School Nurse

Dublin City Schools; Dublin (GA); Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Dublin City Schools is seeking a dedicated School Nurse (LPN) for Dublin, GA. The nurse will assess and manage student health needs, coordinate care with families and healthcare providers, and support school health services across multiple sites.

The role requires current GA LPN licensure, CPR certification, and experience with pediatric populations. Responsibilities include immunizations, exams, and maintaining detailed health records in a school setting.

Qualifikationen

• Must meet qualifications of a school nurse as defined in state regulations.
• Experience with pediatric populations is desirable.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of students, staff and families.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with health care providers, parents, staff and community agencies to ensure access to care.
• Maintain a comprehensive school health program and accurate student health records.
• Conduct immunizations, physical exams, and vision/hearing testing as required.
• Perform nursing assessments for ill or injured students and provide appropriate first aid and referrals.
• Develop individual health care plans (ICHP) and coordinate with IEPs as needed.
• Follow policies for exclusion/readmission related to infectious diseases.
• Communicate health information to parents and school staff; provide health education.

Kenntnisse

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Communication with families

Immunization knowledge

Record keeping

Ausbildung

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in GA

Tools

EMR software

Jobbeschreibung

School Nurse

Dublin City Schools Dublin Middle School - Dublin, Georgia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Georgia Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5983900

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 05, 2026 5:08 PM (UTC)

Job Description

School Nurse (LPN)

Dublin City Schools

Position Purpose:

To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate. This LPN position will be housed at one school but will serve multiple sites.

Essential Functions:

• Works collaboratively with health care providers, parents, school district staff, and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students
• Assists in the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive school health program
• Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies
• Conducts school programs of immunization, physical examinations, and visionand hearing testing
• Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured; applies appropriate theory as basis for providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals for those students
• Implements Board policy with respect to the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis).
• Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies.
• Develops individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed with specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions delineating school-nursing actions unique to students' needs and for incorporation into the student's individualized educational plan (IEP)
• Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation
• Serves as a member of school teams as designated health care professional (e.g., Crisis Teams, Section 504)
• Provides guidance, counseling and health education to students, parents and employees as necessary
• Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs
• Provides instruction and training regarding the Heimlich Maneuver, Blood Borne Pathogen training, the school district's Emergency plan, and with regard to providing care for students, including students with disabilities
• Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory; practice and participation in research, including narrative and statistical reports
• Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student's injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary
• Confers with parents, students and school district staff and professionals to interpret health and developmental assessments

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisors or other administrators

Equipment:

• Uses medical equipment to provide health care to students/staff, including, but not limited to, blood glucose monitor, stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers
• Uses personal computers and general office equipment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas
• Ability to diagnose and provide care for ill or injured students.
• Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed for position.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint, the Internet, Outlook, electronic mail).
• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs.
• Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others.
• Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

Safety Requirements:

• Adheres to all applicable professional safety standards and practices in the nursing field, including requirements set forth in federal and state law, and Occupational Safety and Health regulations
• Implements Board Policy regarding Blood Borne Pathogens and other Board policies regarding the medical or health care of employees and students

Travel Requirements:

• Frequent travel between schools may be required

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Work in standard school building environment
• Exposure to body secretions, blood borne pathogens, medicine and medicinal supplies, illnesses and diseases

Qualifications Profile:

• Must meet qualifications of a school nurse as defined in state regulations
• Successful experiences working with pediatric population, preferably in a community or school setting desirable

License or Certificate:

• Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Licensed Practical Nurse, designated as LPN as defined and determined by state law, and currently licensed in the state of Georgia

Compensation and Benefits:

• The school nurse works 40 hours her week, eight hours per day, for 190 days during the school year.
• Compensation for an LPN ran ges from $37,053.20 -$51,668.95 based on years of verifiable experience.
• A complete benefit package is available with options for state health insurance, vision, dental and life insurance. Additional supplementary policies are available.
  

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Student Services > School Nurse

Contact Information

• Shannon Green
• 207 Shamrock Dr
• Dublin, Georgia 31021-3020
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]