Maricopa Unified School District
Hiring nurses in Maricopa, AZ
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 20, 2026Sources
The short version
You would run a school health office, handling first aid, chronic illness management, and medication supervision for students and staff.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09Source: glassdoor.comThe role follows a Board-approved school calendar, which staff describe as giving good work-life balance.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2024-11-12Source: glassdoor.comA posted Health Assistant rate of $17/hour sits alongside the school nurse range, so ask where an RN lands before you commit.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026-09Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Exempt position following a Board-approved work calendar with a schedule offering good work-life balance.
Maricopa Unified School District · employer research
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As of 2024-11-12Source: glassdoor.com
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
School Nurse salary range listed on job posting
As of 2026-09
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- Hourly pay
$17.00/hr
Health Assistant hourly pay
As of 2026-09
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The units
School Health Office
Maricopa Unified School District · Maricopa, AZ
Provides direct healthcare, first aid, chronic illness management, and medication supervision to students and staff.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Work-Life Balance vs. Workload
- Staff note that the school calendar allows great work-life balance, but nurses report high volume of duties and feel underpaid and underappreciated.
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As of 2024-11-12Source: glassdoor.com- Staff Turnover
- Working with students is rewarding, but employees observe high turnover across the district.
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As of 2026-09Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Nurses here say the calendar is generous but the workload is heavy, and they report feeling underpaid and underappreciated; employees also note high turnover across the district.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Maricopa, AZ
Maricopa offers spacious master-planned living in communities like Homestead and The Lakes beneath open Sonoran skies. For East Valley hospital commutes, working nontraditional twelve-hour shifts helps nurses dodge notorious bottlenecks along State Route 347 (John Wayne Parkway), which cuts through the Gila River Indian Community toward Chandler and Ahwatukee.
Browse roles in Maricopa- State price level · Arizona
- 1% above the national average
- State index 100.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,998/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $96,391/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Maricopa Unified School District
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Maricopa-Unified-School-District-EI_IE362390.11,43.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Maricopa-Unified-School-District-RN-School-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE362390.0,32_KO33,48.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-11-12
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