School Nurse (RN or LPN) @ Apple Valley Elementary

School Nurse (RN or LPN) @ Apple Valley Elementary

West Valley School District District Wide - Yakima, Washington Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in West Valley School District #208

Job : 5886830

Final date to receive applications: Aug 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 14, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Schedule: 6.5hours per day.

Pay rate: $33-$40 per hour (Depending on licensure)

Starting the  School Year

RN or LPN Required

Provide school nurse services for students atone elementary school - direct services and development of Emergency Care Plans for students.

• Work days follow the student school calendar with 32.5 additional hours prior to the start of school to facilitate Emergency Care Plans.
• Provide health services for students based on students needs.
• Oversee health room.
• Review medication schedule for students on a monthly basis.
• Develop Emergency Care Plans for students with life threatening conditions including students with diabetes, asthma, and other health conditions.
• Work with staff and families to develop Individual Education Plans and 504 Plans for students with disabilities.
• Educate staff (including Transportation and Child Nutrition staff) regarding student Emergency Care Plans.
• Review Emergency Care Plans annually. Coordinate transitions between buildings, i.e. Elementary School to Middle School.
• Facilitate training for staff regarding student health concerns, including annual training for asthma symptoms, treatment and monitoring of students with asthma as per RCW
• Facilitate training for staff regarding Anaphylaxis Prevention as per District Policy 3420
• Facilitate staff training for gastro-tube feeding and other specific health procedures as needed.
• Facilitate annual HIV/AIDS education for students (5-12) as per RCW 28A.230.070 (1).
• Serve as classroom guest speaker for sexual health units as needed.
• Train, supervise, and delegate authority to designated staff members who administer those medications specified under school district policy.
• Coordinate health screenings (vision and hearing) with school staff and when necessary, train volunteers on how to conduct the screenings.
• Document activities completed in the above areas to meet state and district rules and regulations in health services.
• Document errors/omissions in medication and other health procedures in accordance with district policy.
• Assist staff to monitor student compliance with immunization requirements set forth in district policy and state law.
• Communicate regularly with District Lead Nurse.
• Communicate regularly with health professionals and families regarding student needs.
• Communicate regular the staff regarding student needs and state/district requirements.
• Serve as a resource for information regarding communicable, infectious disease, immunizations and preventive medicine.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements
:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), BSN preferred, be adaptable, enjoy working with people.

Bilingual Preferred

Working Relationships

Communicates regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff. Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; required to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

Working Conditions

The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; participate in daily physical education classes; take several brisk walks per day; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise the playground, bus loading/unloading; attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting, spitting, and hitting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds;

required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: tutoring individual and/or groups of students; following a structured teaching and learning plan; operating standard office equipment and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to assure proper conduct of students; maintain record keeping systems, utilize technology equipment; perform high school level math, read a variety of manuals; present information to others; understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles.

ABILITY is required to identify and adjust to individual student’s needs; be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations; understand and communicate effectively; understand and carry out oral and written…