School Nurse & Student Health Coordinator
Utah Prep Academy | Hurricane, Utah
2026–2027 School Year
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
About Utah Prep Academy
Utah Prep Academy is a growing college-preparatory school in Southern Utah serving student-athletes from across the United States and around the world. Our students pursue high-level academics and athletics in an environment designed to prepare them for college and life beyond school.
A significant portion of our students live on campus, making Utah Prep their home away from home during the school year. As our student and boarding community continues to grow, we are strengthening the health and support services surrounding our students.
We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and experienced Registered Nurse to serve as our School Nurse & Student Health Coordinator and become the central point of coordination for student health services at Utah Prep.
Position Summary
The School Nurse & Student Health Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day operation of Utah Prep’s Health Services function. This individual will serve as the primary clinical point of contact for students during regular school hours, providing nursing assessment and care while coordinating the broader health needs of our student population.
Primary responsibilities include managing the campus Sick Bay, assessing student illnesses and injuries, administering authorized medications, maintaining confidential health records, coordinating outside medical care, following up after treatment, and communicating appropriately with parents, guardians, health care providers, and authorized school personnel.
This position works closely with Residential Life, Athletics, school administration, parents and guardians, and local health care providers to ensure that students receive timely, appropriate, and well-coordinated care.
Primary ResponsibilitiesStudent Health and Nursing Care
- Provide initial nursing assessment for students experiencing illness, injury, pain, symptoms, or other health concerns.
- Provide appropriate nursing care and first aid within the nurse’s professional scope of practice.
- Monitor students who become ill or injured during the school day.
- Determine when a student may appropriately rest and be monitored on campus and when outside medical evaluation is necessary.
- Provide follow-up support for students recovering from illness, injury, or medical treatment.
- Help establish and maintain effective student health and emergency-response procedures.
Sick Bay Operations
- Manage the daily operation of Utah Prep’s campus Sick Bay.
- Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and appropriately supervised environment for students who are temporarily unable to participate in regular school activities.
- Maintain appropriate medical supplies, first-aid supplies, equipment, and general Sick Bay readiness.
- Follow appropriate infection-prevention, sanitation, and health-safety procedures.
Medication Management
- Oversee prescription and approved over-the-counter medication administration in accordance with school policy, applicable requirements, physician instructions, and parent or guardian authorization.
- Maintain secure medication storage and accurate administration records.
- Support and monitor students with ongoing medication needs.
- Communicate medication concerns or discrepancies to parents, guardians, providers, and authorized school personnel when appropriate.
Student Health Records
- Maintain accurate, organized, and confidential student health records.
- Manage medical forms, releases, allergy information, health plans, medication authorizations, and other relevant health documentation.
- Document student health visits, assessments, care provided, medications administered, referrals, restrictions, and follow-up requirements.
- Maintain appropriate records for students with chronic or ongoing medical conditions.
Outside Medical Care and Referrals
The School Nurse & Student Health Coordinator will help ensure that students receive appropriate outside care when their needs cannot reasonably be managed on campus. Responsibilities include:
- Determining when further medical evaluation or treatment is required.
- Referring students, as appropriate, to physicians, urgent care facilities, emergency departments, specialists, imaging providers, physical therapists, pharmacies, or other health care professionals.
- Coordinating medical appointments and referrals when necessary.
- Communicating with outside providers to support continuity of care.
- Providing relevant health information to outside providers when properly authorized.
- Reviewing treatment instructions and helping ensure that medications, restrictions, follow-up appointments, and care plans are appropriately implemented.
Medical Transportation
Because many Utah Prep students live away from their families, they may require assistance accessing medical services. Depending on campus needs and the agreed responsibilities of the position, the nurse may:
- Coordinate transportation to scheduled medical appointments.
- Transport students to local medical appointments, urgent care facilities, imaging providers, pharmacies, or other health care services when appropriate.
- Arrange for an approved Utah Prep driver when the nurse must remain on campus or cannot reasonably provide transportation.
