School Nurse

Young World Physical Education; Marion (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Linn-Mar Community School District in Marion, Iowa seeks a School Nurse to provide direct health services to students and participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs. The nurse reports to Building Principals and will coordinate care with families, healthcare providers, and staff.

The role requires ANSI RN licensure with a Baccalaureate degree and CPR certification. The nurse will develop health plans, supervise the health office, and ensure proper documentation and

Qualifications

• RN with Baccalaureate degree required.
• CPR certification required.
• Experience with school health services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and manages health-related conditions.
• Coordinates school-based health services with families and providers.
• Supervises health office and medication administration.
• Develops and evaluates individual health plans for students.
• Trains non-licensed personnel in health procedures and supervises them.
• Delivers health education to staff and students.
• Ensures documentation of health services (manual and electronic).

Skills

Quality of Work

Dependability

Communication

Adaptability

Professional Appearance

Organizational Skills

Technical Skills

Safety

Education

RN with Baccalaureate degree

CPR certification

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

School Nurse

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Job Details

Job ID: 5876286
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 07, 2026 7:03 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Position Title: School Nurse

Immediate Supervisor:Building Principal(s)

Summary:The School Nurse provides direct health services to individual students and participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the health services program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned.)

Assesses and manages health-related conditions.

Stays abreast of current information and trends in health care field and provides leadership in responding to new initiatives.

Coordinates the school-based management of health problems with the student, his/her family, the health care provider, the other school nurses and the teaching staff.

Training and supervision of non-licensed personnel performing health procedures. Determines tasks that may be appropriately delegated to unlicensed persons on a student by student basis and provides training in specific health care management and on-going supervision of these people for those tasks.

Counsels with students about health related concerns, assisting families in obtaining health care, identifying appropriate community health resources and contacting physicians concerning health issues and medications.

Supervises the health office, including medication administration and immunization compliance.

Participates in Child Study Team meetings (if applicable for building), obtaining developmental health histories from parents and/or health records, observing student behavior in classroom settings, and initiating the routing of behavior checklists.

Develops, implements, and evaluates individual health plans and special emergency health services for students with special needs.

Coordinates the establishment of guidelines, procedures and training in First Aid/CPR/First Responder Program for schools and staff.

Coordinates vision and hearing screenings programs, immunization reviews/follow up for the school.

Provides in-service educational opportunities for all staff regarding health related issues.

Orders and monitors nurse's office supplies.

Assures that school health services and activities are appropriately documented, both manually and electronically.

Facilitates Medicaid reimbursement procedures.

Demonstrates regular and reliable attendance.

Other duties as assigned.

Professional Standards:

1.Quality of Work (Work is correct, precise, and neat; confidentiality is maintained, as job requires; work product presents positive/professional appearance).

2.Quantity of work (The amount of work performed is evidence of high productivity; industrious; carries fair share of work load; seeks additional tasks).

3.Knowledge of job (The job and job-related responsibilities are well understood and reflected in job performance; exhibits continuous improvement and ongoing learning).

4.Creativity/Problem Solving (Offers new ideas; suggests innovative and better ways of performing necessary tasks).

5.Interpersonal Skills (Works collaboratively with others; courteous; polite; pleasant; promotes positive image in contacts with co-workers and district's customers).

6.Dependability (Completes work in a timely fashion; reliable; punctual; consistent attendance; stable and calm in a crisis or an emergency; works independently).

7.Professional Appearance (Dress is acceptable for the job; appears clean, well-groomed and "professional").

8.Organizational Skills (Exhibits ability to prioritize work; organizational skills enhance job productivity).

9.Technical Skills (Exhibits proficiency in and uses required computer applications to maximize efficiency).

10.Written/Verbal Communication (Convey information and ideas accurately and clearly to meet the needs of the reader, transfers thoughts and ideas into speech and presents clearly).

11.Managing Change/ Adaptability (Demonstrates good understanding of organizational changes and communicates support for such change).

12.Professional Approach (Professional, positive, and helpful approach with customers.Displays loyalty toward the organization.Demonstrates a capacity to understand customer (internal and external) requirements and produces a professional level of service that is satisfactory).

13. Flexibility (Demonstrates openness to new organizational structures, procedures, technology.Willingly takes direction and will modify one's preferred way of doing things).

14. Safety (Exhibits knowledge of health, safety and emergency procedures of the learning environment and follows such procedures).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises non-licensed personnel performing health office procedures. Supervises students using health services and in the school in general.

Minimum Education or Experience:

RN with Baccalaureate degree required.

CPR certification required.