District Float Nurse

District Wide; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

District Wide in Spartanburg, South Carolina seeks a District Float Nurse to provide school health services across multiple locations. The role requires RN licensure in SC, BLS certification, and 3+ years of nursing experience with the ability to travel between campuses.

You will maintain student health records, administer medications, and respond to health needs with professional judgment. The position emphasizes collaboration with families, school personnel, and healthcare providers, adherence

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with SC license in good standing.
• Minimum of three years of professional nursing experience.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
• Willing to obtain BLS/Heartsaver Instructor certification if needed.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong communication, organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to travel between school locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing coverage at assigned schools and travel between locations.
• Assess and respond to student illnesses, injuries, and health concerns.
• Administer medications and treatments as authorized.
• Monitor students with chronic conditions and follow health plans.
• Maintain confidential student health records and documentation.
• Communicate with parents, school staff and healthcare providers.
• Conduct health screenings and assist with immunization/compliance.
• Promote health education, hygiene and wellness among students.
• Follow district policies and health and safety requirements.
• Support emergency preparedness and participate in district health activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by District Director of Health Services.

Skills

RN license

BLS certified

Communication skills

Independent work

Confidentiality

Documentation

Job description

District Float Nurse

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Job Details

• Job ID: 5903960
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Aug 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid, current, and unencumbered license to practice in the State of South Carolina.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience.
• Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• BLS/Heartsaver Instructor certification preferred. Must be willing and able to obtain BLS/Heartsaver Instructor certification within a specified timeframe if not already certified.
• Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Strong assessment, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with students, families, and school personnel.
• Flexibility to work at different school locations and respond to changing staffing needs

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide nursing coverage at assigned schools based on staffing needs, including traveling between school locations and adapting to varying school environments and student needs.
• Assess and respond to student illnesses, injuries, and health concerns.
• Administer medications and treatments as authorized.
• Monitor students with chronic health conditions and develop or follow individualized health plans.
• Maintain accurate and confidential student health records and documentation.
• Communicate appropriately with parents/guardians, school administrators, teachers, and healthcare providers regarding student health needs.
• Conduct health screenings and assist with immunization and compliance requirements.
• Promote health education, disease prevention, hygiene, and wellness among students.
• Follow school district policies, state nursing regulations, and applicable health and safety requirements.
• Support emergency preparedness and participate in district/school health and safety activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the District Director of Health Services or designated administrator

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: This position may require prolonged standing and walking, assisting students with mobility or medical needs, and the ability to respond quickly to emergencies.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether like or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisor.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of documents. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic machinery functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. The worker is subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Knowledge of Job: Has thorough knowledge of the methods, policies and procedures of Spartanburg School District Seven pertaining to specific duties of the District Float Nurse. Is knowledgeable in the standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position.

Has knowledge of the organization of the district and of related departments and agencies. Has the ability to comprehend, interpret and apply regulations, procedures and related information.

Can perform duties effectively and professionally in an environment in which discrimination and other public issues are constant concerns. Has the ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities. Has good organizational, technical and human relations skills. Has the ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency.

Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains high quality communication and interaction with internal and external entities with whom the position interacts.

Quantity of Work: Performs described Essential Functions and related assignments efficiently and effectively to produce quantity of work which consistently meets established standards and expectations.

Dependability: Assumes responsibility for completing assigned work. Completes assigned work within deadlines in accordance with directives, policy, standards and prescribed procedures. Maintains accountability for assigned responsibilities in the technical, human and conceptual areas.

Attendance: Attends and remains at work regularly and adheres to policies and procedures regarding absenteeism and tardiness. Provides adequate notice to higher management with respect to vacation time and leave requests.

Initiative and Enthusiasm: Maintains an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be accomplished and initiates proper and acceptable action for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.

Judgment: Exercises analytical judgment in areas of responsibility. Identifies issues or situations as they occur and specifies decision objectives. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to issues or situations. Implements decisions in accordance with prescribed and effective policies and procedures and with a minimum of errors.

Cooperation: Accepts supervisory instruction and direction and strives to meet the goals and objectives of same. Questions such instruction and direction when clarification of results or consequences are justified, i.e., poor communications, variance with established policies or procedures, etc. Offers suggestions and recommendations to encourage and improve cooperation intra- and inter-departmentally.

Relationships with Others: Shares knowledge with managers, supervisors and co-workers for mutual benefit. Contributes to maintaining high morale among all employees. Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships inter- and intra-departmentally, and with external entities with whom the position interacts. Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions and complaints to established and maintain good will. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive image.

Coordination of Work: Plans and organizes daily work routine. Establishes priorities for the completion of work in accordance with sound time-management methodology. Avoids duplication of effort. Estimates expected time of completion of work elements and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Attends required meetings, planning sessions and discussions on time. Implements work activity in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules.

Safety and Housekeeping: Adheres to all established safety and housekeeping standards. Ensures such standards are not violated.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Spartanburg School District Seven does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, disability, age, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law. The district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups as required by law.

Spartanburg County School District No. 7 does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status in the provision of educational opportunities and benefits, in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the employment provision (Title I) of the American With Disabilities Act of 1990. EOE Spartanburg School District 7 does not tolerate acts of sexual or gender-based harassment. Any sexual or gender based harassment is encouraged to be reported to Spartanburg District 7, specifically to the District Title IX Administrator: Dr. Kira L. Reaves, 864-594-4400, [e-mail].

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Stephanie Russell , Director of Health Services
• District Wide
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]