  Proegler Early Childhood Education Program

Position Title:

School Nurse

9 Month

Job #:

Reports to:

Director of Health Services

7.58 Hour Day

Position Summary:

School Nurses provide patient care to students and staff, community/public health education and promotion, and health related investigations in order to promote wellness in the school setting. This is a mid-level professional classification. Employees perform moderately complex duties with a variety of related tasks. The distinguishing characteristic is to provide direct patient care and education as an independent heath care professional in the school setting.

Work is performed with considerable independence in accordance with accepted professional nursing practices and standards. Employees work under the general direction of the Director of Health Services.

Essential Functions:

Determine eligibility of students to enroll and attend classes in the school district through verification of immunizations

Act as a community health resource regarding routine and specialized health issues and activities in the school setting

Assist in the development and implementation of IDEA, 504 reports, and required services

Coordinate outreach public health education

Assess and attend to personal health needs of students

Recommend and/or refers students for further evaluation of health issues or concerns

Provide direct care to students, which includes first aid, medical treatments, administers medications, and health screenings

Conduct training and educational workshops for students, parents, and staff on health education and promotional topics

Conduct regular inspections of the school environment for health and safety concerns

Provide case management services to families

Network with other school personnel and health care professionals when appropriate

Consult with governmental agencies to enhance health and safety practices and activities in the school setting

Maintain electronic medical student records for every student enrolled in the assigned school

Counsel and educate students and families on the importance and necessity of follow-up treatments, disease prevention, and related health problems

Counsel staff members regarding personal, physical, and mental health problems.

Develop student health care plans, as needed

Establish goals, evaluate progress, and assist in the development and delivery of student health care plans for medically fragile students

Maintain knowledge and fully comply with state, local, and school district laws, regulations, policies and procedures

Cooperate with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students

Participate as an active member of the Student Support Services Team with the school counselor and school social worker

Submit reports as requested by the Principal, Director of Health Services,and/or Director of Student Support Services

Submit reports as required by governmental agencies

Attend workshops, in-services, and staff meetings scheduled by the Office of Health Services

Annually earn a minimum of 20 professional development or continuing education hours

Performs all other duties as assigned

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the school district’s policy

Performs all other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Previous school nurse experience preferred, but not required

Ability to provide professional registered nursing care in a school setting

Ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as patient records, lab reports, immunization records, service directories, nurse’s handbooks, procedure manuals, and non-routine correspondence

Ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude, and appraise health status of students

Ability to apply principles of influence systems such as leading, teaching, directing, planning, coordinating, and controlling

Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing…