School Nurse - Part-Time

Position Type:
Classified/School Nurse

Date Posted:
5/27/2026

Location:
Cape Fear Middle School

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Until Filled
POSITION TITLE: School Nurse - Part-Time

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: School Nurse


LOCATION: Cape Fear Middle School

POSITION AVAILABLE: August 2026

PAY GRADE: Certified Status


FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt


REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services


WORK WEEK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday (days vary)

WORK HOURS: 4 hours day/School Specific; Occasional evenings/weekends (vary)

MONTHS/YR: 10


POSITION PURPOSE
The professional school nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services within the context of the Coordinated School Health Program Model.


POSITION ANALYSIS:

The school nurse will provide:

Standards of Care

Assessment: Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the student's health or situation Diagnosis : Analyzes the assessment data to determine the nursing diagnosis or barriers to learning
Outcomes Identification: Identifies expected outcomes for individual student or situation
Planning : Develops an individualized plan that prescribes strategies and/or accommodations toward attaining expected outcomes
Implementation: Implements the identified plan through coordination of care, teaching, ongoing assessment and evaluation
Evaluation : Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes

Standards of Professional Performance

Quality of Practice: Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
Education: Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current school nursing practice
Professional Practice Evaluation: Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations Collegiality: Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and school personnel as colleagues
Collaboration: Collaborates with the student, the family, school staff and others in the conduct of professional nursing practice
Ethics: Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
Research: Integrates research findings into practice
Resource Utilization: Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice, in planning and delivering school nursing services
Leadership: Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession Program Management: Manages school health services

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The complex role of the school nurse demands, but is not limited to, an understanding and knowledge of:

• Community, including community as a system and aggregates as clients Pediatric/Adolescent Nursing
• Public Health/ Community Health
• Nursing Health education, counseling, mental health and crisis intervention for students, parents and staff
• Communicable Disease; preventing and responding to outbreaks
• Applicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice (NC Nurse Practice Act, Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Eight Components of a Coordinated School Health Program)
• School Health law
• Special education legislation and services
• Case finding, case management and health advocacy
• Program management, including personnel supervision
• Family theory, assessment and intervention
• Leadership, networking and collaboration
• Ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence
• Contemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children, families and the community
• Health care delivery systems and the concepts of integrated health care
• Building student, staff and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning
• School as a non-traditional health care setting
• Development, management and evaluation of school health programs
• Environmental health within the school community

Skills related to this important role include the ability to:
• Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others
• Deal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations
• Prioritize and triage to make independent and timely nursing decisions
• Secure the cooperation and respect of students, faculty and staff
• Elicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships
• Collect data to direct evidence-based practice
• Record accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records, reports, activities, health care plans, accommodations and medical interventions
• Identify health related barriers to learning (i.e., at risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economic, etc.)
• Supervise specialized clinical services and associated health teaching for students with chronic conditions, other special health needs, and developmental disabilities
• Manage medication administration, including administering and delegating to other staff when appropriate, and providing associated health teaching
• Provide or arrange for routine health assessments, such as vision, hearing, or dental screenings and follow-up referrals as needed
• Help assure a safe, nurturing school environment


EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
Required: Registered nurse, currently licensed in North Carolina
Recommended: A minimum of 3 years RN nursing experience in pediatric / adolescent health and/or community health nursing

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Acquire National Board Certification for School Nurses within 3 years of hire date (which requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree) and maintain throughout employment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This professional school nursing position within Pender County Schools is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating school health services that:

• Maximize the time and quality of in-class time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism
• Eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning
• Promote the highest degree of independent functioning possible
• Promote student, staff and community awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors

At a minimum, the school nurse will be expected to:

• Attend the New School Nurse Orientation and follow up session (new school nurses)
• Collect data for the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)
• Attend Prevent Blindness of N.C. training every 2 years while employed
• Make home visits as necessary to reduce/eliminate academic related barriers WORKING CONDITIONS PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Must be able to use a variety of office equipment such as computers and copiers
• Must be able to frequently lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 150 pounds
• Standing, walking, bending and climbing for extended periods
• Operate warehouse vehicles and equipment safely WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Must be able to work in office and public- school environments, and come into direct contact with staff and students
• Travel is required to schools and Central Services offices

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HR review and approval, at any time.

VERSION DATE(S)10/2025

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