School Nurse (191 Days) 2026-2027 School Year
About The Position
Establish and maintain a comprehensive school health program on a school campus. The School Nurse provides episodic and emergency health care to students and employees; develops and implements nursing care plans with specific interventions; and assesses students’ health and developmental status. The role includes evaluations, health appraisals, special procedures, and documenting health information in students’ electronic health records. The School Nurse collaborates with school personnel, parents, and community members to support communication and delivery of health and social services. The position provides health counseling and educational activities, promotes a safe and healthy environment, and identifies and clarifies the nursing role to support quality care. The nurse also supervises and evaluates nurse assistants, delegates responsibilities in accordance with district policy and the Texas Nurse Practice Act, and attends designated department meetings and clinical development sessions. This is a campus-based position requiring regular and punctual attendance at the worksite. Travel throughout the district is integral to the job, and remote or alternate work arrangements are not available for campus-based employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse license in the State of Texas.
- Certification in American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/AED.
- Working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
- Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession.
- Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive school health program on a school campus; research, investigate, and formulate plans of action.
- Supervise, monitor, and evaluate nurse assistant(s).
- Delegate nursing responsibilities to unlicensed assistive personnel according to district policy and the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
- Provide paraprofessional educational activities in nursing tasks, health, and communication skills.
- Provide episodic and emergency health care to ill or injured students or employees.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans (Individual Health Plans) with specific nursing interventions.
- Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and community members to maximize communication and delivery of health and social services to students.
- Assess students’ health and developmental status; provide evaluations, health appraisals, and special procedures; document health information in students’ electronic health records.
- Provide health counseling and collaborate with school personnel to promote health education opportunities and a safe, healthy environment.
- Identify, delineate, and clarify the nursing role and provide quality care.
- Communicate effectively in written, verbal, nonverbal, and computer-based contexts.
- Attend Health Services and Special Education department staff meetings as directed.
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance at the worksite.
- Attend scheduled School Clinical Development sessions and complete required coursework.
- Maintain certification as a State Screener in vision, hearing, spinal screening, and risk assessment for Type 2 diabetes in children.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
