Floating School Nurse

Colonial School District; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial School District in Delaware seeks a Floating School Nurse to support students across campuses. The role requires BSN, DE RN license, and emergency care readiness. You will manage chronic conditions, field trips, and collaborate with school teams.

This 10-month position emphasizes compassionate care, health planning, and adherence to district and state regulations, with opportunities to advance health programs within the Division of Heath & Wellness.

Qualifications

• BSN required and valid Delaware RN license.
• At least 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Current CPR/AED certification.
• Licensed by Delaware Board of Nursing.
• Proficient with MS Office and Google apps.
• Ability to assess and manage student health needs.
• Knowledge of enteral feedings, diabetes monitoring, seizure management.
• Emergency action plan implementation.
• Ability to handle diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for students: illness, injury, and emotional needs.
• Administer medications and treatments per physician orders.
• Develop and implement Individualized Healthcare Plans.
• Maintain student health records and follow regulations.
• Observe and document health needs and field trip medications.
• Collaborate with IEP/504 teams.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Patient care

Tech proficiency

Education

BSN

RN license (DE)

CPR/AED

3+ years clinical experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google applications

Job description

You belong in the Power of WE!

Excellent school nurses play a vital role in fostering a healthy and supportive learning environment. That's why we are committed to hiring dedicated professionals who can provide exceptional care and build meaningful, compassionate relationships with students.

Position: Floating School Nurse

Location: To be determined - assigned to Division of Heath & Wellness

Start Date: To be determined

Reports to: Principal/Supervisor

Compensation: Refer to current teacher salary scale on District website Work Year: 10 months

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) degree
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience
• Current Registered Nurse License recognized by the Delaware Board of Nursing
• Valid and current CPR/AED certification
• Acceptable Criminal Background Report and no entries on the Child Abuse Registry
• Proficient in technology; Microsoft Office and Google applications
• Demonstrates understanding and ability to perform job-related tasks
• Knowledge of the assessment of children and adolescents to effectively identify health issues and provide appropriate care
• Ability to manage chronic health care conditions including, but not limited to, providing enteral feedings, medication administration, diabetic monitoring and intervention, seizure management
• Implementation of emergency action plans as prescribed by the student's physician
• Demonstrates sensitivity to issues impacting various cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for students: acute illness, injury, and emotional needs; manage chronic conditions (ie: student care plans, emergency care plans)
• Support the safety and well-being of all students by following school entry requirements and following state regulations
• Administer first aid in accordance with the established first aid procedures.
• Follow Standing Orders.
• Administer medication and treatments according to Physician orders.
• Provides health information on students to the school IEP/504 team.
• Create Individualized Healthcare Plans for students as needed.
• Observe students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
• Review field trip documentation and prepare medications for use on the trip/Attend field trips with students as needed.
• Comply with Federal, State, and Local Regulations and Policies.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork within the designated timelines.
• Utilizes all available resource materials (i.e. Employee Handbook, District website, Collaborative Agreement, Professional Code of Conduct, Administrative Procedures, School District Board Policies, etc.) to complete required paperwork, maintain professionalism and to avoid potential violations/noncompliance.
• Remain current in school nursing research and best practice.
• Attend in-service programs, mandated training and self-selected workshops, conferences, courses etc.
• Read journal articles, investigate internet resources, and collaborate with school nurse colleagues and other professionals and/or mentors.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve access to healthcare services for students.
• Maintain school nurse certification, CPR/AED, and First Aid certification by monitoring status, including Clock Hours, on the DEEDS website.
• Complete the School Nurse Certification Induction Program
• Assists administrators in developing school health programs
• Conducts vision, hearing, and postural gait screenings per Delaware regulation.
• Maintains student health records per Delaware regulation.

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 hands and/or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. This job requires repetitive stooping, twisting, and bending. 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.

Why Apply in Colonial

WHEN YOU APPLY, YOU WILL HAVE

• The opportunity to teach with a very knowledgeable, high-achieving, and fun school team.
• An innovative and diverse work atmosphere.
• The ability to grow and learn in a considerate and open-minded culture with supportive school colleagues.
• Access to new and exciting technologies to use in your classroom daily.
• A competitive salary with generous benefit packages.
• The opportunity to make an impact on the lives of students and families daily in Delaware.

Education

The Colonial School District is a family of more than 16 schools serving over 10,000 students in the New Castle, Delaware area. We are committed to hiring a diverse teaching staff to create warm, joyful, student-centered, and welcoming schools. We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing Delaware, and we are working to help solve this problem through the Power of We. The driving force behind how Colonial operates, the Power of We is organized around four driving pillars:

• Early Childhood
• Leadership & Learning
• Innovation
• Access & Opportunity