Health Room Nurse (RN or LPN)

POSITION TITLE: Health Room Nurse (RN or LPN) � Elementary School STATUS: Part-Time; 2 days per week (Wednesdays required, plus 1 additional flexible day); 9-month position consistent with student attendance days LOCATION: East High Elementary School DEPARTMENT: Support Services EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Health Services & Building Principal SUPERVISES: None HOURLY RANGE: $21-$32 General Responsibilities / Job Summary Provides compassionate direct nursing care, first aid, and medication administration to elementary school students (grades K�5).

Maintains accurate health records, communicates closely with parents/guardians and school staff regarding student health needs, and assists in creating a warm, safe, and nurturing health room environment.

Essential Functions

& Duties Direct Student Care & First Aid: Provide gentle, age-appropriate assessment and nursing care for minor injuries, sudden illnesses, temperature checks, and common elementary complaints. Medication Administration: Safely administer prescribed daily medications and emergency rescue medications (e.g., Epi. Pens, inhalers) according to district policy and physician orders.

Health Record Management: Document all health room visits, maintain comprehensive health records, and record annual screenings (height, weight, vision, and hearing) under the direction of the Certified School Nurse. Parent & Staff Communication: Notify parents/guardians promptly regarding illnesses, injuries, potential contagious conditions, or emergency situations.

Maintain open lines of communication with classroom teachers regarding student health concerns or accommodations. Health Room Maintenance: Set up, organize, clean, and restock the school health room to ensure a sterile, safe, and welcoming environment for young children. Contagious Disease Monitoring: Check physician notes for students returning from illness or injury and monitor for communicable childhood diseases according to public health guidelines.

Administrative & Support Tasks: Perform general health office duties, including answering phones, filing, updating medical alert lists, and delivering messages. Special Coverage: Assist with health oversight during school assemblies, special events, or student field trips as requested. Professional Standards: Perform clinical skills within the scope of the state Nurse Practice Act, attend district-required training, and maintain strict student privacy under HIPAA/FERPA guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Pediatric Care & Approach: Strong knowledge of elementary-age child development, pediatric first aid, CPR/AED procedures, and a comforting, patient demeanor with young children. Clinical Precision: Proficiency in administering medications, assessing symptoms, taking vital signs, and handling pediatric medical emergencies quickly and calmly.

Communication & Rapport: Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with young students, reassure anxious parents, and collaborate with school staff and healthcare providers. Confidentiality: Exceptional commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality regarding student medical records and family details.

Adaptability & Organization: Ability to prioritize student needs, multi-task in a high-energy environment with frequent interruptions, and use sound clinical judgment. Physical Capability: Ability to bend, crouch, reach, lift or assist in positioning students (up to 50 lbs), and respond rapidly to urgent situations on school grounds or playgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications

Current, unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Certifications: Current BLS CPR/AED Certification required. Experience: Prior nursing experience required; pediatric, community health, or school nursing experience preferred. Clearances: Must clear all state and federal background checks required for employment in K�12 public education.

Working Conditions School setting including the health room, classrooms, gymnasium, hallways, playground, and outdoors on school grounds. Fast-paced, interactive environment with regular contact with young children, school staff, and visitors.