One Year Full-Time North Haven Middle School Nurse

One Year Full-Time School Nurse: North Haven Middle School

2026-2027 School Year

Reports to: Middle School Prinicpal & Director of Student Services
Work year: 2026-2027 School Year, 183 Days (plus 2 days Before School)
Salary/Benefits: Per Union Contract

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Manage a busy health office to provide health care, screenings, and medication administration.
• Reviews all sports registrations for approval throughout the year.
• Offers support as a team member to advise during PPT meetings, 504 meetings, and parents’ meetings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and that reflect current nursing practice;
• Works in collaboration with the administration and Quinnipiack Valley Health
• District during outbreaks of illness to implement appropriate policies and procedures;
• Should be comfortable and familiar with using technology (i.e. Email, Google, PowerSchool);
• Possess the ability to effectively prioritize and multitask various needs throughout the school day;
• Establishes school health plans with specific goals and interventions that are unique to students’ needs, and are compatible with educational goals;
• Maintains well organized student health records and ensures that physicals, immunizations and screenings are completed and documented in accordance with CT DPH and SDE health regulations;
• Applies relevant theories as the basis for nursing interventions through the evaluation process, resource materials and continuing professional development;
• Integrates evidence and research findings into everyday practice;
• Actively participates as a member of the school’s interdisciplinary collaborative team and works closely with parents for medical concerns;
• Assists students, families and staff to achieve optimum levels of wellness through health education;
• Identifies potential elements of care and documentation that can be safely delegated to other appropriate personnel, such as the health office secretary, in accordance with applicable policies and/or legal parameters.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently licensed in the state of Connecticut with the equivalent of at least one year working full time as a registered nurse.
• CPR/AED certification is required.
• Academic preparation must be from an accredited institution of higher learning with course credits as defined in the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Public Health Code (Section 10-212-3)

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to appropriately perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Must be able to respond quickly and/or performCPR in emergency situations. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close- up and distant visual acuity.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Closing date: Open until Filled