2026-2027 School Nurse - Audubon Baton Rouge

Title: School Nurse

Purpose of Position: To ensure the physical health and well\-being of the school community

Employment Status: Full\-time Reporting

Reports to: Principal

Location: Assigned campus

Essential Functions:

Deliver and coordinate health and wellness services for families

• Conduct and coordinate health screening programs at periodic intervals or on referral, as specified by local and state guidelines
• Provide basic First Aid to students
• Refers identified health problems to the appropriate resource for correction and/or amelioration
• Send home DIET form to parents for pediatrician to fill out for food allergies
• Initiates follow\-up of basic health problems as required
• Assesses and evaluates ill students during the school day and provides appropriate care and/or referrals as necessary
• Interprets health status and/or problems to the student, parents, and school personnel and makes recommendations when appropriate
• Plans, coordinates and implements a program of health instruction
• Provide health pockets for students by grade or homeroom
• Provide vision and hearing screenings on all referred students as well as K, 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th graders and communicate to parents of those who failed screening
• Provide dental screenings for 2nd grade students and refer those in need of treatment
• Serves as a resource to school personnel regarding various aspects of health education
• Work with SAT team to create and implement student Health Plans and Section 504 Individualized Assistance Plans as needed
• Maintain constant communication with families regarding all health related instances
• Assists in the control of communicable diseases within the school
• Assess and assist in maintaining a healthy and safe school environment
• Maintain and monitor appropriate health and wellness supplies for campus

Compliance

• Maintains up to date cumulative health records on all students and completed required administrative records
• Monitor, train and assist school personnel to comply with medication policies
• Collect and manage all necessary information pertaining to a student’s immunization history and hearing/vision screenings and ensure this information is entered into the state database
• Ensure appropriate staff are trained to administer emergency care(i.e. CPR, AED, etc.)
• Ensure appropriate staff are trained to respond to student emergencies

Provide District and building level support

• Work with the Director of Special Populations to create and implement systems for program administration, including referral methods, data collection and storage
• Provide training and technical assistance as necessary, especially in areas mandated by local, state and federal guidelines
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, and community
• Demonstrate sensitivity to families’ and teachers’ individual differences and cultural backgrounds
• Allocate time and resources effectively
• Respect confidentiality
• Serve on the School Wellness Committee

Create an Environment of Respect and Rapport

• Encourage and model respectful talk, active listening and turn taking
• Acknowledge students’ backgrounds and lives outside of the classroom
• Exhibit body language indicative of warmth and caring to students
• Encourage and model politeness and support for all community members
• Encourage and model fairness in all interactions

Display Professionalism and Commitment to the Audubon Community

• Cultivate positive two\-way communication between school and families
• Create frequent opportunities for families to engage in the learning process
• Regularly work with colleagues to share and plan for student success
• Participate in professional development opportunities that emphasize improving practice
• Regularly participate in or initiate school activities which further the mission of the school
• Regularly participate in or initiate activities which emphasize community service
• Supports students even in the face of difficult situations or conflicting policies
• Fulfills organizational mandates regarding policies and procedures

Education, Training and Experience:

REQUIRED

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Hold a license from the State Board of Nursing or have previous experience as a Registered Nurse
• At least 2 year’s experience as a RN
• Eligible for certification by the State Department of Education as a School Nurse
• Experience in and/or understanding of the public school system including charter schools is desirable

PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing
• Experience working as a nurse with children or adolescents
• Experience working within an elementary school environment

*NOTE:***The foregoing list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position

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