School Nurse 2025-2026

University City School District • University City, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

With supervision and guidance from the District’s Executive Director of Student Services and building administration, the Pre-K through 12 school nurse will protect the health status of students by identifying and assisting in the removal or modification of health-related barriers which impede the learning process. Also, focus will be on the prevention of illness and disability, and the early detection and correction of health problems. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Promotes and protect the optimal health status of students Provides health assessments Obtain a health and development history Screen and evaluate findings of deficits in vision, hearing, etc. Observe the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis Implements a health plan Interpret the health status of students to parents and school personnel Initiate referrals to parents, school personnel and community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel and health agencies Recommend and help to implement modifications of school programs to meet students’ health needs Utilize existing health resources to provide appropriate care for students Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students Participates as the health specialist on a student’s education evaluation team to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and CARE team plans where needed Plans and implements school health management protocols for students, including the administration of medication Develops procedures and provides for crises intervention for acute illness, injury, and emotional disturbances Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through preventive immunization programs, early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious diseases Provides health education Teach parenting skills as they relate to the development and health needs of students Provide direct health education and health counseling to students and families who are making decisions on health and lifestyle issues Participate in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health. Counsel with adolescents concerning problems such as teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and drug abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision-making Coordinates school and community health activities and serve as a liaison person between the home, school and community Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices Facilitates and monitors the Medicaid Logging at the building level Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Student Services and building administration The intent of this job description is to provide a representation description of the types of duties and responsibilities required for this position. Employees may be asked to perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (BSN) REQUIRED
• Minimum of two years’ nursing experience in one or more areas, including community or public health, pediatrics, emergency room and individuals with disabilities
• Previous nursing experience in an urban environment
• Ability to foster positive rapport with administration, staff, students and parents
• Ability to diffuse and resolve conflict

Responsibilities

• Promotes and protect the optimal health status of students
• Provides health assessments
• Obtain a health and development history
• Screen and evaluate findings of deficits in vision, hearing, etc.
• Observe the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis
• Implements a health plan
• Interpret the health status of students to parents and school personnel
• Initiate referrals to parents, school personnel and community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through
• Provide ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel and health agencies
• Recommend and help to implement modifications of school programs to meet students’ health needs
• Utilize existing health resources to provide appropriate care for students
• Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students
• Participates as the health specialist on a student’s education evaluation team to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and CARE team plans where needed
• Plans and implements school health management protocols for students, including the administration of medication
• Develops procedures and provides for crises intervention for acute illness, injury, and emotional disturbances
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through preventive immunization programs, early detection, surveillance and reporting of contagious diseases
• Provides health education
• Teach parenting skills as they relate to the development and health needs of students
• Provide direct health education and health counseling to students and families who are making decisions on health and lifestyle issues
• Participate in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health.
• Counsel with adolescents concerning problems such as teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and drug abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision-making
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serve as a liaison person between the home, school and community
• Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
• Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school nursing practices
• Facilitates and monitors the Medicaid Logging at the building level
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Student Services and building administration

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level