SCHOOL NURSE

SCHOOL NURSE #000602 Lee County Schools Central Office - Sanford, North Carolina Job Details Job ID: 5453162 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Dec 01, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Nature of Work School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. The school nurse serves in the roles of program manager/coordinator, case manager/direct care provider, collaborator/advocate, educator, and counselor for the school district in assigned schools. Qualifications: Must be registered and licensed within the state of NC and maintain appropriate licensure for Registered Nurse by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Registered nurse with a BSN working toward National School Nurse Certification is recommended but not required. Must obtain and maintain certification in CPR/AED/First Aid. Function in a directed manner within the NCBON RN scope of practice. Good communication and nursing assessment skills. Proficient with computers. Ability to collaborate with team members. Duties and Responsibilities Serve all schools depending on the Nurse to Student ratio in the Lee County Schools District. Complex role includes understanding and knowledge of pediatric/adolescent nursing, public health/community health nursing, health counseling, mental health, crisis intervention, communicable disease control, applicable laws, regulations, and standards, case finding, case management, health advocacy, program management, personnel supervision of LPNs, School Health Assistants, CNAs, and UAP, family theory, assessment, and intervention, ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence, contemporary health and psychosocial issues, healthcare delivery systems, primary health care concepts, building student, staff, and family capacity for adaptation, self‑management, self‑advocacy, and learning. Skills related to this important role include the ability to: Provide first‑aid and emergency care, medically prescribed services, and supervise non‑licensed personnel who also provide health‑related services. Develop emergency action plans for students at risk of medical crises at school or during a school function. Develop, implement, and monitor individual health care plans (IHPs) for students who need invasive procedures performed during the school day. Work in collaboration with the Director of Programs for Exceptional Children and medical providers to coordinate health services for children with Special Needs and Section 504‑eligible students. Provide staff development on health‑related topics for school staff, monitor staff that provide health services, including delegated procedures, the administration of medication to students, and other health‑related mandated activities. Coordinate the establishment of guidelines, procedures, and training in the First Aid/CPR/First Responder Program for schools and staff. Provide health screenings for students and staff as needed. Conduct home visits when appropriate. Correspond with parents on the health needs of students (verbal and written). Record and document immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data. Maximize the quantity of in‑class time by reducing the incidence of health‑related absenteeism. Monitor compliance of school health programs with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies. Manage school health services. Make referrals to appropriate agencies in accordance with identified student needs and assist parents in obtaining professional services for students. Position Type Full‑Time Job Categories Student Services > School Nurse Job Requirements Associate degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required. Contact Information Charlette Bowling, Supervisor of School Nurses W. B. Wicker Elementary Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr