RN School Nurse: Health Advocate & Student Wellness

SA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Leadership SA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL seeks a School Nurse (RN) to manage the health services program for the campus(es). The role includes student health counseling, screenings, and coordination with families and medical professionals.

Responsibilities include nursing care, health education, medication administration, and maintaining health records, with supervision of licensed vocational nurses as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid registered nurse license to practice professional nursing in Texas.
• Certified by Texas Department of Health to conduct vision and hearing screening.
• CPR Certification.
• Ability to evaluate students to identify health defects to include scoliosis and acanthosis (AN).

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to students and staff according to charter policy.
• Act as health mentor for students and staff.
• Contact parents or guardian in cases of accident or illness. Obtain outside medical care in emergency cases when parents or guardian cannot be reached.
• Implement plan to ensure student medications are administered properly and in compliance with policies.
• Plan and implement ongoing evaluation of charter health program and make adaptations based on results.
• Assist in drafting TLPS health education curriculum and teach health education to individuals and groups.
• Work as health partner between school, physicians, parents, and the community.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Policy implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Texas Leadership SA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL seeks a School Nurse (RN) to manage the health services program for the campus(es). The role includes student health counseling, screenings, and coordination with families and medical professionals.

Responsibilities include nursing care, health education, medication administration, and maintaining health records, with supervision of licensed vocational nurses as needed.