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School Nurses

Caring for children. Protecting the health of students for success in life. Download nursing brochure (PDF)

School nurses:

  • Support student learning, promote health and wellness for an entire school
  • Provide nursing services including: screenings, treatments, medication, diabetes and seizure management, health counseling, linkage with community providers, health promotion, and injury and disease prevention education
  • Actively assist in identifying students with disabilities and participates on multidisciplinary educational teams
  • Interpret student’s health history and develop plans for those with health needs
  • Are members of the AEA bargaining group (certificated position)

School nurse requirements

  • Current Alaska RN licensure
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Two years nursing experience, assessment and referral skills
  • Type C certificate, Alaska Dept. of Education

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, we offer an online application. You can contact our Human Resources Department at 907-742-4115 or our Health Services Department at 907-742-4136 with questions.

 

Substitute Nurse

  • Daily assessment and treatment of students in absence of school nurse or health treatment nurse.
  • Provide emergency student health care.
  • Manage student health records.
  • Delivery of medications to students with orders from medical care provider.
  • Completion of “Summary of Services Provided” form to promote continuity of care in absence of regular school nurse or health treatment nurse and to facilitate communication.
  • No bargaining group

Substitute nurse requirements

  • Current Alaska RN licensure
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Complete ASD substitute nurse orientation to programs used for health records management
  • Complete ASD substitute nurse orientation to school nursing and technology used for students with health concerns or treatments

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, we offer an online application. You can contact our Human Resources Department at 907-742-4115 or our Health Services Department at 907-742-4136 with questions.

 

Health Treatment Nurses:

  • Provide individualized skilled nursing procedures and medically related services as prescribed
  • Assess health needs of students with disabilities and develops plans of care in collaboration with school nurse, parent, and physician
  • Provide treatments including: tube feedings, tracheostomy care, catheterizations, respiratory assistance, ventilator management and medical support systems management.
  • Provide care and management of medically fragile and technology dependent students
  • Are members of ACE bargaining group (classified position)

Health treatment nurse requirements

  • Current Alaska RN licensure
  • ADN, BSN, Diploma
  • Acute care experience
  • Medical technology experience for students with disabilities
  • Flexible

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please submit an application. You can contact our Human Resources Department at 907-742-4115 or our Health Services Department at 907-742-4136 with questions


The Anchorage School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer


 


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