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

The Anchorage School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer