School Nurse

MEMSPA; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy is seeking a part-time school nurse to support health services for male students. The role requires a Bachelor’s in nursing and active Michigan RN licensure, with preferred experience in schools and a possible Michigan School Nurse certification.

Responsibilities include direct nursing care, health records management, disease prevention, and collaboration with staff to ensure a safe, healthy school environment aligned with Jesuit values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Michigan is required.
• Experience in an educational setting is preferred.
• Michigan Professional School Nurse Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness and emergency care to students and staff.
• Makes professional judgments in critical and life-threatening situations.
• Maintains student health records and manages health screening programs.
• Develops and administers health-related policies and procedures in collaboration with school administration.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Digital tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN license Michigan

Michigan cert. preferred

Job description

Deadline: November 30, 2026
District/Organization: University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
Position/Type: Other, part time
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Range of $28.00-$30.00 per hour

Job Summary The school nurse facilitates positive student responses to normal development; promotes health and safety; intervenes with actual and potential health problems; and actively collaborates with the school community to promote the healthy physical, mental, and emotional development of the young men at U of D Jesuit.

The school nurse acts as a care provider, advocate, manager, and educator. The school nurse collaborates with other education and health care professionals to provide optimal school nursing care to the school community within the scope of the Jesuit philosophy of cura personalis, the care of the individual student.

The school nurse assists the school administration by navigating public health issues and disease outbreaks, e.g., monitoring overall positivity numbers, reporting to local health departments as required, and ensuring recommendations and mandates coming from public health departments are brought to the administration’s attention so they can be addressed.

Our Mission

We are a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition dedicated to academic excellence, forming students to become Men for Others with Jesus as the model, and guiding them in the creation of a hope-filled future, all for the Greater Glory of God.

Our Vision

To be the leading school in southeast Michigan for young men and families seeking a community committed to academic excellence and the formation of the whole person.

Our School

U of D Jesuit strives to develop graduates who are open to growth, committed to doing justice, loving, religious, and intellectually competent. Every employee must be committed to understanding, promoting, and modeling the mission and vision of U of D Jesuit in their day-to-day activity. U of D Jesuit prohibits the abuse and mistreatment of students and takes seriously any report of suspected abuse. Every employee is required to adhere to policies relating to boundaries with students, report any suspicious and inappropriate behavior promptly, and attend abuse risk management training as scheduled.

U of D Jesuit reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Compensation Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pay range of $28.00-$30.00/hour.

Reports to : Assistant Principal for Student Affairs

Employment Category : Part-time, 10-month, Non-exempt

Work Schedule : 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday on days when school is in session, generally mid-August through mid-June

Duties and Performance Responsibilities

Instruction

• Acts as a resource and specialist in health issues.
• Provides staff in-service programs on health topics.
• Provides health-related classroom instruction in conjunction with P.E./Health instructors.

Administrative Support

• Encourages and supports a comprehensive school health program.
• Collects and analyzes school health information and makes recommendations based upon statistical data.
• Works with the Director of Safety and Security in an injury prevention program to facilitate school safety.
• Assesses the health and safety needs of the school environment in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MiOSHA) guidelines, implementing the Bloodborne Pathogen Control Plan and other interventions as indicated.
• Establishes a communicable disease prevention and control program in cooperation with local and state public health agencies.
• Manages student health records.
• Establishes and manages health screening programs.
• Identifies implications of health-related school policies.
• Participates in the development of health-related policies and procedures in compliance with state mandates and current health practices.
• Coordinates with the athletic trainer the expectations for student-athletes with sports-related injuries.

Clinical Practice

• Makes professional judgment in critical and life-threatening situations.
• Provides direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness, and emergency care to students and staff including nursing assessment, identifying health problems, making referrals for diagnosis and treatment, recommending educational modifications, providing follow-up and evaluation, and maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Observes students for symptoms, side effects and reaction to medicines, injuries or other health-related problems.
• Counsels students about their health problems.
• Provides health information and counseling for students, parents, and staff including health related classroom instruction.
• Develops a medication protocol to safely store, administer, document, and monitor the effectiveness of medication given at school.
• Provides screening and follow up for deficits in vision, hearing, growth and development, and other physical deficits.
• Maintains accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical conditions.
• Employs timely assessment and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.

Health Office Management

• Maintains a user friendly, clean, and organized health services facility conducive to confidential communications and services.
• Purchases and maintains health and MiOSHA supplies and equipment as indicated for the health office and school.

Communication

• Maintains timely communication with administrators, teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action, which will meet the health and safety needs of students.
• Maintains and encourages confidentiality regarding all school and health-related issues.

Professional Development

• Participates as a member of his or her professional school nursing and education organizations and utilizes continuing education opportunities to enhance professional knowledge in both nursing and education fields.
• Participates as an active member of the school community, representing health/wellness.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan required.
• Prior experience in an educational setting preferred.
• Michigan Professional School Nurse Certification preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to effectively utilize digital applications and software such as Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, Adobe, Zoom, etc.
• Ability to implement policy and procedure.
• Must be willing to understand and embrace the Jesuit and Catholic tradition of U of D Jesuit and develop a passion for the Mission of the School.

Physical Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) and occasionally lift average weight objects (10 to 20 pounds).
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing, reaching, and bending.

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

This posting documents the general nature and level of responsibility associated with this position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of incumbents. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and monitor the work of employees under their supervision.

University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all candidates for employment equally regardless of age, color, national origin, race, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Because of its status as a religious entity the school may consider a candidate’s religious affiliation in its employment decisions, consistent with State and Federal law.