School Nurse - Floater

Hampton-City-Schools; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton City Schools is seeking a Floating Nurse to provide flexible, school-based nursing services across the division. The role supports continuity of health services by filling gaps at different schools as staffing needs arise and patient complexity demands vary throughout the day.

You will work with school nurses, administrators, families, and healthcare providers to promote student health, safety, and access to education, administering medications and coordinating care during the school day.

Qualifications

• Current registered nurse license in Virginia.
• CPR/BLS certification is required.
• Experience in pediatric or school nursing preferred.
• Willingness to travel between division schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to students per laws, policies and orders.
• Cover for absent school nurses and ensure continuity of care.
• Assess illnesses, injuries, and health concerns and implement interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments as authorized and documented.
• Coordinate individualized health plans and emergency actions as needed.
• Maintain confidential student health records and nursing documentation.
• Collaborate with school staff and families to promote student health and safety.

Skills

RN License

CPR/BLS

Pediatric Nursing

Travel between schools

Education

Virginia RN License

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Hampton City Schools

• Position Type:
  Nursing / Health Services/ Registered Nurse
• Date Posted:
  10/27/2026
• Location:
  Health Services

POSITION INFORMATION

Location: Health Services Department

Supervisors: Director of Health Services (or designee)

Employment Period: 10 months

Employment Status: Full-time

Pay Grade: G-015

FLSA Status: Exempt

Start Date: Immediately

The Floating Nurse will serve as a flexible nursing resource for the school division, strengthening continuity of healthcare services and ensuring that students have appropriate access to nursing support regardless of individual school staffing needs.

The Floating Nurse will provide professional nursing services across schools within the division to ensure continuity of student health services and adequate nursing coverage. The Floating Nurse may be assigned to different schools based on daily staffing needs, student medical complexity, nurse absences, emergencies, or other operational requirements.

The position works collaboratively with school nurses, administrators, families, healthcare providers, special education teams, and other school personnel to promote student health, safety, wellness, and access to education.

• Provide professional nursing care to students in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, school division policies, professional standards, and healthcare provider orders.
• Provide coverage for school nurses who are absent or otherwise unavailable.
• Assess students presenting with illness, injury, or other health concerns and determine appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments as authorized and appropriately documented.
• Provide nursing care for students with acute, chronic, complex, or medically fragile conditions.
• Implement individualized healthcare plans, emergency action plans, and other student individual student plans.
• Maintain accurate and confidential student health records and nursing documentation.
• Report and adapt quickly to different school locations based on division staffing needs.
• Provide temporary or supplemental coverage while maintaining continuity of care.
• Provide or coordinate nursing care for students requiring specialized healthcare services during the school day.
• Support students who may require skilled nursing interventions, as authorized by a physician.

Collaboration And Communication

• Collaborate with principals, school nurses, teachers, counselors, special education personnel, and other school staff.
• Communicate appropriately with parents/guardians regarding student health concerns, following division procedures.
• Participate in IEP, 504, student support, or other meetings when nursing participation is appropriate.
• Consult with healthcare providers and other professionals as permitted by applicable privacy laws and parental consent requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Nursing license in the applicable state.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Experience providing nursing care to children or adolescents preferred.
• School nursing, pediatric, community health, public health, or comparable nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to travel between schools within the division.
• Ability to respond effectively to changing assignments and priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• School and/or pediatric nursing experience.
• Experience caring for medically complex or medically fragile students.
• Familiarity with IEPs, 504 Plans, individualized healthcare plans, and emergency action plans and meetings.
• Experience with medication administration and specialized pediatric nursing procedures.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in elementary, middle, and high school environments throughout the division as well as 1:1 nursing assignments.
• May require standing, walking, bending, lifting, and responding quickly to emergencies.
• May involve exposure to communicable illnesses and other typical school health hazards.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Resume
• Feedback on reference forms from all persons listed as references (minimum of two)

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; [phone]

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

Postings current as of 10/29/2026 4:35:23 PM CST.

Internal applicants only. Please use your HamptonK12 email address. Instructional assistants (or other classified employees) applying for a licensed position (teaching, counselor, etc.) should apply using the "External Applicants" link to the left.

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