School Nurse (2025-2026 SY)

Jacksonville North Pulaski School District • Jacksonville, AR

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About The Position

The role of the school nurse is to maintain/improve the health of students, thus enabling them to profit fully from their educational experiences; and, to promote optimum health status and lifestyles for all students through the joint efforts of the home, school and community.

Requirements

• Registered nurse or licensed practical nurse with first aid and CPR certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• Pediactric experience preferred for those assigned to the elementary schools or middle school.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of a health program, and maintenance of a safe and healthful environment.
• Disseminates health education information to teachers, parents and students, and provides direct classroom instruction when needed.
• Assists in the development of health education curriculum.
• Makes appropriate health appraisals of students referred and provides health counseling to students and their parents when necessary.
• Provides vision, auditory and scoliosis screening of students in compliance with health screening mandates and conducts follow-up of all deficiencies by assisting parents in making plans for further examinations and correction.
• Keeps accurate records of activities at assigned schools and assist in establishing and maintaining necessary student health records.
• Records the results of health screenings and other significant health information in cumulative records.
• Completes a health/development evaluation on those students referred to special education when specified in an assessment plan.
• Serves as a member of the Individualized Education Plan team to report results of health/development evaluations and provide health related information.
• Assists in the control and prevention of communicable disease by providing information to staff, students and parents about protective measures against communicable disease.
• Establishes contact with appropriate members of the medical community as part of follow-up procedures of chronic and communicable disease cases.
• Works with and acts as liaison to school health committees, county health officials and other agencies concerned with the health and welfare of students.
• Provides emergency care for serious accidents and illnesses which occur at school.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed