26 - School Nurse (2026 - 2027 School Year)

Pueblo School District 60•Pueblo, CO

13h•Onsite

About The Position

It is essential that all employees of Pueblo School District 60 understand our mission is to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. Employees support the community and thrive in connecting with our students by embracing the core values of the district, which state: We believe that the success of every student is our most important commitment. We believe that collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success. We believe that we must act with integrity, celebrate diversity, and promote equity. We believe that each individual must be treated with dignity and respect. We believe that the social and emotional well-being of our students is as important as their academic needs. We believe that it is our responsibility to provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for our students and staff We believe that our community heritage, traditions, and history should inform our response to future student and district needs. As we embrace these values and consider their impact, we will achieve our vision of being a high performing school district that inspires community confidence. Each employee plays a part, and that contribution should bring us closer to helping each student achieve their dreams. SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS: The purpose of the District Nurse is to oversee the individual health needs of students; develop and implement health care plans for students, incorporating input from caregiver and/or physician; ensure district health care practices comply with the state and federal laws relating to student health issues; serve as a health care resource to teachers, staff, and administrators; facilitate mandated health screenings and identifying health problems for referral to appropriate parties for proper follow-up treatment. The District Nurse strengthens the educational process through improvement and protection of the health status of students so they can benefit from the school experience.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Current license and certification required by the State of Colorado to practice as a Registered Nurse and Colorado Department of Education School Nurse; Certificate upon employment or within 12 months of employment if new graduate
Current CPR, First Aid and AED Certification
Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice
High level of analytic ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail
Substantial interpersonal skills necessary to instruct students and their families (when necessary) and to collaborate with health team members
Ability to work with all children including disabled children in a school setting
Ability to coordinate and implement planned services under the direction of supervisor
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in English
Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and work effectively, using independent judgment to complete assignments and meet timelines
Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures
Ability to establish and maintain a professional/effective/tactful/cohesive working relationship with building staff, administrators, parents, students, and community members
Possess an excellent work attitude and the ability and willingness to take ownership/responsibility for project completion; demonstrated ability to provide initiative in reaching organizational goals
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of assignments
Ability to coordinate daily activities and schedule with little supervision
Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a variety of situations
Ability to remain calm in emergency situation
Ability to work with frequent interruptions

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish)
Experience working as a registered nurse in a school setting
Experience working with mental health and behavioral health issues
Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic student/family problems

Responsibilities

Ensure mandated health services in the educational environment.
Identify students with health needs requiring modifications or accommodations in the school setting.
Obtain and interpret health data for child find, special education and 504 accommodation plans.
Participate as the health expert on the IEP and 504 teams by mitigating health related obstacles to learning.
Develop and implement Individual Health Care Plans for students with health care needs.
Train, delegate and supervise unlicensed assistive personnel for medication administration and nursing procedures.
Assure the provision of first aid and provide triage for physical and mental health issues.
Implement screening programs.
Assess the health of the school community.
Survey trends related to health issues such as absenteeism, mental, physical and oral-health; monitor accident/incident reports.
Assess and provide safe quality care dependent upon your ability to reason, think, and judge identified health concerns when referred.
Utilize surveillance and screening data to implement health programs and initiatives.
Assess student health risk behaviors and protective factors when referred.
Communicate health and wellness issues to school via HCP and/or in-services.
Record and document health appraisal data necessary to maintain, coordinate and/or expedite required services; Advocate for the physical and emotional safety of the school community.
Provide education and serve as a resource regarding child protection issues.
Promote a safe and drug free school environment.
Initiate prevention programs based on assessment of high-risk behaviors.
Provide education to promote healthy behaviors and prevent child and adolescent morbidity/mortality in referred and walk in visits.
Participate in comprehensive health education programs and curriculum development.
Protect against environmental hazards.
Assess and provide recommendations regarding environmental safety.
Assist in the development of policy to provide a safe school environment.
Contain the spread of disease.
Promote and monitor immunizations.
Institute appropriate disease control measures.
Assist in the development of policy and provide recommendations to support public health law.
Educate about infectious and nuisance diseases when referred.
Respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery.
Design response plans to assist all special needs students in emergencies.
Participate in the development of emergency plans for natural, man-made, and hazardous materials disasters in school and community.
Participate in crisis-response team.
Ensure the quality and accessibility of school health services.
Align school health programs and National and State standards and evidence based practice.
Communicate and coordinate with other school programs.
Coordinate school health or medical advisory councils.
Evaluate school health services.
Submit annual reports to state and local boards.
Collect evidence-based data to improve and support school health services.
Collaborate and coordinate with community health services and other outreach programs.
Serve as a liaison between student, school, parent, and community health care providers and organizations.
Provide case management and assist families in accessing resources.