Registered Nurse (RN) - MSD

State-of-Missour; Fulton (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 2026-27 school year to support the school health program as a substitute hourly employee. The RN will develop health objectives, advise administration, and maintain essential health records and reports.

Preferred skills include nursing theory, pharmacology knowledge, staff supervision, ASL competency, and ability to train health center staff.

Qualifications

• Current, active license to practice as Professional Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri.
• Two years of experience in health care setting.
• One year of supervisory experience in health care setting.
• Transcripts must be submitted with the application if a college degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in development and revision of objectives and standards for the school health program.
• Serves as a health consultant to administration, parents, teachers and students on health matters.
• Maintains records and reports necessary for the school health program.
• Plans equipment and materials for health program activities.
• Provides health counseling and guidance to students on referrals.

Skills

Nursing theory

Pharmacology knowledge

Staff supervision

Therapeutic prescriptions

Documentation

ASL competency

Direction following

Education

Missouri RN license

Healthcare experience (2+ yrs)

Supervisory experience (1+ yr)

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE

2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

SALARY

$28.74 Substitute hourly (as needed basis)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in the development and revision of objectives and the formulation of standards, policies and procedures for the school health program.
• Serves as a health consultant to the administration, parents, teachers and students in matter pertaining to student health.
• Maintains records and reports as necessary to carry out activities of the school health program.
• Assists in planning for equipment and materials necessary to carry out health program activities.
• Provides health counseling and guidance to students upon referrals by School administrator, teachers or other staff.
• Makes information available for professional growth and continuing education of Health Center staff.
• Contributes to the development of a health curriculum.
• Assumes leadership in planning health education specifically related to special health problems.
• Assumes responsibility for follow-through with parents and school personnel regarding school emergencies.
• Accepts responsibility for planning health inspection screening for minimal classroom interruptions.
• Makes teaching health concepts a part of the nursing services to the students.
• Supervises the work of staff nurses and nursing assistants.
• Trains and evaluates Health Center staff's performance.
• Assumes responsibility for scheduling Health Center staff to insure coverage for care and switchboard duties.
• Assumes responsibility for providing leadership in establishing, revising and improving professional standards of school nurses.
• Assists in the identification of exceptional children and participates in joint planning to meet their health and health education needs.
• Accepts a consulting role for the in-service health education of all school personnel.
• Performs related work as assigned.

The incumbent must have the ability to perform the essential functions below either with or without reasonable accommodations.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Considerable knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice with ability to apply nursing techniques as related to standard medical and surgical practices.
• Considerable knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutic diets and nutrition, aseptic techniques and other basic natural and social sciences necessary to give good nursing care.
• Ability to instruct and supervise staff nurses and nursing assistants.
• Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions in exact details.
• Ability to maintain records and charts and to make reports.
• Ability to maintain a sympathetic attitude toward and harmonious relationships with campus staff, students and students.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an E class license with an “S” endorsement for transporting students for medical or health reasons.
• Must meet the required American Sign Language competency level of Intermediate.

EDUCATION REQUIRED

• Current, active license to practice as Professional Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri.
• Two years of experience in health care setting.
• One year of supervisory experience in health care setting.

(Other qualifications and experience, which in the opinion of the Commissioner of Education meet the requirements of the position may be accepted in lieu of the above.)

NOTE: If a college degree is a requirement for this position, transcripts MUST be submitted with the application in order to be considered for employment. Failure to include transcripts (when required for the position) with your application will eliminate the application from the review process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at [phone], through Missouri Relay System at [phone], or via email at [e-mail].

To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at [phone]. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs.

Relay Missouri service [phone].

STATE TAX REQUIREMENT

State law now requires all employees to pay their state taxes in a timely manner as a condition of employment. Each year the Department of Revenue will determine if any state employees are delinquent in paying their state taxes for the prior tax year. Employees who are delinquent will be notified and given sufficient time to resolve their state tax liability. Employees who fail to meet this requirement will be terminated. (Authority: Section 105.262, RSMo.)

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department employment practices may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Human Resources Director, 8th floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number 573-751-9619 or TYY 800-735-2966.