School Nurse
Core
Primary health contact for physical and mental health records and services for K-8 students, providing basic healthcare, managing health protocols, and coordinating community health resources.
Role type
Licensed Practical Nurse (School Nurse)
Builds
Student health management protocols and health service partnerships
Domain
Education + Clinical Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license, knowledge of school nurse practices, experience working with children and teenagers, proficiency in office and database programs (Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), ability to manage confidential information
Preferred skills
Experience working in an education setting
Responsibilities
Promote and protect student health, plan and implement school health management protocols, initiate referrals to parents or community health resources, provide basic healthcare for injury or acute illness, maintain student health records and medication inventory, schedule annual vision and hearing exams, develop health service partnerships, conduct home visits
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC