Southside School District
Hiring nurses in Southside, AR
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
The short version
You would step into school nursing for Southside School District in Southside, Arkansas, working from the campus listed at 70 Scott Drive in Batesville.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
You carry the full school-nurse load here: direct care, chronic and acute illness, emergencies, IHPs, EAPs, 504s, immunizations, and state screenings.
For experienced nursesSources
The district is finishing a 146,000-square-foot junior and senior high expansion with new classrooms, science and tech labs, fine arts space, athletics upgrades, and a cafeteria.
If you are moving hereSources
Reviewers describe challenging but rewarding work, real relationships with students and faculty, and a friendly small-town school atmosphere.
For new gradsSources
Nursing here
Benefits
Licensed personnel policies include sick leave, a sick-leave incentive bonus, planning time, and personal and professional leave.
The units
School Nursing
School Nurse provides direct care, manages chronic/acute illness, emergencies, IHPs/EAPs/504s, immunizations, and state screenings per ADE/ADH.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: southsideschools.org
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall ratings mixed across sites
- Glassdoor shows 3.2 overall with weak pay/benefits scores; Indeed shows 4.0 overall with stronger management ratings, based on very few reviews.
Sources
- Professional growth and small-school culture
- Reviewers describe challenging but rewarding work, relationship-building with students and faculty, and a friendly small-town school atmosphere.
Sources
The hard parts
Glassdoor shows 3.2 overall with weak pay and benefits scores, and both Glassdoor and Indeed rest on very few reviews.
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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 Southside, AR
Southside sits in the foothills of the Ozarks, offering a quiet, community-focused atmosphere popular with outdoor enthusiasts. It's a practical landing spot for travel nurses seeking a calmer pace between assignments.
Browse roles in Southside- State price level · Arkansas
- 13% below the national average
- State index 86.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $843/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $65,655/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Southside School District
Sources
- batesvillearea.com/chamber/news/southside-school-district-holds-groundbreaking
The short version · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Southside-School-District-Reviews-E212318.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/Southside-School-District/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- kait8.com/2026/05/11/ribbon-cutting-set-southside-school-districts-multi-million-dollar-expansion
The short version · as of 2026
- southsideschools.org
Employer website
- southsideschools.org/live-feed
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