Job Description:
The Cape Girardeau Public School District is seeking a School Nurse for Terry W. Kitchen Junior High for the 2025-26 academic year.
 
Brief Description of Position:
 
The school nurse is responsible for assessing the health needs of students; developing emergency care plans and individual health plans, incorporating input from parents and/or physician; complying with the laws relating to student health, including parental and guardian consent; providing appropriate care for ill, medically fragile and/or injured students; providing health information and serving as a resource to parents, teachers, staff, and administrators; and identifying health problems for referral for proper treatment.
 
Required Qualifications:

• Licensed Registered Nurse 
• Current certification in CPR
• Ability to comply with the code of ethics of the nursing profession and to uphold and implement school rules, state laws, administrative regulations, and board policies
• Ability to provide leadership in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive school health program
• Ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Nursing experience with adolescents and related issues
• AED certification 

General Information:
   
For more information and to apply for this position, visit www.capetigers.com (Career).
 
Application Deadline:  Open until filled