School Nurse (temporary)

About the role

Durham Academy is seeking a temporary, full‑time Registered Nurse to provide healthcare services to students mainly on the Middle School campus (grades 5‑8) for a three‑ to four‑month period beginning January 2027. The nurse will report directly to the Director of Student Support and Wellness and will collaborate with counselors, learning specialists, teachers, athletic trainers, parents and school leaders to address students’ social, emotional and physical health needs while maintaining health records.

Responsibilities

• Assist students, faculty and staff who become ill or injured on campus (urgent, scheduled or as needed), including conditions such as headache, fever, sore throat, musculoskeletal injury, soft tissue injury, or gastrointestinal upset.
• Monitor and respond emergently to chronic medical conditions such as anaphylaxis, seizures, diabetes, asthma, or cardiac events.
• Coordinate with parents for education, follow‑up care, or early pick‑up when needed.
• Collect and maintain protected health information; document all visits to the nurse’s office in the electronic medical record system (August Schools).
• Collaborate with school counselors, learning support staff, teachers, athletic trainers, parents and school leaders in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
• Dispense prescribed medications and supervise treatment regimens.
• Be familiar with expectations about student behavior and discipline and follow school procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain communication with administrators, teachers, other school personnel and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action meeting health and safety needs.
• Initiate contact and act as a liaison between home, school, community health agencies and private providers to enhance school community health and wellness.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all school and health‑related issues.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills; tact in dealing with parents, students of all ages and faculty/staff.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, set a good example and comply with school standards.
• Ability to meet physical requirements for the school nurse role.
• Current and active nursing license to practice in North Carolina.
• B.S. in Nursing preferred but not required.
• Prior experience in pediatrics preferred but not required.
• Willing and able to use electronic health records.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.