School Nurse

School Nurse Position

Conduct school nurse duties including administer medications, assess student needs, maintain student records;

Experience working with children;

Give leadership and guidance in the development and maintenance of a total school health program;

Deliverer of health services, an advocate for the health rights of children, counselor for the health concerns of children, families, and staff, and educator for school/community health concerns.

Possession of a current license to practice as a professional registered nurse (RN) in AZ;

Two years of successful clinical nursing practice as a registered nurse;

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification,

BS in Nursing (preferred).

Meet the special medical/nursing needs of students;

Health Appraisal: Assess and evaluate the health and development status of students;

Health Counseling: Counseling with school personnel to plan action so as not to interfere with student's effective learning;

Care of sick & Injured: Assumes the responsibility in caring for the sick and injured in the school in accordance with school policy and the accepted standard of practices for nurses;

Oversees school nurse's assistants at other school locations;

Performs such related duties as determined necessary by the Administrator of Special Programs.