School Nurse

Legacy Traditional Schools; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Traditional Schools in Columbia, SC is hiring a School Nurse to support student health, implement the district health program, and provide appropriate care or referral for ill or injured students.

Responsibilities include administering medications, managing chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes, and contributing to IEP/504 team processes. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in South Carolina.
• CPR/AED certification required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct professional nursing care to students, including first aid, illness, and injury care.
• Administer prescription and over-the-counter medications in accordance with policy and document thoroughly.
• Respond to medical emergencies and ensure student safety at all times.
• Develop and review Individual Healthcare Plans for students with special needs.
• Maintain accurate student health records and report health trends as required.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR/AED

Communication skills

Education

Degree in nursing

Job description

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

Position Overview

The School Nurse provides support in addressing the health needs of students; assisting in implementing the school health program; and providing appropriate care and/or referral for ill, medically fragile and/or injured students. Administer first aid and medication to students according to district policy and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct professional nursing care to students, including first aid, illness, and injury care, using clinical decision-making within the nursing scope of practice.
• The School Nurse administers prescription and over-the-counter medications in compliance with South Carolina law, provider orders, and district medication policies; maintain accurate medication documentation and secure storage.
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies.
• Provide nursing care to students with chronic illnesses, such as asthma, diabetes, seizures, and severe allergies in alignment with provider orders.
• The School Nurse develops, implements, and evaluates Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) for students with special healthcare needs.
• Participate as a member of IEP and Section 504 teams as needed for students with special healthcare needs.
• Conduct required student health screenings and create a safe environment for the students.
• Implement infection control practices and manage communicable disease situations according to South Carolina Department of Public Health guidance and district procedures.
• Complete and maintain appropriate student health documentation and reporting.
• Train and supervise designated unlicensed school personnel to perform approved health related tasks in accordance with the South Carolina Board of Nursing Advisory Standards; provide oversight and consultation when nursing care is delegated.
• The School Nurse serves as a positive liaison among students, families, school personnel, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Duties may include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting and moving of equipment or materials weighing upwards of 40 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications That Set You Up For Success

• Degree in nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure (RN) from the South Carolina State Board of Nursing.
• Current CPR/AED required.
• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Up For Success

• 2+ years of school health experience preferred.
• First Aid Certification.

Other Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are performed typically in school and/or office settings throughout the division. May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds, and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.
• Must have the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

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Enjoy the benefits of being the best!

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best. We thrive when cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities. Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority. Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.