*School Health Nurse Specialist II Pool 2026 (10 MO)

Who is the School Nurse?

The School Nurse Specialist provides intermediate level professional nursing services in primary, preventive and rehabilitative care to individuals and staff in a public school or community setting. Work is performed independently but in collaboration with Nurse Services Supervisor or Nurse Services Manager.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Chronic Disease Management and Education – Develops individual care plans and assists students with care needed during the school day for conditions such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, sickle cell, and severe allergies and provides case management for students with chronic conditions
• Pediatric Health Care Procedures – Instructs school staff in a variety of procedures such as blood glucose monitoring, the use of inhalers, Epi-Pens, catherizations, and tube feedings
• Health Screening and Referrals – Conducts screenings such as vision, skin, scalp, orthopedic, nutrition and follows up on dental, and other screenings at the request of other professionals within the school system
• Medication Management – Monitors and manages student medications according to the Guilford County Schools medication procedure
• Immunization Monitoring and Follow-up – Prevents the spread of communicable disease by implementing immunization laws and assists public health immunization clinics to administer certain state recommended vaccines
• Infectious Disease Control and Surveillance – Screen students and refers them for medical care, investigates diagnoses reported to the school and controls outbreaks of disease
• Health Education – Promotes healthy lifestyles through the education of groups and individual students, parents, and staff
• Counseling – Advises students referred for behaviors that are a threat to health such as substance abuse and mental health concerns and makes appropriate referrals
• School Health Resource – Shares the latest information and knowledge on school health issues with school staff
• Parent/Community Involvement – Promotes parental and community involvement in assuring a healthy school, serves as a liaison between students and other community agencies