Lead Nurse

Description

This position is 0.4 Lead Nurse and 0.6 Registered Nurse. The 0.6 RN portion of this position will be based at Kitsap Lake for the 2026-2027 school year. Position is 8 hours/day for 190 days/year.

Bremerton School District

JOB DESCRIPTION - LEAD NURSE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Lead Nurse provides districtwide leadership, coordination, and support for Bremerton School District Health Services. They serve in this role while continuing to provide direct nursing services to students through a building-based assignment determined annually by the District based on student health needs, staffing configurations, and operational priorities. The Lead Nurse serves as the District's primary nursing leader, promoting consistent, equitable, and high-quality health services across all schools; supporting nursing staff and health room assistants; ensuring compliance with district, state, and federal requirements; and serving as a liaison among schools, families, healthcare providers, public health agencies, and community partners. This position reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning or designee and does not include supervisory authority or authorization to evaluate, discipline, or supervise bargaining unit employees.

Reports to and evaluated by: Building Principal or Designee

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide districtwide leadership and support to promote consistent health services practices, procedures, and student care across all schools.
• Facilitate communication, collaboration, and professional learning among nursing staff and health room assistants.
• Coordinate and support district health services functions, including state-required screenings, medication practices, emergency care planning, staff training, and nursing coverage as needed.
• Maintain district health forms, procedures, protocols, and resources to support efficient and compliant health services operations.
• Support required health data collection, reporting, record management, and compliance with district, state, and federal requirements.
• Serve as a liaison among schools, families, healthcare providers, public health agencies, and community organizations to support student health needs.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance regarding complex student health needs and emerging health issues.
• Perform direct nursing services and all duties associated with the Registered Nurse position at an assigned school site.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning or designee.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Current unrestricted Washington State Registered Nurse license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Possess a valid Washington State driver's license.
• Successful completion of Washington State fingerprint requirements.
• Knowledge of student healthcare laws, regulations, and school health practices.
• Strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build positive relationships with students, staff, families, and community partners.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, student information systems, and standard office technology.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Minimum three (3) years of school nursing experience.
• Experience in public health, pediatric nursing, community health, or school health services.
• Demonstrated leadership, training, or project coordination experience.
• Knowledge of Washington State school health requirements and reporting systems.

8.20.2026

Bremerton School District

JOB DESCRIPTION - REGISTERED NURSE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Provides preventive health services to facilitate the student's optimal physical, mental, emotional and social growth, and development. Identifies problems and disabilities and provides such services as case finding, health education, referring and care in order to help prevent serious health problems which would later be more difficult and costly to address. The Registered Nurse: Supports the education process by working to assure the health and safety of the students.

Reports to and evaluated by: Building Principal

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following examples are intended as illustrations of various types of work performed allocated to this classification. No attempt is made to be inclusive. Related, similar or logical duties are performed as may be assigned or self-determined.

• Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school age children
• Provides health assessments: Obtains a health history; Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision and hearing; Observes the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessment; and/or Identifies abnormal health findings
• Develops and implements a student health plan (ICHP/IHP)

a) Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel

b) Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow through

c) Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies

d) Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students

• Maintains, evaluates and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students
• Plans and implements school health management protocols
• Participates in home visits assessing the family needs as related to the child's health
• Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/illnesses
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases
• Provides health education and anticipatory guidance

a) Provides direct health education, and health counseling to assist students and families in making decisions on health and lifestyles that affect health

b) Participates in health education directly and indirectly for the improvement of health by teaching persons to become more assertive health consumers and to assume greater responsibility for their own health

c) Counsels with students concerning problems such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision making practices

d) Serves as a resource person to the school staff members in health instruction

• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community
• Acts as a resource person in promoting health
• Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and school health practices
• Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district
• Where applicable, participates in the IEP plan development
• Works directly with other professional health care providers to administer health care procedures in accordance with health care needs for each student under the direction of written physician orders
• Distribute medications and maintain medication records for individual students
• Audit and organize student health care at multiple school sites
• Train school staff w/direct student contact in individual student health care needs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington and holds an unrestricted license
• Certified in CPR or BLS (or obtain in the first 30 days)
• Possess a valid WA State driver's license
• Must pass WA State fingerprint requirements
• Knowledge of specialized medical equipment (feeding tubes, pumps, etc.)

RECOMMENDATIONS

• B.S.N. or Registered Nurse with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health nursing, community health nursing, school health or pediatric nursing
• Previous experience as a nurse in the school setting preferred

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices underlying professional nursing
• Principles and practices underlying the special field of school health
• Current trends in nursing and of literature in the fields of school health
• Organization and administration of other cooperating agencies
• State and local laws relating to health and social issues
• Rules and regulations regarding being a school health technician in the State of WA

ABILITY TO:

• Participate cooperatively in a program of school health nursing
• Exercise professional judgment in making decisions
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with students, parents, administrators, other school personnel, etc.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs.
• Organize and manage time
• Be a self-starter or self-motivated
• Ability to work independently but also as part of the school health care team
• Use a computer and various software applications

Revised 2/16/11

Benefits

This position qualifies for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement benefits, sick leave, personal leave and 10 to 12 paid holidays, depending on the work calendar.