School Nurse

KIPP Nashville Public Schools • Nashville, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Nurse supports student health needs throughout the KIPP Nashville school community, either at a designated school or across multiple schools. The nurse reports to the Director of Student Health and partners closely with the school-based Principal and Director of Operations to prepare for and respond to student and school health needs. The student health team helps maintain a safe and healthy environment for students.

The role provides nursing care, first aid, screenings, medication support, health documentation management, emergency preparedness, and wellness programming. It also involves communicating with families and staff, maintaining confidential health records, and supporting students across campuses as needed. This is a non-exempt role paid hourly, follows a 10-month schedule, and typically works Monday through Friday on a day shift.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Tennessee Registered Nurse licensure, or eligibility for RN licensure in Tennessee.
• At least 2 years of nursing experience.
• Current BLS, First Aid, and AED certification.
• Knowledge of evaluation plans and treatment for clients with a variety of illnesses and injuries.
• Ability to apply current nursing research and theory to daily practice.
• Skill in patient care and use of medical equipment relevant to the assignment.
• Ability to plan and communicate healthcare-related information clearly and respond to questions from individuals and groups.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with coworkers, patients, patient families, and school administrators.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Pediatric experience or experience in a pediatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Work to remove, modify, or reduce health-related barriers to learning.
• Provide well-student care, health care, first aid, and immunizations; assist students at school and create a comforting environment for ill students.
• Provide daily individual care, including managing and administering prescribed medications and assisting students with physical disabilities.
• Advise the Director of Operations and school staff on initiatives, processes, and systems that support a healthy school community.
• Develop emergency preparedness plans and train staff to respond to health emergencies.
• Communicate with families about student wellness and health concerns.
• Participate in necessary student health events that may occur on non-school days, such as New Student Registration.
• Conduct screenings for scoliosis, vision, hearing, height, weight, and other conditions; make referrals and follow up.
• Complete, update, and maintain student accident reports and health records, submit reports, and manage health paperwork systems.
• Ensure collection of health documentation for all incoming new students.
• Maintain organized, current physical student health files and audit them annually.
• Transfer health materials and necessary information when students move between campuses.
• Maintain the security of confidential information.
• Collect and maintain student incident forms and ensure pertinent details are documented by applicable parties.
• Collaborate with school staff to create and maintain wellness programming.
• Maintain mandated COVID protocols and hold staff and students accountable to those protocols.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options; applications may be made immediately upon employment, with coverage effective the first of the month after the first day of work.
• Six PTO days, with two additional days after every two consecutive years of employment.
• Eligible staff receive payment for unused PTO at the end of the fiscal year.
• Paid adoption/parental caregiver leave of up to 10 weeks for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks for the secondary caregiver, at 100% pay.
• Laptop computers with internet and/or email access to support job responsibilities.
• Competitive hourly pay of $33–$37, commensurate with experience, with overtime eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree