School Nurse SY 2026-27

Join Delaware Schools Consortium; Woodside East (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

POLYTECH School District is seeking an experienced School Nurse for the 2026-27 school year at POLYTECH High School. The nurse will lead health services to students and staff, following Delaware state rules and district policies to maintain a healthy school climate.

Responsibilities include health assessments, emergencies, medications, and coordination of mandated screenings, with emphasis on collaboration with families, staff, and physicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Delaware RN license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Three years supervised clinical experience, preferably with children and youth.
• Experience as a Delaware high school nurse preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides healthcare including emergency and first aid to students and staff.
• Develops, implements and evaluates health procedures and programs for student health and development.
• Provides disease information, prevention and surveillance.
• Offers health education, counseling, and assistance to students, staff and families.
• Coordinates mandated health screenings and assessments; follows up.
• Implements care plans for students with acute or chronic conditions and disabilities.
• Administers daily medications and treatments per regulations.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to address health needs affecting learning.
• Implements and evaluates health components of IEP/504 plans.
• Maintains medical records within professional and district guidelines; documents care activities.

Skills

BSN

Delaware RN license

BLS certification

Clinical experience with children

High school nurse experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ School Nurse
• Date Posted:
  9/21/2026
• Location:
  POLYTECH High School
• Date Available:
  2026-27 SY
• Closing Date:
  Until Successfully Filled
• District:
  POLYTECH School District

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POLYTECH School District is now accepting applications for:

School Nurse SY 2026-27

Closing Date for Application: October 31, 2026

Date of Employment: 2026-27 School Year

POLYTECH School District is seeking an experienced School Nurse with strong interpersonal skills to join our high school team. The School Nurse plays an active role in the health and safety of students and staff. The School Nurse shall implement Delaware state rules, regulations, and district policies to ensure the operations of the educational program. The School Nurse provides assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students to minimize absences and to create a healthy school climate.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Licensed registered nurse in the State of Delaware.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Three years supervised clinical experience preferably with children and youth.
• Experience as a Delaware high school nurse preferred.

Licensure and Certification: Must meet Delaware requirements of a school nurse in accordance with Delaware Professional Standards Board regulations (14 DE Admin. Code 1582 School Nurse) .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes clinical knowledge and skills to provide healthcare including emergency and first aid to students and staff.
• Assists in developing, implementing and evaluating procedures and programs to assess the health and development of students.
• Provides communicable disease information, prevention and surveillance.
• Provides health education, consultation, and assistance to students, school staff, and families.
• Coordinates, conducts, and provides referrals and follow-up on state mandated screenings and health assessments.
• Implements a plan of care for students with acute or chronic health conditions, and disabilities.
• Provides daily medications and treatments to students within regulatory standards.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to identify students with health needs that are impacting the students' ability to learn.
• Implements and evaluates the health component of the individual education plan (IEP) and/or 504 accommodation plan.
• Maintains clinical records within professional and legal boundaries and school guidelines. Documents assessments, interventions, medications and treatments using the school district electronic health record system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors:

Establish and maintain good rapport and communication with students, parents, colleagues and other agencies.

Collaborate with students, school staff, parents/families and physicians about student health concerns.

Write, speak, and interact clearly and professionally.

• Read, analyze and interpret professional literature and federal and state guidance documents.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, parents, administrators, and staff members.

Terms of Employment:

• This is a full-time, ten-month temporary position.
• This position reports to the administrator responsible for the School Nurses.
• Successful completion of Criminal Background Check, Tuberculosis Test (PPD), and Child Protection Registry Clearance must be completed prior to start of employment.
• Salary will be calculated in accordance with the verified educational level and work experience of the selected candidate and in accordance with the district's Teacher Salary Scale.
• Direct deposit of payroll checks is mandatory and employees are paid on a lag pay schedule with the first payment made after approximately one month of employment.