2026-2027 School Nurse

Delaware Schools Consortium; Dover (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital School District is seeking a School Nurse for a 10-month position to provide comprehensive nursing services for students across the district. The role requires an RN license in Delaware, a BSN, and eligibility for a School Nurse Certificate, with preference for experience with health needs and early childhood students.

The nurse will administer medications, perform clinical assessments, maintain health records, and collaborate with families, MDs, and school teams to support students’

Qualifications

• BSN degree
• Certified or eligible for a School Nurse Certificate
• RN - Delaware license with three years clinical experience
• Experience with students who have complex health and cognitive needs preferred
• Experience with early childhood students preferred

Responsibilities

• Nursing services required for the care and health of all students in the building
• Carry out the daily functions of a school nurse, including emergencies on call
• Administer basic first aid and dispense medication
• Provide nursing care for students (daily meds, PRN meds, tube feedings, assessments)
• Maintain documentation of all nursing interventions and medication administration
• Record keeping of student medical history and health updates from MD visits
• Collaborate with school team, parents, and MD on medical needs and IEP/504
• Support health education for students and staff
• Accompany classes with students with medical needs on field trips
• May be reassigned to another building as required by coverage

Job description

Description

School Nurse - job code 95723

Terms of Employment

10 Month Employee

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: Current salary schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSN degree
• Certified or eligible for a School Nurse Certificate
• RN - Current State of Delaware license with three years clinical experience
• Experience with students who have complex health and cognitive needs preferred
• Experience with early childhood students preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Nursing services required for the care and health of all students in the building
• Carry out the daily functions of a school nurse, including but not limited to:
  • Be on call for emergencies
  • Administer basic first aid
  • Dispense medication
  • Provide nursing care for students to include daily meds, prn meds, tube feedings, and nursing assessment if necessary
  • Maintain appropriate documentation of all nursing interventions and medication administration in Health Accounting and Infinite Campus
• Record keeping of student files to include medical history, required school health entry records and medical updates from MD visits throughout the school year
• Be reliable, punctual, and prepared to help facilitate the school experience
• Communicate and collaborate with school team, parent/guardian, and MD related to medical needs and care of the student, including participation in IEP/504, and team meetings
• Support students and staff through health education
• Accompany classes with students with medical needs on field trips
• May be reassigned to another building if daily nursing coverage so requires
• Additional duties as assigned by District Supervisor and Principal

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Standard Requirements:

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test and physical
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone [phone]