School Nurse

Position: School Nurse (2026-27)
Primary Purpose

Support student success by promoting, protecting, improving, and maintaining student, staff, and community health through a comprehensive school health program. The RN, with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, and policies, procedures and guidelines of the employing health care institution or practice setting (BON, 15.28, TAC 217.11).

Actively engage in actions that contribute to the overall mission and strategic plan of Clear Creek ISD.

Qualifications

Education/Certification/Licensure

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university

Valid registered nurse license from the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners

Certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services to conduct vision and hearing screening

Certified to perform Acanthosis Nigricans screening

CPR certification

Special Knowledge/Skills

Current practical working knowledge of nursing procedures and techniques relevant to children

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to organize and coordinate campus clinic

Ability to work independently to implement district policies and procedures

Ability to learn and use computer and willingness to learn and use software applications

Willingness to attend workshops to acquire new skills

Experience

School nursing experience preferred

Minimum of 2 years nursing experience required

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Provides HEALTH SERVICES by:

• Performing comprehensive nursing assessment on students
• Using clinical reasoning based on established evidence-based practice outcomes and research for decision making and comprehensive care
• Synthesizing comprehensive data to identify problems, formulate goals and outcomes, and develop nursing plans of care for patients, families, populations, and communities
• Providing safe, compassionate, comprehensive nursing care to patients, families, populations, and communities through a broad array of health care services
• Evaluating, reporting, and documenting patient outcomes and responses to interventions and determines if interventions were effective and any modifications are necessary
• Administering medications and treatments according to school district policies and the RN scope of practice (BON, 15.28, TAC, Rule 217.11)
• Assigning task and activities to other nurses
• Delegating tasks to UAPs
• Reporting any concerns related to child abuse (physical or mental) to administrators, law enforcement, and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
• Participating in the educational process in determining health care needs and services in the school setting in the SST, Section 504, and ARD Special Education processes

Establishes SCREENING PROGRAMS by:

• Conducting annual vision, hearing, height, weight, Acanthosis Nigricans, and spinal screening of students in specific grades as designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS), including referrals as needed
• Manages the SCHOOL CLINIC by:
• Managing clinic budgets
• Ordering supplies and equipment
• Maintaining cumulative/individual health records both written and electronic
• Reporting clinic activity statistics periodically

Provides HEALTH COUNSELING by:

• Providing resource and referral information for community agencies and services to students and faculty and staff
• Conferring with students, parents, and faculty/staff concerning health needs of individual students
• Counseling with school personnel regarding individual health concerns

Establishes procedures for COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL by:

• Enforcing and monitoring immunization status of students according to TDSHS requirements
• Implementing and enforcing school district communicable disease policies
• Reporting communicable disease cases as required by TDSHS

Provides EMERGENCY FIRST AID care by:

• Assessing the severity of injuries and taking appropriate action
• Performing first aid procedures effectively and efficiently
• Anticipating changes in patient conditions and responding accordingly to include emergent care
• Submitting school district accident reports periodically

Promotes HEALTH EDUCATION by:

• Reviewing,…