School Nurse 2025-26 School Year

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District invites well-qualified candidates to apply for the position of School Nurse. The District is looking for a School Nurse who organizes, coordinates, and administers health services that enhance the health status and education of students and staff.  Provides professional nursing services, including case management, to students, and collaborates with other health care providers and agencies to coordinate health care. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Identifies students with health problems that interfere with effective learning.  Employs case finding, screening, interviewing, and observation techniques as well as analysis of health records to assess student health status.  Refers students with particular needs to higher level health professionals and/or community resources. Compiles health and demographic information from students, noting health history including social, emotional, and environmental aspects.  Provides urgent nursing care for ill and injured students and school personnel.  Refers patients to local health care providers for more advanced treatment. Provides related health care services as mandated by law and prescribed by a physician. Evaluates and documents the progress of individual care plans and therapeutic programs, and makes modifications within scope of practice. May coordinate and participate in implementing immunization programs.   Administers immunizations according to medical protocols and safe and appropriate guidelines. Conducts weigh-in and limited physical examinations in connection with athletics and eligibility. Conducts physical examinations such as, but not limited to, scoliosis, hearing, and vision screening in accordance with mandates and parent or staff requests. Implements programs directed at control of communicable diseases in the schools.  Conducts education on health and hygiene topics. Confers with, participates and cooperates with private physicians and public agencie MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: California School Nurse Services credential and California registered nurse license required. Successful nursing experience is desirable. Ability to relate positively to parents, school personnel and other lay and professional people. Ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner; present a favorable personal appearance; and demonstrate personality characteristics, which enhance effectiveness in a school setting. Ability to communicate effectively, with a pleasant voice and correct articulation; use appropriate, professional language skills in writing and speaking. Demonstrate positive attitude and desire to improve professional knowledge and competence.

Salary : $83,710 - $113,097