School Nurse

Sylvania; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockbridge County Public Schools is seeking a School Nurse (LPN/RN) to promote the health of students and staff through assessment, intervention, education, and referrals. The role is on-site within Administration and reports to the Lead School Nurse (RN).

The position ensures health compliance, maintains accurate health records, and administers medications per orders while supporting health screenings and immunization efforts.

Qualifications

• Current and valid RN or LPN license in Virginia required.
• BSN degree preferred and relevant pediatric experience encouraged.
• CPR/AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with parents/guardians and collaborate with staff to support student health.
• Report significant health concerns to lead RN and school personnel.
• Ensure compliance with local/state/federal health regulations and reports.
• Provide basic first aid and administer medications per physician orders and policies.
• Maintain student health records and assist with health care plans.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Organization

Education

Licensed RN or LPN in Virginia

BSN preferred

CPR/AED certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records

School Health Systems

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Rockbridge County Public School is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, disability, age, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and transgender status), national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Our workplace culture values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility. Rockbridge County Public School is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Job Title: School Nurse LPN/RN

Department: Administration

Location: Rockbridge County Public Schools, On-Site

Supervisor: Lead School Nurse – Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Type: Full-Time

Employment Classification: Exempt

Supervisory Role: Yes

Job Summary

The School Nurse - LPN/RN is responsible for promoting the health and well-being of all students and staff through assessment, intervention, education, and referrals. This role ensures that the school complies with health regulations and provides a safe and healthy environment conducive to learning.

Essential Job Functions

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicates with parents/guardians regarding student health concerns or incidents and collaborates with school staff to promote student safety and wellness.
• Reports significant health concerns to the lead RN or appropriate school personnel.

Community Engagement

• Collaborate with parents, families, school board members, citizens, community organizations, and stakeholders. Participate in district and community-related health events, as needed.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure the school complies with local, state, and federal regulations, prepare and submit required reports, and stay informed of education laws and policy changes.

Direct Student Care

• Provides basic first aid and emergency care to students and staff; administers prescribed medications and treatments according to physician orders and district policies.
• Monitors and assists students with chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, seizures) as directed by the supervising RN; recognizes signs and symptoms of illness and notify appropriate medical personnel or parents as needed.

Health Education & Prevention

• Supports school-wide health screenings (e.g., vision, hearing) and immunization compliance.
• Reinforces student education about hygiene, health practices, and managing their conditions; participates in health promotion activities under the direction of the school nurse or health services coordinator.

Health Monitoring & Documentation

• Maintains accurate student health records and logs of clinic visits, treatments, and medication administration; documents all nursing activities in accordance with school district policies and applicable privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA).
• Assists in implementing individualized health care plans under supervision.

Student Support

• Foster a safe and inclusive school environment, address student health issues, and coordinate resources with parents.

Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Adaptability & Accountability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, is open to criticism and feedback, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Analytical Skills: Synthesizes complex or diverse information, prioritizes projects, and determines the best way of meeting deadlines and requirements.
• Attendance & Punctuality: Schedules time off in advance, begins working on time, keeps absences within guidelines, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Business Ethics: Works with integrity and ethics, upholds organizational values, and abides by written policies.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English and take direction from supervisors. Expresses ideas and thoughts both verbally and in written form, exhibits good listening skills and comprehension, responds well to questions, and writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for spelling and grammar. Presents accurate numerical data effectively.
• Compliance: Within the specified functional area of authority, is personally accountable for understanding and ensuring regulatory and policy compliance with state and federal requirements in accordance with their respective job duties and responsibilities.
• Confidentiality: Maintains a high degree of confidentiality.
• Culture: Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through cultivating awareness, continuous development, and modeling inclusive behaviors.
• Customer Service: Provides prompt and high-quality service to team members, vendors, and internal/external customers. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Resolves service issues in the assigned project/department in a timely and professional manner.
• Independence of Action: Sets goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Follows precedents and procedures. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations.
• Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions timely, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process, and takes responsibility for communication including what is heard.
• Organization: Maintains clean, functional workspace, continuous workflow to meet daily/weekly/monthly deadlines.
• Safety: Attends required safety meetings, follows the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP)/Safety Plan and reports unsafe conditions, keeps workspace in safe condition.
• Teamwork / Morale: Treats others with professionalism, gives and welcomes feedback, inspires the trust of others, displays a solution-driven mindset, offers assistance and support to co-workers consistent with this role, works cooperatively and collaboratively in group situations. Engages consistently in professional behavior.
• Training: Completes district-required training timely.

Other Duties

• Attends staff, departmental, and other required meetings.
• Completes all district-wide annual education and training assignments.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of CDC and Virginia Department of Health (VDH) guidelines and recommendations.
• Complies with all privacy laws including FERPA, HIPAA, state, etc.
• Follows universal precautions and infection control procedures when coming into contact with body fluids, ensuring compliance with district health and safety guidelines.
• Assists with lifting or transferring students safely, if needed, following proper ergonomic techniques and district guidelines to prevent injury to both the student and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of Virginia. (REQUIRED)
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) (PREFERRED)
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as a School Nurse or pediatric/community health nurse. (REQUIRED)
• Current CPR/AED certification (REQUIRED)
• Experience providing care to children or adolescents in a school, pediatric, or public health setting. (PREFERRED)
• Experience in a school-based setting with exposure to typical childhood illnesses and potential biohazards. (PREFERRED)
• Bilingual ability (depending on school community needs). (PREFERRED)

Computer and Equipment Skills

• Advanced skills with Microsoft/Google Platform applications, which may include GMAIL, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or other web-based applications.
• Use of the internet and online teleconferencing software (e.g., Zoom or Teams).
• Ability to navigate web-based programs.
• Familiarity with electronic health records and school health systems.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Usinghandstotouch,handle,orfeel

Reachingwithhandsandarms

Climbing stairs, using ladders

Bending, stooping,kneeling,crouching,orcrawling

Computer use

Phone use

Talkingandhearing

Clear speech and good hearing both face to face and on the phone; hears well in noisy social environments

Seeing

Clear vision at 20 inches or less with or without corrective lenses; vision sufficient to drive motor vehicles safely with or without corrective lenses

Lifting

Lifts up to 10 pounds routinely, up to 25 pounds occasionally