2025-2026SCHOOL YEAR

(Posted: 04/13/2026)

POSITION:School Nurse (LPN or RN) Ritenour High School

QUALIFICATIONS:Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) orLicensed Practice Nurse (LPN) orCPR/AED certification required. Over 2 years of experience. Capacity to support other buildings as necessary.

Application Submission Procedure External Candidates

• To ensure full consideration please complete our online application are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest resume and certification.
• All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.

Application Submission Procedure Internal Candidates

• To ensure full consideration please complete the online application.
• Navigate to select theEmployment/Job Listingstabin the left-side menu.
• Click onInternal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clickingYes I am an employee.
• Click on your initials in the top right corner selectInternal Job Settings and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
• Once logged in click on Job Listings and apply for the position.

SALARY:Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) Salary Schedule

DEADLINE:Until Filled.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DESCRIPTION:The school nurse is responsible for carrying out the districts health program as defined by district policies and the Missouri Department of Health regulations.

REPORTS TO: Principal

EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:

• Applies appropriate nursing theory as the basis for decision making in the school setting.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program.
• Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner.
• Uses data collected about the health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis.
• Develops nursing care plans with specific goals and interventions delineating school nursing actions unique to students needs.
• Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote maintain or restore health prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.
• Assesses student responses to nursing actions in order to revise the database nursing diagnosis and nursing care plan and to determine progress made toward goal achievement.
• Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students.
• Assists student families and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.
• Assumes responsibility for continuing education and professional development and contributes to the professional growth of others.
• Participates with others in assessing planning implementing and evaluating school health and community services that include primary secondary and tertiary prevention.
• Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research.
• Capacity to support other buildings as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(*) When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.(*)

When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.

• Professional staff assignment that requires daily attendance to meet students needs.
• Requires independent travel to work sites within a building.
• Meets with students and parents outside the instructional day.
• Operates standard medical examination equipment to evaluate students health.
• Prepares and maintains written reports.
• Discusses individual student health programs with teachers principals and parents.
• Provides instruction to other teachers.
• Provides instruction to students.
• Observe students to evaluate health problems.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:

PhysicalDemands(Strength)

Exerts 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or

Exerts 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or

Exerts 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

Vocational Preparation: (Experience)

Over 2 years of experience.

Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)

Licensed Registered Nurse or LPN

CPR/AED certification is required

WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION:

Responsibilities are assigned upon employment. Work duties may be assigned verbally and in writing and involve on-going contact with supervisor. Employee in the position is evaluated annually. (Minimum)

Required Experience:

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