23402: School Nurse (1.0 FTE CON

23402:
School Nurse (1.0 FTE CON)

Kennewick Administration Center - Kennewick, Washington Open in Google Maps

Job : 5856411

Final date to receive applications: Aug 06, 2026 10:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 28, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position #DS23402: School Nurse (1.0 FTE CON)
Posting Dates: 07/28/2026-08/06/2026 Location: ADMIN

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State RN License.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• Washington State Educational Staff Associate School Nurse Certificate or willing to complete as soon as possible.
• Able to provide own transportation.
• Positive evaluations and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Willingness to continue training and education to learn the most current innovations and application for nursing services.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with large numbers of staff in promoting the health services program.
• Demonstrated ability to develop rapport with students and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to develop rapport and work with colleagues, such as the other school district nurses.
• Punctual and consistent attendance.

Job Description:

• Supervise medication and specialized treatment, and dispense medication to students.
• Maintain health records; develop individual health plans (IHP).
• Conduct screenings: vision, hearing, scoliosis.
• Establish programs that promote cleanliness and accident prevention.
• Serve on Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in developing and implementing the health section of the Individual Education Program (IEP).
• Deliver classroom instruction on health-related topics (i.e. growth and development, AIDS, hygiene, etc.).
• Provide individual or group health counseling to students/staff.
• Coordinate health referrals with staff, student, families and community agencies.
• Work with local community health and social service agencies to improve referral process and coordination of services for district students.
• Maintain and monitor Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) regarding current immunization standards.
• Serve on building-level Student Assistance team.
• Willingness to work with health needs of all children (i.e. bilingual, special education).
• Duties may include supervising an LPN or other personnel in medical matters.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull 18-26 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.

Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 10 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 26 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; from
-10 degrees F to 100 degrees F +. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.

The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Kennewick School District
1000 W. 4 th Ave.
Kennewick WA 99336

Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Director of Human Resources.

Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources
• HR
• Dr. Thomas Brillhart -  (thomas.brillhart)
• BJ Wilson -  (bj.wilson)