School Nurse (MSHS)

About the role

Maize South High School is seeking a school nurse for the 2026-27 school year.

Responsibilities

• Implement district health services programs to meet the needs of the student population.
• Provide health services to students.
• Promote health and safety education and preventive health practices for students.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Provide health counseling and instruction to individual students.
• Assess student problems, communicate with parents regarding individual students, including notifications of accident or illness, and ensure appropriate referrals and follow up as needed.
• Serve as a liaison between school personnel, the family, healthcare professionals, and the community.
• Serve as a health advocate for students.
• Ensure that medications are administered to students according to district policy and procedures.
• Establish and implement effective procedures for carrying out mandatory screening programs.
• Participate in development of health education curriculum, educate faculty and staff as needed on health-related topics, and provide health education to individuals and groups including contributing to communications to parents and the local community regarding health issues.
• Collaborate closely with building principal and other staff and provide leadership to ensure a healthy school environment.
• Work to meet the health needs of the general school population and those students with identified health conditions.
• Participate in general education intervention, Section 504, or IEP meetings of students with identified health needs.
• Work with district personnel regarding implementation of IEP goals and services.
• Advise campus administration in crisis or emergency situations and participate in assessment and reporting of suspected child abuse.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including health room records and accurate and confidential student health records such as immunization records, medication administration records, individual student treatment records, and IHPs.
• Requisition supplies and equipment needed to maintain health room inventory.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state laws and regulations and board policy.
• Respond to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Make contact with and/or home visits when necessary in the care of students.
• Prepare and submit reports as required by district and the state.
• Advisory staff on health concerns.
• Attend committee meetings and conferences.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
• Valid registered nurse license (RN) from the Kansas Board of Nursing.
• Current automatic external defibrillator (AED) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificates.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of student growth and development.
• Ability to present information one-on-one, small group situations.
• Pediatric experience preferred.