School Nurse

POSITION INFORMATION: Conduct school nurse duties including administer medications, assess student needs, maintain student records; Experience working with children; Give leadership and guidance in the development and maintenance of a total school health program; Deliverer of health services, an advocate for the health rights of children, counselor for health concerns of children, families, and staff, and educator for school/community health concerns. QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current license to practice as a professional registered nurse (RN) in AZ; Two years of successful clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse; Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification, BS in Nursing (preferred). RESPONSIBILITIES: Meet the special medical/nursing needs of students; Health Appraisal: Assess and evaluate the health and development status of students; Health Counseling: Counseling with school personnel to plan action so as not to interfere with student's effective learning; Care of sick & Injured: Assumes the responsibility in caring for the sick and injured in the school in accordance with school policy and the accepted standar of practices for nurses; Oversees school nurse's assistants at other school locations; Performs such related duties as determined necessary by the Administrator of Special Programs.

Created: 2026-03-10