Hybrid School Nurse Community Schools - Friendsville Elementary School - GCPS bei Garrett County Public Schools

Position:  Community School Registered Nurse - RN (Grant Funded)
Location:  Based on identified Community Schools and the needs of the school system
FTE:  Full Time Employee
Status:  Non-Exempt
Terms:  11 months, 207 workdays, normally 8.0 hours per day but may be greater depending upon the needs of the system
Salary:  Hourly ($35.14 - $43.13)
Supervisor:Administrative: Director of Student Services, Clinical: Nurse Manager Direct: Building Principal
Availability:  2025-2026 School Year, assignments are reviewed each year
Deadline:  Open until filled, priority given to applications received by August 11, 2025

Job Description:
The school nurse will plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate school health services within the context of the Coordinated School Health Program and Comprehensive Student Services
Program Model.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Maryland RN License in good standing
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• Willing to serve as a Case Manager/Delegating Nurse to CMT's and other unlicensed staff in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and other pertinent sections of COMAR
• Serve as a Wellness Champion for your school
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, including, but not limited to, the ability to interact successfully with diverse stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.)
• Proficiency in a variety of technology and applications
• Successful management of confidential information and materials
• History of initiative, discretion, leadership, and independent judgment
• Demonstrated understanding of and attention to detail, especially as it relates to student safety and well-being
• History of professionalism and strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders
• Ability to maintain emotional control while addressing stressful situations
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend, push, pull, and move objects
• Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment and provide subject-related demonstrations
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations

• Two (2) years RN experience with young children and adolescents
• Understanding and knowledge of the following in context of a school environment:
  • Pediatric/adolescent nursing
  • Public health/community health nursing
  • Health counseling, including mental health and crisis intervention
  • Communicable diseases
  • Applicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice(Maryland Nurse Practice Act, Standards of School Nursing Practice, and the Eight Components of a Coordinated School Health Program, FERPA, and HIPPA)
  • School health law
  • Special education and 504 legislation and services, particularly as related to the role of the school nurse
  • Case finding, case management, and health advocacy
  • Health room management, including personnel supervision of LPNs and CMTs Family theory, assessment, and intervention
  • Networking and collaboration
  • Ethnic and cultural sensitivity and competence
  • Contemporary health and psychosocial issues that influence children, families, and the community
  • Health care delivery systems and the concepts of the primary health care Building student, staff and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self advocacy, and learning
  • School as a non-traditional healthcare setting
  • Environmental health within the school community Familiar with electronic health record

• Plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate school health services within the context of the Coordinated School Health Program Model and Comprehensive Student Services

• Collaborate with the school-based Student Services Team to identify and provide for student health care needs as part of comprehensive Student Services case management. Make appropriate, independent, and timely nursing decisions.
• Administer medications and provide appropriate services in accordance with students’ needs. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school, applicable programs and agencies, law, Board Policy, and Administrative Procedure.
• Collect data to direct evidence-based practice.
• Interpret and explain records, reports, activities, healthcare plans, accommodations, and medical interventions.
• Identify health-related barriers to student learning (i.e., at-risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economic, etc.).
• Maximize in-class time by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism.
• Eliminate or minimize health problems which impair learning.
• Promote the highest degree of independent student functioning.
• Promote student, staff, and other stakeholder awareness of and participation in healthy behaviors and wellness to improve attendance and student performance and outcomes.
• Serve on special committees, as necessary.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Account for and order program equipment and supplies, as necessary.
• Attend and actively participate in staff/faculty meetings and appropriate job-related professional development, as approved.
• Contribute to the short-term and long-term successes of students, staff, school, and the system in general.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Engage in life-long learning of professional and technical knowledge by attending appropriate workshops, reviewing professional publications and websites, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Present courteous and professional demeanor at all times.
• Demonstrate proficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, accountability and ownership, and positive demeanor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Total Compensation Benefits: 
Comprehensive benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, and participation in the Maryland Retirement and Pension Plan, with optional 403(b) contributions. Employees receive paid sick leave, personal days, vacation, and access to wellness programs and employee assistance resources.
Questions: 
If you have questions and require assistance accessing or completing the online application, contact the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.
Accommodation Requests:
If you are contacted for an interview, please notify the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations of any reasonable disability-related accommodation requests.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The Garrett County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any federal, or state or local protected class. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.