About This Role
This school nurse position focuses on providing health services to middle school students, aiming to minimize absences due to illness and foster a healthy environment. The role involves direct student care, health monitoring, and collaboration with school staff and external agencies.
Responsibilities
- Conduct school health services including physical examinations, immunizations, and tests for hearing and vision
- Assume responsibility for selection and referral of students in need of medical and dental care
- Report to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics and other agencies on school medical matters
- Maintain up-to-date cumulative health records on all students
- Observe students on a regular basis to detect health needs
- Assume authority in the absence of a physician for the care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness
- Visit student homes, when necessary
- Participate with school staff in developing and implementing a total school health program
- Contact homes of children referred by principals
- Advise on modifications of the educational programs that are necessary to meet the health needs of individual students
- Prepare and submit reports for the superintendent and the State Board of Health
- Authorize exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases
- Advise teachers on health matters, particularly regarding screening for student health defects
- Assist school personnel in establishing sanitary conditions in the school
- Attend committee meetings and conferences regarding health services and health curriculum
- Participate in in-service training programs
- Perform all other duties and responsibilities assigned by administrator
Requirements
- Valid state license to practice as a registered nurse
- Public School Nurse certification, or any other certification required by the state
- Two years of experience in public health nursing, preferably in a school district
- Sufficient health to perform the essential functions of the job
- Fingerprint and satisfactory background check required
Important Details
- Schedule: 2026-2027 school year
- Reports to: Building Principals
About the Company
The Pleasant Hope R-VI School District is currently accepting applications for this role.