Area Lead Nurse 2025-2026 SY (226 Days)

Dallas Independent School District; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Area Lead Nurse for the 2025-2026 school year. In this pivotal role, you will mentor and guide new nursing staff, ensuring they meet essential clinical objectives while fostering professional growth. Your expertise will not only support health services across campuses but also involve instructing CPR/AED courses and conducting vision and hearing screenings. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in health education and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nurse practice act and related district policy.
• Ability to build relationships with team members and departments.

Responsibilities

• Guide new staff in performing essential nursing tasks.
• Support campuses in providing health services in the absence of assigned nurse.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Effective Communication

Team Collaboration

Mentoring

Microsoft Office

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Description - Area Lead Nurse 2025-2026 SY (226 Days) (25000200)

Job Description

Description

DESCRIPTION

• Explain, demonstrate, and guide new staff to independently perform essential nursing objectives and tasks as outlined in the School Nurse Clinical Development Program, department procedures, and board policy.
• Guide the performance and professional growth of new staff by mentoring best practices, serving as a role model, providing leadership, and demonstrating a commitment to excellence.
• Utilize clinical competency skill checklist to communicate expectations regarding performance, policy, and department procedures.
• Complete and submit visit documentation to provide job-specific feedback and identify areas for improvement.
• Support the work of campuses to provide health services in the absence of the assigned nurse.
• Serve as a certified instructor for CPR/AED courses and as a Texas Department of State Health Services certified trainer in vision and hearing screening.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.

Salary: commensurate with education and experience.

Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected until the end of the current semester unless approved by the chief officer – Human Capital Management.

A security check and disclosure of family relationship information are required for all positions.

No telephone calls please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/H

If interested, apply online at www.dallasisd.org

Dallas Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District complies with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and maintains a policy of non-discrimination.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nurse practice act, clinical skills, department procedures, and related district policy.
• Ability to build and establish relationships with internal team members and external departments.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in using a computer and programs such as Microsoft Office and electronic health records.