Temporary School Nurse, 2026-2027

ReNEW Schools; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Health resources

Job summary

Saint Louis Public Schools is seeking a Temporary School Nurse to provide and promote healthcare for students and staff within a comprehensive school health program. The nurse will respond to medical emergencies and manage student health records as part of the Health Services team.

The role requires RN licensure at an associate level or higher, and a commitment to ongoing professional development and compliance with district policies.

Qualifications

• Previous school nurse experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to provide professional registered nursing care in a school setting.
• Ability to utilize health data such as patient records, immunization records, and nursing handbooks.
• Ability to perform data analysis to assess student health status.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and problem resolution.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess students' health during emergencies or illness and determine appropriate care.
• Assist in developing and implementing IEP/504 and required services.
• Conduct health education workshops for students, parents, and staff.
• Inspect school environments for health and safety concerns.
• Provide case management to families.
• Coordinate with health care professionals and agencies as needed.
• Maintain electronic medical records for students.
• Counsel students and families on follow-up care and disease prevention.
• Submit reports to Health Services leadership and government agencies.
• Participate in professional development and staff meetings.

Skills

School nurse experience

Professional nursing care

Data analysis

Independent judgment

Team collaboration

Crisis response

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

RN enrolled in BSN program

Active Missouri or Multistate RN license

Tools

Stethoscope

Nebulizers

Thermometers

Suction machines

Audiometers

Job description

Position Title:Temporary School Nurse

Payroll/Personnel Type: Temporary/Hourly

Reports to:Director of Nursing

Union Eligibility:Not Eligible

Position Summary:

Performs duties to provide and promote healthcare for students, staff, contractors, and volunteers of Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS). Our goal is to maximize learning through a comprehensive school health program and provide direct care as an independent healthcare professional in the school setting. SLPS School nurse also assist in healthcare emergencies and crises that may occur in their assigned building. Nurses work within Student Support Services and under the general direction of the Director of Health Services, Medical Director, and the guidelines and recommendations of DESE and the St. Louis City Health Department.

Essential Functions:

• Assess student's/staff's condition in the event of a medical emergency or acute onset illness or injury, follow the established nursing process to assist in the provision of care or determining appropriate medical personnel.
• Assist in the development and implementation of IEP, 504, and required service
• Conduct training and educational workshops for students, parents, and staff on health education and promotional topics
• Conduct regular inspections of the school environment for health and safety concerns
• Provide case management services to families
• Network with other school personnel and health care professionals when appropriate
• Consult with governmental agencies to enhance health and safety practices and activities in the school setting
• Maintain electronic medical student records for every student enrolled in assigned school
• Counsel and educate students and families on the importance and necessity of follow-up treatments, disease prevention, and related health problems
• Counsel staff members regarding personal, physical, and mental health problems
• Develop student health care plans, as needed
• Establish goals, evaluate progress, and assist in the development and delivery of student health care plans for medically fragile students
• Participate in establishing a nursing policy to address medical emergencies
• Maintain knowledge and fully comply with state, local, and school district laws, regulations, policies and procedures
• Cooperate with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students
• Participate as an active member of the Student Support Services Team with the school counselor and school social worker
• Submit reports as requested by the Manager of the Office of Health Services, Medical Director, and Executive Director of Student Support Services
• Submit reports as required by governmental agencies
• Attend workshops, in-services, and staff meetings scheduled by the Office of Health Services
• Annually earn a minimum of 25 professional development or continuing education hours
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by provisions of the school district’s policy on Evaluation of Personnel

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Previous school nurse experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to provide professional registered nursing care in a school setting
• Ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information such as patient records, lab reports, immunization records, service directories, nurse’s handbooks, procedure manuals, and non-routine correspondence
• Ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude, and appraise the health status of students
• Ability to apply principles of influence systems such as leading, teaching, directing, planning, coordinating, and controlling
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are measurable or verifiable
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects and materials of moderate weight, 12 to 20 pounds, such as transporting medical supplies, equipment, educational materials, and movement, transferring, or repositioning of students
• Tasks could involve the ability to exert moderate, but not constant, physical effort, typically involving some combination of trotting, running, stooping, climbing stairs, kneeling, and crouching to respond to health emergencies for the performance of health assessments
• Ability to operate, maneuver, or adjust equipment, machinery or tools such as stethoscopes, nebulizers, thermometers, peak flow meters, suction machines, audiometers, vision charts, balance beam floor scales, computers, printers, copiers, and fax machines
• Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as disease, pathogenic substances, toxic/poisonous agents, disease, or violence
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Experience:

• Understand the role that a school nurse encompasses in health care and education
• Ability to work inside and outside the school nurse's office to help students

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing or related health field (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related health field (preferred)
• RN currently enrolled in a BSN program
• Active Missouri or Multistate Registered Nurse License (required)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is routinely performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Very limited or no exposure to physical risk

Disclaimer:

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

In connection with hiring for this position, the district shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteranstatus, or national origin.