Certified School Nurse Position available at Indian Crest Middle School

Position available beginning at the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

All applicants must be a registered nurse AND hold PDE certification in designated area.

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POSITION TITLE:            CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSE

REPORTS TO:                   BUILDING PRINCIPAL

                                         K-12 NURSE COORDINATOR

                                         DIRECTOR OF PUPIL SERVICES

WORK YEAR:                  10 MONTH (September – June)

JOB SUMMARY/ACCOUNTABILITY:  Responsible for coordinating, collaborating, planning for, and providing direct services to ensure that the school district’s health program, as defined by the Pennsylvania School Code, School District Policies, and the PA Dept. of Health Division of School Health Regulations is carried out according to the specifics in the Law (Mandated programs).  Maintain and/or improve the health status of students, thus enabling them to profit fully from their educational experiences; and, to promote optimum health status and lifestyles for all students through the joint efforts of the home, school and community. 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Registered Nurse License; Bachelor’s degree in School Health Services or BSN; certification as Educational Specialist by Pennsylvania Department of Education, licensed professional nurse in Pennsylvania; valid CPR certificate; experience in a variety of nursing fields desirable.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops and maintains a comprehensive school health services program for students, following the guidelines of the PA School Code, PA DOH Regulations, the Division of School Health guidelines, PA DOE Regulations, and school district policies.
   1. Assists with school administrators, school physicians and dentists in planning and organizing the school health program. Consults with school administrators to establish, review and revise policy and procedures for a comprehensive school health program.  Schedules dental and physical exams. 
   2. Provides up-to-date information for use of school personnel on such subjects as the growth and development pattern of children, first aid practice, accident prevention, communicable disease regulations.
   3. Ensures that reports required by the school district; PA Dept. of Health, Div. Of School Health; and PA Dept. of Education are properly prepared and forwarded.

1. Provides direct services to students, using the nursing process to provide care to the school community in accordance with current medical practice and nursing standards, relevant statutes, and regulations.
   1. Performs and/or oversees mandated screenings and completes referrals and follow-up where applicable.
   2. Manages and controls acute and chronic disease. Carries out policies and procedures for the control of communicable diseases, in collaboration with the PA Department of Health.
   3. Provides first aid for illness or injury to students and documents nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
   4. Establishes health care plans for students with special health care needs and updates them as needed.
   5. Reviews and monitors student immunization status. Makes appropriate referrals to up-date immunizations when indicated.
   6. Maintains comprehensive health records on each child and records of school nursing services.
   7. Assists in interpreting the health needs of individual children to parents and teachers and assists families in utilizing community resources for improving the health of their children.
   8. Administers medications and performs procedures according to physician orders and school district policies and procedures. Ensures physician orders for individual student medications and/or treatments comply with requirements for administration.  
   9. Informs teachers of health conditions of pupils which may affect behavior, appearance or scholastic performance.

1. Facilitates an organized system of coordinated care for students.
   1. Collaborates with agencies within and outside of the school community to ensure continuity of service and care of students, including working with private physicians and dentists to coordinate private medical and dental examinations with the school program.
   2. Identifies high risk children to needed services, including students presenting with signs of child abuse.
   3. May actively participate in the Student Assistance Program; individual education program meetings for exceptional students with medical or developmental problems; and/or provide information to these teams as required.

1. Promotes a safe and healthy school environment.
   1. Plans with school administrative, maintenance personnel for the environmental needs of the school group and advises school officials of environmental adjustment necessary to meet the needs of physically challenged individuals.
   2. Plans for first aid services and instructs personnel responsible for giving first aid.
   3. Directs the health service’s non-certified staff to facilitate the school health program.
   4. Serves as resource person to facilitate learning of positive health and wellness behaviors for students and staff.
   5. May arrange for or teach in-service programs for school personnel in first aid, emergency care procedures and current health issues.
   6. Promotes good safety practices, both within and outside of school buildings. May serves as a member of Safe School Committee(s).
   7. May assist in budget preparation by advising the school administrator in preparing a budget for the health program and facilities and shall advise him on the financial needs for a program.

The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.  It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the Director of Human Resources of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required.

ADA Requirements:

Sedentary       

Light work          

• Medium work

Heavy work

Very heavy work

Sedentary:  involves sitting most of the time.  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Light work:  If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Medium work:  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work:  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Very heavy work:  The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects

THE SOUDERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Salary : $55,104 - $65,335