School Nurse

About the role

The School Nurse at ACCESS plays a vital role in supporting the daily health needs of students and clients. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, coordinate medical care, and serve as a trusted healthcare resource for staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Assessing students and clients when illness or injury occurs and providing appropriate nursing care.
• Administering scheduled and as-needed medications while maintaining accurate MARs.
• Monitoring students and clients for medication effectiveness and adverse reactions.
• Communicating with parents, physicians, pharmacies, therapists, and other healthcare providers to coordinate care.
• Collecting and maintaining medical records, immunizations, allergies, medication information, and medical consents.
• Monitoring immunization compliance and keeping families informed of required updates.
• Responding to accidents and incidents, assisting staff with appropriate documentation, and communicating with families as needed.
• Maintaining first aid supplies, oxygen equipment, medication storage, and required temperature logs.
• Serving as a health resource for staff by providing guidance on student medical needs, infection prevention, and emergency procedures.
• Assisting with quality improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with nursing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining nursing policies and procedures and performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing or graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Arkansas license as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with children, adolescents, and/or adults with special needs preferred, but not required.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain upon hire.

Skills

• Effective communication and professionalism with a wide variety of people.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Basic computer skills including a working knowledge of databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and Internet software.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policies and procedures.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of therapists and managers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Pay

Starting salary is $65,000 annually based on direct related experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Monday–Friday daytime schedule, no evenings, weekends, or holiday shifts.