School Nurse (LPN)

School Nurse (LPN)

Wethersfield Public Schools in Wethersfield, CT is looking for a School Nurse (LPN) for elementary schools. This position provides nursing coverage throughout the district when a school nurse is absent and serves as an additional nursing resource at a designated school when district-wide coverage is not needed. The start date is September 2026. Compensation ranges from $54,309 to $67,630 (full-time annual). The work schedule is from 8:00am to 3:30pm for 188 days. The position will remain open until filled.

Duties and responsibilities include serving as the district's floating school nurse, providing nursing coverage in any Wethersfield Public School when the assigned school nurse is absent, and reporting to a designated school to provide additional nursing support. Direct nursing care to students within the Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse scope of practice, administer prescribed medications and treatments, monitor students with chronic health conditions, assist in maintaining student health records, support compliance with Connecticut-mandated immunization requirements, physical examinations, and health screenings, communicate effectively with parents, guardians, school staff, healthcare providers, and community agencies, assist in implementing Individualized Healthcare Plans, Emergency Care Plans, Section 504 accommodations, and other health-related supports, promote a safe and healthy school environment through health education, infection prevention, and student wellness initiatives, maintain medical supplies, equipment, and the health office, attend staff meetings, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Candidates must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to work in multiple school settings throughout the district, strong organizational and time-management skills, commitment to providing compassionate, student-centered care, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to remain calm and respond effectively in emergency situations, ability to establish positive working relationships quickly with students and staff in different school environments, ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with FERPA and HIPAA requirements, and enthusiasm for supporting the health, safety, and educational success of children.

Qualifications include a current Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing, graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program, minimum of two years of nursing experience preferred, current CPR and First Aid certification, demonstrated knowledge of medication administration, chronic health conditions affecting school-aged children, and emergency nursing procedures, and ability to travel between schools within the district as needed.

Wethersfield Public Schools