School Nurse (Anticipated Openings for 2026-2027 School Year)

Job Title:         School Nurse                                        Wage/Hour Status:    Exempt
 
Reports to:      Building Principal/
                         Director � Health Services                   Pay Grade:                 AP 3 � 187 Days
 

Dept./School:  Assigned Campus                                Date Revised:            April 21, 2025

 
Primary Purpose:  
To promote student and staff health through the planning and implementation of a school health program which will enable students to take full advantage of educational opportunities. Provide health services to students. Promote health and safety education for students and preventive health practices for students.
 
Qualifications:  
Education/Certification: 

• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas.
• Graduate of an accredited (NLN) school of nursing.
• One/two years nursing experience is preferred in public health nursing, community agency, hospital out-patient clinic or pediatrics.
• Current automatic external defibrillator (AED) and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificates

      Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of health appraisal to identify student health defects
• Ability to implement policies and procedures
• Knowledge of basic first aid 
• Proficient keyboarding and file maintenance skills
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills  

Major Responsibilities and Duties:   
      Nursing Services

1. Work as a member of the professional staff within the framework of the school health program.
2. Provide direct care using professional assessment skills, the nursing process, individualized healthcare plans (IHPs), and established school health protocols. Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.
3. Assess student problems, communicate with parents regarding individual students, and ensure appropriate referrals and follow up as needed. Serve as a liaison between school personnel, the family, healthcare professionals, and the community.
4. Notify parents of accident or illness. Secure emergency medical care for students as needed.
5. Develop and implement individualized healthcare plans (IHPs) and evaluate outcomes of skilled and direct nursing care and procedures for medically fragile students to ensure safe integration of the student into the school environment.
6. Serve as health advocate for students.
7. Ensure that medications are administered to students according to district policy and procedures.
8. Establish and implement effective procedures for carrying out mandatory screening programs.
9. May make home visits to help with student health problems as necessary.
10. Plan, implement, and evaluate a school health program in compliance with school district philosophy, policies, procedures, and state and federal requirements.
11. Direct delegation of nursing tasks in compliance with state law.
12. Develop a program that assures safe, on-going health care for sick and injured students and staff.
13. Interpret and implement the policies and procedures for the control of communicable diseases.
14. Conduct health screenings and appropriate health assessments and initiate referral and follow-up referral to health needs of students.
15. Serve as a liaison between school, parent, and community to promote health care services to students.
16. Consult and coordinate with other student services and related instructional programs to meet the health-related needs of students.
17. Serve as a health education resource/consultant to the school district community.
18. Maintain up-to-date cumulative health records on all students and provide district reports as requested.
19. Maintain nursing professionalism in compliance with the Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Texas Nurse Practice Act and through self-directed learning activities.
20. Emergencies and special problems may require some travel between schools; therefore, nurse must provide own transportation.  

 Instruction

1. Participate in development of campus health education curriculum, educate faculty and staff as needed on health-related topics, and provide health education to individuals and groups including contributing to campus communications to parents and the local community regarding health issues.   

Consultation

1. Collaborate closely with campus principal and other staff and provide leadership to ensure a healthy school en