Night Shift Tu-Th RN; Academic Year

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to students, including medication administration, first aid, and emergency medical assistance.
• Conduct nursing assessments, treatments, and provide medical care for routine and acute visits.
• Maintain satisfactory medical records, recording and reporting student symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Report pertinent medical information to the school physician and/or Nursing Administrator.
• Dispense medication and other treatments and arrange appointments and follow‑up visits with the school’s Medical Director and/or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Prepare medications and paperwork for field trips and delegate medication administration to approved Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, as allowed by state law.
• Perform other related nursing duties as assigned or required.
• Coordinate documentation organization as directed by DHEC, Medicaid, and SCSDB policies and procedures.
• Create and maintain Individualized Health Plans (IHPs) and Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and complete other documentation required for compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Provide supervision and instruction to other medical professionals and para‑professionals in the treatment or care of students.
• Liaise between school health services, parents, physicians, and other related disciplines.
• Communicate using modalities appropriate to employment placement (if required).

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing program (Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree).
• Current South Carolina RN license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
• Three years of full‑time nursing experience.
• Knowledge of school nursing practice and DHEC requirements related to schools (preferred).
• Sound understanding of nursing principles and practice, ability to follow detailed technical instructions, and to independently make decisions and perform work.
• Ability to prepare and present educational programs to non‑medical and medical personnel.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to develop, foster, and promote interdisciplinary relationships with nurses, teachers, dorm staff, parents, physicians, etc.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication and presentations.

State benefits and a school schedule with holidays, spring break, and summers off.

Role serves residential students, caring for ages 5 to 20.