School Nurse 2026-2027

Essential Functions

• Screenings annually and as needed: Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis, Substance Abuse
• Obtain health histories as needed
• Employ the nursing process to make professional assessments of students who are injured, ill, possibly abused or referred to by the school nurse, teachers, or staff
• Provide first aid to teachers, staff, and students
• Absorb medication administration
• Perform medical procedures as ordered by the physician and assess their effectiveness
• Maintain health records including immunization records
• Develop Individualized Health Plans for students with chronic health concerns
• Assess staff and teachers with Occupational Injuries
• Serve as a member of the IEP team as needed
• Health Education
• Aid teachers and students to understand the individual with special physical or mental conditions
• Provide education for teachers and staff in health care for students
• Provide education for teachers, staff and students for CPR and/or First Aid
• Present classes to students on a variety of health topics.
• Communicable Disease Control
• Implement the immunization laws for the state of Oklahoma
• Cook with the Oklahoma Dept. of Health on communicable disease exclusion and readmission
• Aid with the implementation of Blood Borne Pathogen Control Plan
• Community Health/Outreach
• Work as a child advocate between physician, parents, school personnel and community support agencies for illnesses and social problems that affect students in school
• Assess for safety hazards in and around the school buildings
• Cook with the community resources for the needs of Owasso students
• Management Tools
• Document assessments and plans for students and staff
• Aid in the development of policies and procedures specific to Health Services
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse
• Valid Teaching Certificate by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as a School Nurse
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting or community setting; experience with triage, community resource access, and community health problems