School Nurse (2026-2027)

School Nurse Job Description

The basic function of this position is to:

• Provide preventive health services to facilitate the student's optimal physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development
• Identify problems and disabilities and provide 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
• Support the education process by working to assure the health of the students

Demonstrate 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

Demonstrate 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...
• Express a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs
• Organize a clinic and manage time
• Be a self-starter and self-motivated
• Use a computer and various software applications

Performance Responsibilities:

• Manages all medical related concerns and processes at the school level. FMSD

Implements school-wide systems and protocols for medical concerns as well as other infectious diseases and health concerns.

Manages all school level reporting and cataloging.

Provides educational resources on all infectious diseases to the school staff, students, and families.

Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school-age children

Coordinates efforts to provide health assessments to students throughout the district

Coordinates the development and implementation of student health plans

Maintains, evaluates, and interprets cumulative health data to accommodate individual needs of students

Plans and implements school health management protocols

Participates in home visits to assess 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

Stays abreast of the most current information related to all infectious diseases.

Provides health education and anticipatory guidance

Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school, community and other health initiatives in the district

Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers

Engages in research and evaluation of school health services to act as a change agent for school health programs and nursing practices

Provides consultation in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district

Where applicable, participates in the IEP plan development

Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel. FMSD