Registered Nurse
About the Employer
Registered Nurse
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Non-Instructional Vacancy Posting for 2026-2027 Posting Period: August 17, 2026 - Until Filled
For information concerning this position, contact Mr. George Raysor, Director of Middle Schools and School Services, at 904-491-9900 extension 1244.
Middle Schools and School Services Registered Nurse (10 month/196 days)
*Range of pay: $52,300.64 - $54,111.68 (while in effect, additional compensation from the millage initiative will be awarded annually. For the 2026-27 school year, the amount for this position is $6,750 and will be prorated from July 1, 2026.)
Qualifications:
(1) Registered Nurse
(2) Current Florida RN License.
(3) Valid Florida Driver's License.
(4) Current Certification in First Aid and CPR.
(5) Three (3) years of experience in a school or hospital setting preferred.
(6) Preferred experience in school health, pediatrics, and/or NICU.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to observe students for development and health patterns, and use considerable knowledge of child growth and development, medical disorders, and treatment in making a nursing judgment and diagnosis.
Ability to implement plans for students with chronic health problems and coordinate the administration of medication within state law and board policies.
Ability to file appropriate forms for Medicaid billing.
Ability to administer acute care to individual students with disabilities.
Use computers and related software with proficiency.
Use confidentiality in all matters according to HIPAA.
Ability to communicate well in all areas; proficiency in written and spoken English.
Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, school personnel, and other agencies associated with the school.
Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, the community, and health and social service agencies.
Supervises:
LPNs and School-Based Health Assistants as directed.
Performance Responsibilities:
*(1) Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and School-Based Health Assistants for the purpose of ensuring efficient and effective functioning of school clinics.
*(2) Participate in the development of individual student health care plans and emergency care plans written by school nurses for individual students, and review, update as needed and approve care plans.
*(3) Assess the needs of the school nurse and provides support and improvement measures as needed.
*Recommend corrective action as needed.
*(4) Orient and instruct new health-related employees.
*(5) Act as the liaison between the school nurse and outside medical providers, agencies, and offices.
*(6) Develop positive working relationships.
*(7) Coordinate and conduct required health screenings, as well as provide training to volunteers and identified staff as needed to complete screenings.
*(8) Review health and immunization records for compliance.
*(9) Counsel meet with students, parents, and medical providers concerning health problems.
*(10) Provide in-service for school staff.
*(11) Provide health education for students in the classroom and on an individual basis.
*(12) Plan and implement procedures for the chronically ill, including catheterizations, nebulization, and gastro-internal feeding.
*(13) Participate in IEP meetings and 504 meetings for students, if required.
*(14) Represent the district at meetings with outside health agencies.
*(15) Coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources.
*(16) Complete state and local reports as required.
*(17) Serve on the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC).
*(18) Provide health review and services as needed to students identified as families in transition (FIT).
*(19) Perform other tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position as needed and/or as directed by supervisor.
Physical Requirements:
*Light to heavy work: exerting up to 20-100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10-50 pounds of force as frequently as needed to lift students and move objects or equipment.
Equal Opportunity:
The Nassau County School District is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodations to an employee or job applicant with a disability upon request. Requests may be made by telephone to the Human Resources Department at (904) 491-9874 or by emailing Judy Meredith.
**Employment in the Nassau County School District is contingent on fingerprints being cleared by the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.