Description

Elementary School Nurse

This is a 30 hour per week Elementary School Nurse position located at the prestigious University of Texas Elementary School in downtown Austin, Texas. The University of Texas Elementary School is a public charter school and follows all state and federal regulations for public school services. The University of Texas Elementary School is a part of the University of Texas at Austin's College of Education. Start date is August 1, 2026.

Purpose

Serve as school nurse

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and assists in the individualized skilled professional nursing care of all students and school staff.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician and/or within defined school health protocols.
• Participates in the administration of nursing service by directing, supervising and assisting the nonprofessional personnel in giving patient care. Performs related duties as required.
• Plans, implements and documents state mandated student health screenings.
• Supervises student nurses in coordination with UT School of Nursing Faculty.

Required Qualifications

Currently licensed to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse by the State of Texas. Must be in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing Examiners. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by the State of Texas. Elementary School Nurse experience.

Salary Range

$45,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Elementary School campus

Work Shift

• M-F 6 hours/day

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.