Registered Nurse - School Based (K-12)

Job Responsibilities

• Review student's medical history and using nursing assessment evaluate impact on keeping the student healthy, safe and ready to learn. 


• Gathers student specific health information, health care provider recommendations, orders, and/or emergency action plans.


• Consults with parents  and providers and identifies nursing diagnoses, goals, interventions and measurable outcomes to provide best educational outcome.  Creates an individual health care plan.


• Collaborates with manager, school administration and school staff to identify ways to insure medical needs are addressed in the classroom. Provides training to keep the student safe while attending school. 


• Follows the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) school privacy and confidentiality laws or practices. 


• Follows  Indiana Nurses Practice Act, Indiana Department of Education School Nurse Guidelines for Delegation, Indiana Code for schools and school district policies. 


• Gathers, reviews, records and reports immunization records status for all student according to the Indiana Department of Health school required immmunizations law. 


• Uses good standards of practice to assess and provide care/ first aid for illness and injuries.  Provide appropriate care and referrals to additional medical services as necessary. 


• Assesses and documents patient conditions according to the specifications of the written nursing policies and procedures.


• Adheres to infection prevention protocols and promotes and assists in the control and spread of communicable diseases at school. 


• Perform all Quality Assurance functions and procedures necessary to meet and maintain regulatory requirements.  Procures and maintains a well stocked clinic.


• Screens or participates as needed in health screenings.


• Identifies any abnormal health findings and initiates referrals to parents, school personnel or community health resources for intervention, remediation and follow-through.


• Provides ongoing health counseling with students, parents, school personnel or health agencies. 


• Delivers health education and anticipatory guidance in the clinic and classroom as needed and serves as a resource for school personnel. 


• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing


• Preferred: BSN

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse


• Preferred: One (1) year previous school nurse experience, public health nursing, community health nursing or pediatric nursing and one (1) year inpatient nursing experience.

License/Certification Requirements

• Registered Nurse valid to practice in the state of Indiana


• Basic Life Suppport- Provider  (American Heart Association)