School Nurse - Sheridan Junior High School

Position Title

School Nurse - Sheridan Junior High School (Job )

Location:

Sheridan Junior High School

• Position Type:
  Nurses/ School Nurse
• Date Posted: 3/2/2026
• Location:
  
  Sheridan Junior High School

Sheridan County School District 2 is looking for a positive, caring, and dependable School Nurse to join the Sheridan Junior High team for the 26/27 school year.

Starting salary $34,020 – $59,020 per year, depending on experience (additional $2,520 for BSN).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Medical and dependent care flexshare plans
• Supplemental insurance through Aflac and New Life
• 10 paid sick leave days
• 2 paid personal days
• Time off matches student days off, including Christmas Break, Spring Break, and Summer Break

Monday through Friday, 8:15am to 3:45pm (.94 FTE)

• Must possess a current Wyoming license as a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN).

To act under the general direction of the building principal. To perform those duties required by school nurses to meet the specific requirements listed in state statutes and local school district policy related to the overall health care of students in the school system and other duties as assigned.

• Schedule and perform routine screening procedures, follow‑up, and referral.
• Create care plans for students as necessary. LPN’s must adhere to (not create) care plans as established by the district nurse.
• Assess students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
• Maintain up‑to‑date cumulative health records on all students.
• Administer first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
• Implement board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
• Participate in in‑service training programs.
• Assist school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in schools.
• Conduct school programs of immunization, health assessments, and sight and hearing tests as directed by NASN.
• Report to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters.
• Act as a liaison between home and school regarding health concerns, making home visits when necessary.

• Lower body strength to stand and walk throughout the workday.
• Upper body strength ability to lift students for positioning in wheelchairs, side lyers, or floor mats. (Back support provided if needed.)

Employment relationship with the District is at will and of indefinite duration. Salary and fringe benefits to be set by the Board of Trustees.

Job Category:
Professional

Exemption Status:
Exempt

Days/year: 180

Hours/day: 7.5 – 8

Insurance Eligibility: full‑time insurance

Contract position: yes

New employees will be based solely on an individual's years of job‑related experience:

• School district experience (full time) = One (1) year of job‑related experience equals one (1) step on the wage schedule, up to step seven (7).
• School district experience (substitute) & non‑school district experience = Three (3) years of job‑related experience equals one (1) step on the wage schedule, up to step seven (7).

* Placement beyond step seven (7) requires approval from the Superintendent.

Upon board approval, eligible staff move one (1) step on the wage schedule annually, except in those years when the Board of Trustees sets a wage freeze due to budget constraints.

The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy on Evaluations of Classified Personnel.

Sheridan County School District No. 2 does not discriminate on the basis of economic status, intellectual ability, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, or religion in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA may be referred to Sheridan County School District No.

2.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job‑related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act exemption status (exempt/non‑exempt from overtime) is designated by position.

Sheridan County School District No. 2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Wyoming State Statute requires any employee initially hired by SCSD2 on or after July 1, 1996, to pass a criminal background check with DCI (Department of Criminal Investigation).