School Nurse

Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Nurse

Date Posted:
5/29/2026

Location:
South Dover Elementary School

Date Available:
August 2026

Closing Date:
Until Filled

District:
Capital School District
Description : School Nurse - job code 95723

Terms of Employment : 10 Month Employee (temporary if hired after contractual start date)

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: Current salary schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSN degree
• Certified or eligible for a School Nurse Certificate
• RN - Current State of Delaware license with three years clinical experience
• Experience with students who have complex health and cognitive needs preferred
• Experience with early childhood students preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Nursing services required for the care and health of all students in the building
• Carry out the daily functions of a school nurse, including but not limited to:
  • Be on call for emergencies
  • Administer basic first aid
  • Dispense medication
  • Provide nursing care for students to include daily meds, prn meds, tube feedings, and nursing assessment if necessary
  • Maintain appropriate documentation of all nursing interventions and medication administration in Health Accounting and Infinite Campus
• Record keeping of student files to include medical history, required school health entry records and medical updates from MD visits throughout the school year
• Be reliable, punctual, and prepared to help facilitate the school experience
• Communicate and collaborate with school team, parent/guardian, and MD related to medical needs and care of the student, including participation in IEP/504, and team meetings
• Support students and staff through health education
• Accompany classes with students with medical needs on field trips
• May be reassigned to another building if daily nursing coverage so requires
• Additional duties as assigned by District Supervisor and Principal

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Standard Requirements:

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test and physical
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

Application Procedures
Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io