Position Overview

The school nurse provides healthcare services to students, promoting their physical, emotional, and social well-being. The nurse works to ensure a safe and healthy school environment, responds to health emergencies, and collaborates with parents, teachers, and healthcare professionals. The school nurse will help manage the day to day care of students. Care includes, but is not limited to, basic daily triage of students, ensuring medication is administered to students as needed, the management of students with higher medical needs, the ability to quickly assess a situation and determine the best course of action. The nurse should have the ability to work independently.

Reports to: Associate Head of Lower School

Terms: Full-time, non- exempt, starts August 2025

Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00pm, school year

Job Responsibilities

Provides appropriate health care for students

• Provide appropriate medical intervention to students who are injured or become ill during the school day, including on site school athletics. 

• Administer all prescription and nonprescription medicine using Colorado state guidelines.

• Develop and implement care plans for students with chronic health conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, tracheostomy, seizure management) and ensure necessary accommodations are met.

• Delegate student care under Colorado Nurse Practice Act, providing for training and supervision of delegated tasks.

• Delegated tasks include but are not limited to epi pens, inhalers, diabetic care, seizure medications, tracheostomy care.

Fosters strong relationships with parents

• Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with parents and guardians, fostering trust and collaboration in the care of their children.

• Engage with parents and guardians in a firm yet empathetic manner, ensuring that both their concerns and the medical needs of their children are addressed.

• Set and maintain professional boundaries with parents, providing clear explanations about policies, procedures, and care plans while showing understanding and respect for family dynamics.

• Address difficult or sensitive situations with tact, while maintaining confidence in decision-making and adherence to school nurse guidelines.

Maintains health records and relevant medical history of students

• Updates necessary health information including immunization records  in the database system.

• Follow up with parents about missing student health information.

• Manages confidential information responsibly.

• Maintains health log visits to the Health Office.

• Orders and inventories all medical supplies.

Health Coordinator for all day trips and out-of-state field trips

• Prepare and organize all required health-related paperwork, such as medical consent forms, emergency action plans, and medication authorizations for each student participating in trips.

• Collaborate with and delegate medication to trip organizers and other staff to ensure that all health-related safety measures, including first aid supplies, are in place before and during trips.

•  Communicate with parents or guardians about any health-related concerns, special needs, or medication requirements for their child prior to the trip, ensuring all necessary consents and preparations are in place.

• Be on-call for emergencies related to overnight trips.

Serve as the health consultant for the on-site ECLC (early childhood learning center) and aftercare programs

• Provides monthly consultation for the ECLC per state licensing requirements.

• Serves as a consultant on an as needed basis when health issues arise in these programs.

• Signs off on and delegates annual trainings as required by state licensing.

Collaborate with teachers, parents, healthcare providers and medical director to ensure the health needs of students are met

• Report back to appropriate teachers when a parent relays new health information.

• Work with teachers when accommodations need to be made at school.

• Maintains a relationship with the medical director in order to have standing orders for epinephrine and over-the-counter medications signed off on.

Crisis Management

• Respond to health emergencies.

• Help develop protocols for managing various health-related crises.

Advocacy for the health needs of students

• Help promote a healthy school environment.

Health education and communications

• Educate students, staff, and parents about health issues.

• Co-teach the 5th grade annual puberty class with the wellness teacher.

• Writes communications to the school community on important health issues, requirements due, alerts.

• Provide annual first aid, epipen and other health trainings to employees.

Key liaison with city medical authorities

• Manage and maintain relationships with the health department to ensure compliance to requirements and seek out recommendations.

Other duties as assigned

Team Player

A collaborative and supportive member of the Graland Community who…

• Models caring, respect, patience, and appreciation of differences.

• Provides a safe environment for students.

• Recognizes the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity (DEI) work and continues 

growth as a culturally responsive educator.

• Upholds school, employee, and family confidentiality.

• Representative for school in position and in community.

• Participates in effective communication that is responsible, descriptive, and nonjudgmental.

• Demonstrates a growth mindset, open to feedback and new learning.

• Adheres to all school policies and procedures.

• Offers administrative team support after-hours and on weekends as needed. 

• Likes to work with people and create solutions.

• Takes on additional responsibilities to support the evolving needs of the community.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, required

• Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Colorado and in good standing with the Colorado State Board of Nursing, required 

• First Aid, CPR certified, required 

• Previous school nursing experience and/or experience working with pediatric population, preferred 

• Willingness to obtain CCHC (Childcare Health Consultant) status within one year of employment

• Must obtain CPR/First Aid instructor certification within one year of employment

• If a new school nurse, must attend School Nurse Orientation the summer after first year of employment

About Graland

A great school never sits still. It keeps going, growing and evolving. Graland Country Day School is an independent school in Denver that serves students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Since the school’s founding in 1924, Graland has delivered an intellectually robust, character-based educational experience derived from current research about how children learn. 

While so much in the world is changing, the school’s focus remains the same: Graland is faithful to the enduring aspects of its mission while seeking new ways to promote character and intellectual excellence. We inspire students to pursue excellence with passion and intent - academically, creatively and in their personal growth as engaged citizens and thoughtful leaders so that they learn to value individual differences and divergent thinking. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our program and keep it relevant for the next generation of students. Guided by our mission, values, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Philosophy Statement and strategic plan, we go to extraordinary lengths to give children the best education possible. 

Our current enrollment totals 700, and we have just over 100 faculty members, 70 percent of whom have advanced degrees. Graland’s faculty and staff enjoy a collaborative, supportive environment where each member is encouraged to be a lifelong learner. Professional development, onsite childcare, a desirable location in the heart of Denver and other benefits make Graland a dynamic, inclusive and innovative workplace.

Our Mission

Achieve intellectual excellence, 

build strong character, 

enrich learning through the arts and athletics, 

and prepare our students to be 

engaged citizens and thoughtful leaders.

Our Motto: Ascende Omnem Montem - Climb Every Mountain

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Compensation and Benefits

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Salary is between $75,000-$80,000 annually. Benefits include professional development, employer-paid health, vision, dental and life insurance, paid time off for school holidays and school vacations, as well as participation in a retirement plan. Daily free lunch, access to an on-campus workout facility and opportunities based on availability for subsidized on-site child care. 

Graland Country Day School is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

It is the policy of Graland Country Day School to comply fully with all laws barring discrimination against employees, or applicants, for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, military discharge status or physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, discipline, demotion, rates of pay or other compensation, employee benefits, tuition assistance programs and termination of employment.

(revised 12/16/2024)