26-27 School Nurse

26-27 School Nurse

Dubuque Community School District

1 Positions

ID: 767

Posted On 08/07/2026

Refreshed On 09/07/2026

Job Overview

DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: School Nurse

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Recruited by: Executive Director of Human Resources/Health Services Coordinator

Recommended for Appointment by: Executive Director of Human Resources/Health Services Coordinator

SALARY

Based on education and experience

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Type of Authority: Staff

Reports to: Principals, Health Services Coordinator

Consults with: Administrators, Health Services Coordinator, Colleagues, Parents, Students, Medical Community and Community Agencies, General Public

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Qualified to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa and holds an unrestricted license.

2. Certified in CPR or BLS (or obtain in the first 6 months).

DISTRICT RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. B.S.N. or Registered Nurse with a bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred.

2. Minimum of one (1) year experience in public health nursing, community health nursing, school health nursing or pediatric nursing preferred.

3. Willingness to obtain post-secondary teaching certification to teach dual credit health consortium courses in the secondary schools.

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

• Provides health services to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning in the individual students.

• Promote an optimal level of wellness of students and staff by providing preventive health services to facilitate the students and staff'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 and manage current chronic conditions.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

The following responsibilities are not an exhaustive list and related, similar, or logical duties are performed as may be assigned or self determined:

1. Promotes and protects the optimal health status of school-age

children

1. Provides health assessments

2. Obtains a health history

3. Screens and evaluates findings of deficit in vision, hearing,

growth, etc.

1. Observes the child for development and health patterns in making nursing assessment.

2. Identifies abnormal health findings.

3. Develops and implements a student health plan

4. Interprets the health status of students to parents and school personnel.

5. Initiates referral to parents, school personnel or community health

resources for intervention, remediation and follow through.

1. Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school

personnel or health agencies.

1. Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care of students.

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

3. Plans and implements school health management protocols

4. Participates in home visits when indicated to assess the family needs as related to the child's health.

5. Develops procedures and provides for emergency nursing management for injuries/illnesses

6. Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases.

7. Provides health education and anticipatory guidance (E)

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

9. 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.

1. Serves as a resource person to the school staff members in health

instruction.

1. Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison health professional between the home, school and community.

2. Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers.

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

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

5. Where applicable, participates in the IEP plan development.

6. Assist with the Medicaid claiming process and do claiming on qualified students

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

1. Principles and practices underlying professional nursing.

2. Principles and practices underlying the special field of school health.

3. Current trends in nursing and of literature in the fields of school health.

4. Organization and administration of other cooperating agencies.

5. State and local laws relating to health and social issues.

Ability to:

1. Participate cooperatively in a program of school health nursing.

2. Exercise professional judgment in making decisions.

3. Communicate appropriately, collaboratively, and effectively with students, parents, administrators, other school personnel, health care providers, and community agencies.

4. Demonstrate a genuine interest in the student population and its health needs.

5. Organize a health office and manage time.

6. Be a self-starter or self-motivated.

7. Use a computer and various software applications.

Primary Contact

12308

Jean Pfeiler

HR Coordinator,

View phone number on click.appcast.io

Phone

Phone

Phone

View phone number on click.appcast.io

Fax

View email address on click.appcast.io

Email

True

False

True

Job Details

Categories

Arts and Entertainment

Clerical/Office Administration

Education

Health Care

Human Resources

Information Technology/Telecommunications

Management/Executive

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

971

Job REQ #

767

# Positions

1

Start Date

20260807

End Date

20261030

Featured Job

TH Ad

TH Comments

Similar Jobs

School Lunch Assistant

Holy Family Catholic Schools

Neonatal - Nurse Practitioner Part Time- Dubuque,

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

Early Childhood Associate – Childcare/Preschool

Key West Early Childhood Center

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Dubuque, IA - 52 ann

MercyOne

26-27 High School Science Teacher

Dubuque Community School District

26-27 Middle School Behavior Teacher

Dubuque Community School District

CTE/Industrial Technology Teacher 26-27 School yea

Dubuque Community School District

Recreation Program Coordinator - After School (Tem

City of Dubuque

Recreation Leader - After School (Temporary)

City of Dubuque

PRN Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Dubuque, IA

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

Share this Job

Dubuque Community School District

About the Company

The Dubuque Community School District reorganized in the early 1960's with the surrounding rural area and now serves a population of over 70,000. Presently, we have a student enrollment of approximately 10,120 students. A total staff of 2,522 employees (including 959 certified teachers, counselors and nurses) is presently employed by the Dubuque Community School District. The geographical area the Dubuque District serves is over 245 square miles and the District provides school bus transportation approximately 5,000 students each day.

Eighteen school buildings are utilized to house our educational program: two high schools, one alternative learning center, three middle schools, and twelve K-5 elementary schools. Other facilities are provided for transportation, maintenance, cafeteria, and administration.

Dubuque Public Schools provide a basic curriculum designed to meet the educational needs of children. Special programs include Title I, Learning Resource Services, Special Education, Talented and Gifted, and At-Risk.