SCHOOL NURSE - CENTRAL POOL - 2026 - 2027 School Year

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PERA retirement

Time off

Job summary

Denver Public Schools is seeking a School Nurse to oversee the emotional, mental, physical, and social health of students across the district. The nurse may be assigned to multiple schools, providing general health office support or 1:1 care for students with higher health needs.

The role requires a BSN (or substantial RN experience with temporary license), Colorado RN license or multi-state license, and CPR certification. Previous school nursing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required or three+ years RN experience with temporary license and enrollment in BSN program during probation.
• Current Colorado Department of Education Special Service Provider License - School Nurse endorsement (or eligibility).
• Colorado RN license or MultiState license valid in Colorado
• BLS/CPR certification with renewal as needed
• Experience in school nursing preferred
• Residency in Colorado and ability to travel across DPS sites

Responsibilities

• Provides well student care, health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance to students at assigned school.
• Prioritizes health services needs based on assignment timing.
• Removes or reduces health-related barriers to learning.
• Travels to multiple school sites as needed.
• Applies pediatric nursing skills in a school setting with clinical judgement.
• Performs vision, hearing, height/weight screenings and referrals.
• Creates health care plans and supports IEP/504 teams.
• Maintains student health records in the district system.
• Supports 1:1 nursing for higher-need students when required.
• Trains and supervises health paraprofessionals and staff.
• May supervise health staff and participate in extra-duty activities per bargaining agreement.
• Assists CNA/LPN in assigned locations and performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Patient care

Clinical nursing

CPR/BLS

Education

BSN degree

Colorado School Nurse endorsement

Job description

Job Description

** Applications will be received until May 1, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **

** Applications will be received until May 1, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **

About This Job

The School Nurse is an essential role to our schools and will oversee the emotional, mental, physical, and social health of students and maintain a safe and healthy environment. School Nurses are assigned to work across the district in one or multiple school locations depending on the needs of the school.

• Please Read: School Nurses must be willing to work at any DPS school location across the City and County of Denver, as school assignments are based on student needs. Must be willing to be assigned to any school across the district, anywhere inside DPS district region. School Nurses must also be flexible and prepared to serve either as a a general role within the school health office, or, a 1:1 support nurse for a student with higher level health needs. **

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
• Competitive Teacher/SSP Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources .
• This position is represented by the DCTA employee association (bargaining unit). Please see the Employee Associations Page for the current master agreement and important documents associated with your bargaining unit.

What You'll Do

• Provides well student care, health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance to students at assigned school
• Prioritizes school health services needs based on length of assignment, and time of year (beginning of the year, mid-year, end of the year)
• Works to remove, modify, or reduce health-related barriers to learning
• Ability to travel to multiple schools sites in a week (Depending on your assignment)
• Strong clinical nursing skills applicable to student health/ pediatric nursing in a school setting, while adapting appropriately to health situations based on the nursing process and clinical judgement.
• Performs screenings for vision, hearing, height and weight, and/or other conditions and makes referrals and follow-ups to primary care giver
• Creates health care plans, and provides expertise for evaluation, review and writing of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and Section 504 Plans, in collaboration with school IEP and Section 504 teams
• Updates and maintains all student health records using District software system
• Be flexible and prepared to serve either as a a general role within the school health office, or, a 1:1 support nurse for a student with higher level health needs
• Provides training, supervision, and delegation to health paraprofessionals and other health staff in assigned location
• Collaborates with and supports the school’s medical dedicated adult support (1:1)
• May supervise health paraprofessionals and other health staff in assigned locations.
• May participate in extra-duty activities as outlined in the teachers' collective bargaining agreement (This is for coaching, tutoring, or summer programs, etc. for Dept. of Labor laws).
• Provides training, supervision, and delegation to health paraprofessionals and other health staff (Such as CNA's or LPN's) in assigned locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Have a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing. (If you do NOT have a BSN, you must have three (3) or more years of licensed, practical experience as an RN with school-aged children in order for the district to sign off on a temporary license AND at the time of hire, you must be able to show proof of enrollment in a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing program and agree to finish the program during the next three years, during your probationary period with CDE. This also includes any agency nurses hired.)
• Current Colorado Department of Education Special Service Provider License - School Nurse endorsement required (DPS will hire on a receipt for 90 days).
• Be licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Colorado, or hold a MultiState RN license that is applicable to Colorado
• Possess a current BLS certificate for Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and be able to renew it as required.
• Have previous school nursing experience, preferred.
• Have a National School Nurse Certification, which is highly desired.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.