Nurse

Nurse 2026-2027

The Nurse RN will function as the health care provider and health manager in the school setting. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining a comprehensive school health program that advocates for the health rights and optimal level of wellness for students and staff. Essential duties and responsibilities include identifying, assessing, planning, intervening, and evaluating student and staff health concerns, providing health assessments, maintaining accurate student health records, providing First Aid/CPR/AED training for staff, promoting and assisting in the control of communicable diseases, providing health education, participating as the health specialist on campus teams, coordinating and providing leadership for school/community wellness activities, engaging in research and evaluation of school health services, providing chronic disease management and training, planning and implementing individualized healthcare plans and services for children with diabetes and/or health conditions interfering with learning, managing health services budget, and training assigned staff.

Qualification requirements include a bachelor's degree in nursing, a valid registered nurse license from the Texas State Board of Nursing, current CPR and AED certification, minimum of 2 years experience as a BSN-prepared registered nurse, strong working knowledge of the RN scope of practice as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing, ability to demonstrate physical assessment and intervention skills, proficiency in using equipment and technology for the delivery of healthcare services, and ability to demonstrate organizational, management, and interpersonal skills. Physical requirements include occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and arms, talking or hearing, close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress. This position may require lifting/repositioning student, toileting, diapering, exposure to medications, student accidents and illness, bodily fluids, and cleansers.

Location: Texas