School Nurse

Announcement Date: January 14, 2026 Internal/External

Closing Date: Until Filled

Job Classification: Certified

Job Title: School Nurse

Terms of Employment: Part Time 6 hrs a day

Location: Globe Unified School District

Reports to: Principal

Primary Function:


To support student learning and achievement by promoting and maintaining the health, well being, and safety of students and staff; Facilitates positive student responses to normal growth and development; Provides nursing care for students; Provides case management services; Actively collaborates with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self advocacy and learning

Qualifications:

1. Associate's Degree in Nursing (Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing is preferred)
2. Current Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) License
3. Arizona School Nurse Certification
4. Two (2) years of clinical experience
5. Valid Arizona driver's license in order to transport students on occasion
6. Registered as a Medicaid provider
7. Maintain valid CPR and First Aid Training

Assigned Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate Health Services program and provide nursing care; Illness and injury assessments, interventions and referrals as needed
2. Follow state law, health department and school district policies and procedures for communicable diseases, immunizations and child abuse
3. Identify assess, plan interventions, evaluate and document student health concerns
4. Screen for health factors that impact student education/achievement such as vision, hearing, dental, growth and development
5. Manage chronic diseases and provide relevant education through various avenues of communications
6. Administer student medications as prescribed by Arizona law
7. Provide pediatric nursing procedures such as: catheterization, tracheostomy care, suctioning, gastrostomy feedings, chest percussion and ventilators
8. Develop individualized nursing care plans and services for students with disabilities and/or health conditions that interfere with learning and school parameters
9. Provide assessments and interventions for students with mental health needs
10. Participate in and attend Child Study Team meetings as well as Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) meetings
11. Attend meetings such as staff meetings, health service meetings, staff development classes, relevant trainings, and/or field related in-services
12. Develop individualized education plans for health services for special needs children
13. Establish and maintain communication with parents/guardians
14. Work collaboratively with school and district staff
15. Provide first aid and health counseling for staff
16. Act as a health curriculum resource for promotion, prevention activities, education and counseling for students, staff, and parents/guardians
17. Identify health and safety concerns in the school environment; promote a nurturing school environment
18. Participate on the Crisis Team (As prescribed by the district)
19. Acts as health care provider liaison between school and community
20. Maintain confidential student health information and records
21. Submit appropriate reports such as: Arizona School Health Annual Report, Vision Report, Immunization Report, etc.
22. Maintain health office supplies and equipment
23. Maintain Medicaid logs and relevant time studies
24. Act and serve as an on-going medical resource, providing training, updates, in-services, and related input to teachers and staff
25. Provide other related tasks assigned by building level and/or district level administration