School Nurse

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

In Pursuit of this mission, we are looking to hire a School Nurse.

The school nurse may be assigned to any pre-K through 12th grade school within the Lansing School District.  The school nurse provides professional nursing service to a variety of general education and special education students.  School Nurses provide routine health care, case management, and emergency care within the school setting.  The nurse will develop emergency care plans for students with acute and chronic health conditions, develop medical care plans for students with chronic health conditions, and assist students and families with access to school and community resources to improve health and remove barriers to school attendance and performance.  The nurse may provide coordination of communicable disease in schools including health department reporting, case management, and prevention services.  The school nurse will provide staff training, coordinate the school Medical Response Team, oversee the AED program, and provide annual training for medication administration, emergency medication administration, and a wide variety of health and wellness activities as assigned.  School Nurses may participate in IEP team meetings, the development of behavior management plans, and other student plans to improve student success.  The school nurse will function within the Nurse team to provide a wide range of health promotion, disease prevention, and coordination of care for all students within their assigned school(s).  

At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

We value internal mobility and list "Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.

Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.

External candidates interested in multiple positions within the same department need only apply to one posting and can indicate other roles of interest in the final question. We will consider your application for various roles based on your qualifications.

Internal candidates should apply using their SSO email address and submit separate applications for each role of interest.

Thank you for your interest in joining our mission-driven team. We look forward to meeting you!

This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District, additional job responsibilities may be assigned (depending on funding sources).