School Nurse; RN

Starting Date: Immediately

St. Landry Parish School Board ST. LANDRY PUPIL APPRAISAL - Opelousas, Louisiana Open in Google Maps

Job Goal:

Enhances the educational process by promoting an optimal level of health for students and staff.

• Current Certified Louisiana Registered Nurse and/or a current Certified Louisiana Practical Nurse
• Two or more years of experience in the practice of nursing.

• Serve as an advocate for the child.
• Assess and evaluate the health and developmental status of pupils.
• Maintain a comprehensive health history and health appraisal record system.
• Interpret the health and developmental assessment to parents.
• Refer the pupil and his or her parents or guardian to appropriate community resources.
• Maintain communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and agencies.
• Assist in the control of communicable diseases through early detection, exclusion, and reporting.
• Check immunization status of each pupil and refer for insufficient level.
• Interpret medical and nursing findings appropriate to the student’s individual education plan
• Conduct in-service training and serve as a resource person.
• Help adolescents gain insight into such problems as school-age pregnancy, sexually transmissible diseases, and drug abuse.
• Participate in establishing or revising school district health policies.
• Set and maintain standards for emergency care.
• Serve as liaison between parents, school, and community in health matters.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Lift and carry medical supplies, equipment, and emergency response kits.
• Assist with lifting or moving students with mobility challenges if necessary.
• Stand for extended periods during health screenings, meetings, and other activities.
• Bend down to attend to students or assess injuries.

9 month

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel (Bulletin 130).

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Alvado Willis , Supervisor of Special Eduction
• ST. LANDRY PUPIL APPRAISAL
• Phone:
• Email: awillis

• Final date to receive applications:
  Oct 19, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
• Starting Date:
  Immediately