School Nurse- Floating
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Job Location:
Rio Rancho, NM - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
04-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This job posting is for Short Term 2025-2026 school year
RRPS- Student Services Department
190-day contract
The float school nurse works under the direction of the Director of Nursing and Resource Nurse and will support all schools in the district as assigned on a daily basis. The float nurse may work independently or alongside the health assistant and/or school nurse assigned to the school. Responsibilities include managing students with acute and chronic health care needs vision and hearing screenings responding to emergencies delegation to the health assistant and other various duties as assigned. Full time position 190-day contract.
Minimum Qualifications:
- First preference given to Bachelors degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university;
or
- Associates degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university or from an institution accredited by the national league of nursing or a diploma program in nursing accredited by the national league of nursing; and enrolled in or actively pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university or willing to pursue BSN degree (to be obtained within a maximum of 3 years);
and
- Has a valid New Mexico registered nurse license issued by the New Mexico Board of Nursing or any successor licensing board for nurses or license from another state based on current compact state license according to New Mexico nursing board rule.
and
- Current New Mexico Department of Education license appropriate to the assignment or ability to obtain proper licensure within 90 days of hire.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Identifies and reportshealth problems that interfere with student learning through screeningprocedures assessments and evaluations of students;
- Makes appropriate referrals based on data obtained from screenings;
- Serves on committeesand attends required meetings and conferences;
- Provides consultationand training in school health safety health education sanitation andcounseling to students and staff;
- Provides training infirst aid and health screening skills to health assistants;
- Supervises studentaides health aides and student nurses;
- Conducts special education and regular education student screenings;
- Advises and consultswith teachers and parents regarding results;
- Supervises students forself-administered medications;
- Administers medicationand specialized health care needs to students;
- Implements health management plans with students who have special needs;
- Implements policies andproceduresregardingcontrol of communicable diseases in accordance withregulations of the State of New Mexico Environment Department;
- Coordinates andadministers immunizations for students and staff;
- Coordinatesadministers and interprets tuberculin testing for staff;
- Maintains studenthealth and immunization records to include day month year and appropriatefollow-up;
- Assists administrationin arranging emergency care and first aid for students and staff;
- Arranges transportationfor emergency medical care;
- Authorizes exclusionand re-admission of students in connection with infectious contagiousand nuisance diseases;
- Participates inin-service training programs workshops and continuing education tomaintain professional status;
- Maintains current CPRcertification;
- Assists Principal inother health-related assignments;
- Prepares and maintainsreports related to activities;
- Makes home visits whennecessary;
- Maintains communication and professional rapport with students parents and staff;
- Performs other dutiesas assigned.
Work Hours:
Work hours are establishedin employment contract. Additional work hours may be
required as scheduled by School Principal.
Application Procedure:
The following documents must be attached to complete this application:
- One (1) transcript from each crediting college or university
- Copy of Professional License
An Equal Opportunity employer
Key Skills
- Public Health
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Algebra
- Special Education
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Teaching
- Catheterization
- Experience with Children
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
