SY 26-27 Nurse

Center High School; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Center High School in Kansas City, Missouri seeks a registered nurse to support student health services and collaborate with staff to remove health barriers to learning.

The RN will perform health assessments, manage health plans, maintain records, support IEP/504 processes, and provide crisis intervention with emphasis on student wellness and safety.

Qualifications

• Current Missouri License
• CPR and First Aid certified, AED
• At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Promote and protect optimal health status of students.
• Provide health assessments by obtaining health history and screening for deficiencies.
• Develop and implement health plans.
• Maintain health records and interpret them for school use.
• Participate on evaluation teams to develop IEP/504 plans.
• Coordinate health activities and serve as liaison between school, home and community.
• Provide leadership for staff wellness and assist in health policy formation.

Skills

Missouri License

CPR Certification

First Aid

AED Certified

3+ years experience

Job description

SY 26-27 Nurse

Center School District Center High School - Kansas City, Missouri Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5659682 Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time) Re-Posted: Aug 19, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Nurse - RN

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current Missouri License

CPR and First Aid certified, AED

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal and Director of Special Services

JOB GOALS:

Strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of children and staff by identifying and assisting in the removal or modification of health related barriers to the learning and teaching process.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Promote and protect optimal health status of students.
• Provide health assessments by obtaining health history, observation, and screening for deficiencies in hearing, vision, growth, dental, etc. and make referrals as needed.
• Develop and implement health plans.
• Maintain, evaluate, and interpret cumulative health records.
• Participate as the health specialist on educational evaluation teams to develop IEP and 504 plans.
• Develop procedures and provide crisis intervention for acute injury, illness and emotional disturbances.
• Serve as a resource person to the classroom teacher and administrators in health instruction and as a member of the health curriculum committee.
• Coordinate school and community health activities and serve as a liaison between school, home and community.
• Provide leadership and/or support for staff wellness.
• Assist in the formation of health policies, goals and objectives for the school district.
• Supervise the delegation of nursing tasks to other staff members.
• Provide guidance and counseling related to health problems.
• Prepares and submits reports for the superintendent and the Missouri State Department of Health.
• Authorizes exclusion and readmission of students in compliance with Board policy on infectious and contagious diseases as well as Missouri State Department of Health regarding immunization compliance.
• Authorized exclusion & readmission of students in compliance with Board policy on infectious and contagious diseases as well as state mandated immunization compliance.
• Participates in in-service training program.
• Demonstrate autonomy in decision making and practice.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work schedule to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards’ policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.

Contact Information

• Meagan Patterson , Assistant Superintendent
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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