School Nurse - Certified

School Year:  SCHOOL NURSE - CERTIFIED Job Details

Job : 5772784

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Certified School Nurse preferred, RN's will be considered.

Position:
Certified School Nurse

Reports to:

Principal/Coordinator of Student Services/Superintendent

Building:
District Wide

Length of

Contract:

189 days

7.5 hours/day

JOB SUMMARY:

The Certified School Nurse position is to promote good health practices through education, evaluations and assessment of district needs as they pertain to the student and staff. The Certified School Nurse will perform duties in accordance to state law regarding nursing, and in accordance with district/state board of education and state department of health policies/procedures. The Certified School Nurse must hold a valid driver’s license.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from accredited nursing program
• Valid RN/Registered Nursing license in Pennsylvania
• Candidates must hold a current minimum certification in CPR
• Certified in Pennsylvania by the PDE as an Educational Specialist I by completing an approved school nurse certification program
• Required to earn 24 additional credits to obtain permanent certification (Education Specialist II)

Determines the health status of student by means of health appraisal

• Provides care to students and staff who have been injured or who present with illnesses
• Performs general assessment of student health
• Performs and/or oversees mandated school health screenings including height, weight, BMI, vision, and hearing and completes all re‑screenings, referrals, and follow‑up where applicable
• Assumes responsibility for selection and referral of students in need of medical and dental care
• Performs objective appraisal of personal hygiene and physical appearance, offering intervention and/or making arrangements for the family and student to receive support and resources available at school and/or through referral to community resources/ agencies which may include but is not limited to access to laundry facilities, laundry supplies, showering facilities, and/or local community resources
• Evaluates immunization status and health history
• Assess emotional and mental health in conjunction with other health professionals and associated personnel such as school psychologist and guidance counselor
• Perform special screenings whenever possible (may include, but is not limited to blood pressure, nuisance disease inspections, nutritional surveys, scoliosis detection, etc).
• Provides communicable disease control
• Interprets and implements first aide care – makes recommendations for appropriate procedures for the care of the sick and injured
• Coordinates with the non‑certified building nurse of their assigned caseload to maintain a schedule for rotation to the assigned building on a regular basis (at minimum once per month)

Interprets the health and developmental status of the students and refers to available and appropriate resources

• Plans, interprets, and establishes health care plans for students with special health care needs (e.g. epilepsy, diabetes and asthma) and evaluates outcomes of plans
• Counsels, identifies, and refers high‑risk children to needed services, including those presenting signs of suspected child abuse and neglect or substance abuse per state regulations and school policies
• Identifies and facilitates integration into care for those children and families not currently connected to a primary care provider (PCP)
• Participates directly in multi‑disciplinary team evaluations and individual education program meetings for exceptional students with medical and developmental problems
• Serves as case manager for medically based Section 504 Service Agreements, as identified by administration
• Participates in the Student Assistance Program providing intervention and support for students referred with substance abuse and mental health problems the interfere with their success in school
• Coordinates directly with school physician and school dentist to provide state mandated examinations

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