1.0 FTE School Nurse-Knik Elementary

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District; Palmer (AK); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is hiring a full-time School Nurse at Knik Elementary School. The nurse will maintain student health records, perform screenings, and communicate with staff, parents, and the community to support student wellness.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree, be a Registered Nurse with Alaska Type C Certificate, and be able to provide emergency care and health services within a school setting.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree and RN certification required.
• Alaska Type C Certificate required.
• Active state RN license may be required.

Aufgaben

• Provides temporary and emergency care to ill or injured students.
• Evaluates students' health and developmental status through health assessments.
• Administers immunizations, disease control measures, and exclusions for noncompliance.
• Dispenses, monitors, and records medications for students; coordinates with physicians and parents.
• Provides health counseling for students, families, and staff to promote well-being.
• Serves on the Health Services Team to develop health components of education plans.

Kenntnisse

Nursing

Health counseling

Crisis intervention

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Registered Nurse

Alaska Type C Certificate

Jobbeschreibung

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

• Position Type:
  Certificated Specialist/ School Nurse
  
• Date Posted:
  10/6/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  Open until Filled
  

Description: 1.0 FTE School Nurse at Knik Elementary School
Job Summary: The school nurse is responsible for maintaining accurate records, conducting screenings, attending to the daily needs of students and communicating with staff, parents and the community
Essential Duties:

• Provides temporary and emergency care to ill or injured students.
• Evaluates the students' total health and developmental status through comprehensive health assessment.
• Provides communicable disease control through administration of immunizations, tuberculin skin testing, exclusions for noncompliance and communicable disease, and authorizes readmission to school.
• Dispenses, monitors, and records all students' medications for acute and chronic health problems, consults with the physician and parent regarding recommendation for medication adjustments or changes when needed.
• Provides health counseling for students, families, and staff to promote greater self-sufficiency and wellness, and in coping with health problems.
• Participates as the health specialist on the Child Study Team to develop the health component of the Individual Education Plan.
• Provides crisis intervention determining need for emergency referrals and providing on-going follow-up
• Schedules and assists with athletic physical examinations.
• Organizes, coordinates, and/or teaches specific health programs and serves as a resource for health presentations as requested.
• Provides inservice training for staff on specifics such as first-aid, C.P.R., child abuse and personal safety curriculum, AIDS, and other topics when requested.
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison between home, school, and community.
• Coordinates with the principal the necessary documentation and reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect to the Division of Family and Youth Services and the Health Services Coordinator.
• Monitors assigned building to promote a safe and healthy school environment including auditing emergency equipment and working with the principal to evaluate emergency plans.
• Determines and maintains health clinic inventory of equipment and supplies per health services guidelines.
• Promotes a positive image of school district and positive public relations at all times.
• Supports the development and maintenance and refinement of a school wellness program.
• Other duties as assigned by principal and/or health services coordinator.

Qualifications: Bachelors Degree, Registered Nurse & Alaska Type C Certificate
Physical Requirements: Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Postings current as of 10/9/2026 8:35:28 AM CST.

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