Seaman School District USD 345
Hiring organization · Based in Topeka, KS
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You cover mandated vision, hearing, growth, and dental screenings plus med administration, acute and chronic care, emergency response, and linking families to community care across the district’s schools.
Experienced nurses
The substitute RN role reports to the Health Services Director and Building Administrator, with a clear school-health scope rather than floor nursing.
As of 2026Source: seamanschools.org
Moving here
Topeka’s cost of living sits about 11% below the national level, with typical city commutes in the 14–20 minute range.
Experienced nurses
Since March 2024 the district has run Excellence is Earned, a peer-nomination recognition chain where staff nominate colleagues for commitment to excellence.
As of 2024-03Source: seamanschools.org
More about working here
Moving here
Kansas is a compact-license state, which simplifies bringing an existing multistate RN license into a Topeka school role.
Experienced nurses
You support students from birth through 12th grade and adult learners across named campuses including Elmont, Logan, Seaman Middle, and Seaman High.
As of 2026Source 1: seamanschools.orgSource 2: seamanschools.org
New graduates
The district lists BSN, five years of nursing (community, peds, or adolescent preferred), and school nurse certification as preferred—not required—alongside a Kansas RN license.
As of 2026Source: seamanschools.org
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Substitute Registered Nurse role reporting to Health Services Director and Building Administrator
As of 2026Source: seamanschools.org
The city
Living in Topeka, KS
Topeka, Kansas' capital city, sits along the Kansas River and blends state-government energy with Midwestern small-city ease. The downtown area features the striking Kansas State Capitol dome and local museums, while surrounding neighborhoods offer affordable residential living. It's a practical, low-key base for nurses who prefer a quieter pace with easy access to outdoor recreation and Kansas City's metro amenities.
Browse roles in Topeka
- Metro price level · Topeka area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 88.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $979/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $56,956/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You walk into Seaman School District USD 345 as a substitute school nurse, not onto a hospital floor.
More about Seaman School District USD 345
Your day sits with students from early learning through high school and adult learners across Topeka campuses—Elmont, Logan, North Fairview, Northern Hills, West Indianola, Mathes Early Learning Center, Pleasant Hill, Seaman Middle, and Seaman High. The work is concrete: mandated vision, hearing, growth, and dental screenings; meds; acute and chronic care; emergency response; and connecting families to community care. You report to the Health Services Director and the building administrator. The district keeps a Health department with forms and nursing services aimed at student wellness, and it talks about engagement, rigorous content, and personalized learning for the full age span it serves. Since March 2024, staff can nominate peers through Excellence is Earned, a recognition chain that started with SEAF mini-grant teacher winners. Preferred background is a BSN, five years of nursing (community, pediatrics, or adolescent work favored), and school nurse certification, on top of a Kansas RN license. If that scope and setting fit how you want to practice, this is the shape of the job on the ground.
Student engagement, rigorous content, and personalized learning across birth-through-12th-grade and adult learners; school nursing services aimed at student wellness.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Clear school-health scope: screenings, meds, acute/chronic care, emergency response, family-community care links
- Defined reporting line to Health Services Director and Building Administrator
- Peer-nomination Excellence is Earned recognition program active since March 2024
- Serves a full birth-through-12th-grade plus adult learner population across named Topeka campuses
- Topeka living costs about 11% below national level with short typical commutes
The hard parts
- Role is substitute RN coverage, not a permanent full-time school nurse posting
- Preferred bar includes BSN, five years of nursing, and school nurse certification beyond the KS RN license
- No stated pay range in validated employer materials
What to weigh
This is a substitute Registered Nurse role, not a posted permanent full-time school nurse line, and the preferred bar includes BSN, five years of nursing, and school nurse certification.
As of 2026Source: seamanschools.org
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 23, 2026
- Website
- seamanschools.org ↗
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Substitute RN school nurse role: mandated vision/hearing/growth/dental screenings; med administration; acute/chronic care; emergency response; links families to community care.
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