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Position: Full Time Licensed School Nurse, District Wide, PreK-12

1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.

2. Current license as a Registered Nurse with the MN Board of Nursing.

3. Certification as a Public Health Nurse by the MN Department of Health.

4. Licensure as a School Nurse by the MN Department of Education.
5. Experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft office products
6. Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Reports To: Building Principals

JOB GOAL: Provide expertise and oversight for the provision of school health services and promotion of health education in the Chisago Lakes School District to support and advance the well being, academic success and health of students.

1. Provides Direct Health Care
        a. Manages injuries and acute illness
        b. Manages chronic illness care and coordination
        c. Manages medications and health care procedures
   2. Provides Leadership for Provision of Health Services
        a. Plans for responding to emergencies and disasters
        b. Assesses, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff providing health care
   3. Provides Screening and Referral
        a. Screens for health problems that interfere with learning
        b. Refers medical conditions requiring evaluation and treatment
   4. Provides Leadership for Health Policies
        a. Develops and evaluates school health policies
        b. Participates/Coordinates school health programs, crisis and disaster teams, school health advisory committees
        c. Advocates for programs and policies that positively affect student health and learning
   5. Promotes Health
       a. Provides health education/counseling to individuals, groups, and classes
       b. Provides guidance about health education curriculum
       c. Provides health programs to staff, families, and community
   6. Promotes Healthy School Environment
       a. Monitors immunizations
       b. Implements precautions for blood borne pathogens and infectious diseases
       c. Takes actions to improve health and safety
      d. Addresses emotional environment of the school

             e. Monitors and reports to MDH on reportable diseases/illness
        7. Liaison Between School Personnel, Family, Community, and Health Care Providers
             a. Provides health expertise on IEP, 504, and Student Assistance Teams
             b. Communicates with families, community health providers, and health care agencies
             c. Develops community partnerships to promote health and learning
        8. Other duties as assigned.
        9. Maintain confidentiality as per mandated data privacy laws.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of certified personnel.

Effective date position starts: 8/25/2025

Application deadline: open until filled

For information, please contact: Sara Johnson, Lakeside Principal, 651-213-2301 or email: smjohnson@isd2144.org

APPLY ONLINE: Chisago Lakes Careers (job#1959)

posted on April 22, 2025

Position: Licensed School Nurse 

Location: Two Rivers High School

Salary range or Contract: Teacher's contract

JOB SUMMARY:  Under direction of the Building Principal with support from the District’s Health Service Coordinator (LSN). The School Health Professional provides direct school nursing services; oversees a school health office, assists in planning school health programs; and serves as resource person to staff in building.    

Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:

• Develops, oversees and evaluates the school health program within a secondary school.
• Assists the District’s Health Service Coordinator in developing, implementing and evaluating a system to identify and provide for the health needs of all students.
• Implements a health protocol for students with special health care needs, including the administration of medications and other medically directed treatments.
• Provides first aid care and medically prescribed services.
• Screens and conducts health assessments for students and staff.
• Completes district health reports for submission to local, county and state officials as required.
• Maintains security of school health supplies.
• Serves as a resource person on health issues.
• Monitors compliance of school health program with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies.
• Corresponds with parents on health needs of children.
• Prepares health reports and implements procedures as directed by supervisor and/or health department (county and/or state).
• Promotes and assists in communicable disease control through immunization programs, early detection, monitoring and reporting.
• Provides health related instruction in the classroom, as directed.

Knowledge Skills and Ability Required:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the MN Board of Nursing.
• List Qualifications and/or Requirements - LSN, minimum of 2 years school nurse experience 
• Working knowledge of the principles, practices and ethical standards of Nursing; relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations; and applicable district policies and procedures.
• Ability to deal effectively and appropriately with students, parents and other educational professionals regarding student health concerns and problems.  
• The skill and ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Considerable knowledge of child growth and development.
• Prefer Bi-lingual (Spanish).
• Meet professional nurse requirements of school, district and state.
• Knowledge of relevant technology.
• Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Physical Requirements:  Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Deadline for applications to be submitted - June 1, 2025  

Effective Date of position Position starts August 20, 2025

posted on April 16, 2025