- Assist students with follow-up needs after outside medical appointments.
- Support the school’s response when emergency medical care is required.
Situations requiring ambulance transportation will follow Utah Prep’s emergency-response procedures and are not considered routine student transportation.
Boarding Student Health
This position works closely with Utah Prep’s Residential Life team while maintaining a clearly defined clinical focus. Residential Life remains responsible for residential supervision and boarding operations, while the School Nurse & Student Health Coordinator provides professional guidance regarding student health concerns.
The nurse will help Residential Life staff, live-in coaches, and resident assistants understand appropriate procedures when a student reports feeling ill or injured, including:
- When a student may rest and be monitored on campus.
- When a nursing assessment is needed.
- When a parent or guardian should be contacted.
- When outside medical evaluation or treatment is necessary.
- When an urgent or emergency response is required.
Athletics and Sports Medicine
Utah Prep operates a high-performance athletic program. The School Nurse & Student Health Coordinator will collaborate with athletic trainers, physical therapists, strength and conditioning staff, coaches, and other athletic personnel when student health concerns affect athletic participation.
The nurse will primarily oversee the general clinical and Health Services aspects of student care. Athletic rehabilitation, performance treatment, and sport-specific return-to-play decisions will generally remain with the appropriate athletic training, physical therapy, and sports medicine professionals.
Parent and Guardian Communication
- Communicate appropriately with parents and guardians regarding significant illnesses, injuries, treatments, referrals, and ongoing medical needs.
- Provide timely updates when a student requires outside medical evaluation or treatment.
- Communicate relevant health information to authorized Utah Prep personnel when necessary to support student care and safety.
- Maintain medical confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
Medical Follow-Up
- Follow up with students after significant illness or injury.
- Monitor students following physician appointments, urgent care or emergency department visits, hospitalization, imaging, or specialist treatment.
- Review instructions provided by outside medical professionals.
- Help ensure that treatment plans, medications, restrictions, and follow-up requirements are implemented.
- Communicate relevant medical restrictions and care instructions to appropriate school personnel.
Emergency Response
- Provide initial nursing assessment and care during campus medical emergencies.
- Provide first aid, CPR, and AED response within professional training and scope of practice.
- Determine when emergency medical services should be activated.
- Coordinate appropriately with emergency responders, parents or guardians, and Utah Prep administration during significant medical events.
- Assist with developing and maintaining student health and emergency-response procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse license in Utah or eligibility to obtain Utah licensure.
- Current CPR and AED certification or the ability to obtain certification as a condition of employment.
- Experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment.
- Strong organization, documentation, communication, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to remain calm and confident when responding to illness, injury, and unexpected situations.
- Ability to maintain medical confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a busy school, boarding, and athletic environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, guardians, employees, and health care providers from diverse cultural and international backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications
- School nursing, boarding school, pediatric, adolescent health, urgent care, family medicine, or sports medicine experience.
- Experience supporting students who live away from their parents or guardians.
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to safely transport students when required.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be warm, approachable, dependable, and able to build trust with teenagers. This individual must be comfortable supporting students who may be living away from their families for the first time and capable of balancing compassionate student care with sound clinical judgment, accurate documentation, and professional boundaries.
Why This Role Matters
Many Utah Prep students live hundreds or thousands of miles away from their families. We want every student and parent to know that when a student becomes sick or injured, a qualified health professional is available who understands the student’s needs and can help ensure that appropriate care is provided.
This position will play an important role in the continued development of Utah Prep’s student support, Health Services, and boarding infrastructure as our school continues to grow.
Selected candidates will be invited to interview with Utah Prep Academy leadership.
Utah Prep Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all required background checks, credential verification, and onboarding requirements.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Date available:
- Have you ever been charged with a crime by any law enforcement agency? If yes, please provide dates and details:
- Please provide a brief introduction describing your relevant nursing experience and interest in working within a boarding school and student-athlete environment:
Work Location: In person
