You'll plan and give skilled nursing care to all students and school staff. University of Texas at Austin is an academic medical center.
Eligibility
School NursingPediatric
Posted Jul 17
Shift and hours
6-hour days · Monday through Friday M-F 6 hours/day30 hours a week
Unit and setting
University of Texas Elementary School, a downtown Austin public charter school · School Plans, directs and assists in the individualized skilled professional nursing care of all students and school staff.students and school staff
License
LPN license Currently licensed to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse by the State of Texas.Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Texas
Term
Starts Aug 1, 2026 · Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in TexasCurrently licensed to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse by the State of Texas.Check your license
Also asks
good standing with the Texas Board of NursingMust be in good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing Examiners.
Also asks
3 references, at least one from a supervisor3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Also asks
letter of interestLetter of interest
Preferred
License
RN license in TexasGraduation from an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse by the State of Texas.Check your license
Education
graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Experience
elementary school nursing experienceElementary School Nurse experience.
What it pays
Eligibility
TRS retirement requires 20+ hours a week and 135+ daysTeacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length
Pay reviews
annual merit-based permanent salary increasesEligibility for annual merit-based permanent salary increasesEligibility for annual merit-based permanent salary increases
Benefits
Benefitshealth insurance; employee premiums 100% covered, family premiums 50%Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Benefitsvoluntary vision, dental, life, and disability insuranceVoluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Benefitspaid sick time and holidaysPaid sick time, and holidays
BenefitsTRS pension with 8.25% employer matchingTeachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
Benefitsvoluntary 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plansAdditional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Benefitsflexible spending accounts for medical and childcare expensesFlexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
More benefits (19)
Benefitsfree LinkedIn Learning training and conference opportunitiesRobust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Benefitstuition assistanceTuition assistance
Benefitsemployee discounts, including athletic ticketsExpansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Benefitsfree access to UT Austin libraries and museums with staff IDFree access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
Health insurance (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid sick time
Paid holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas (defined benefit retirement plan with 8.25% employer matching)
403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity
457(b) Deferred Compensation program
Flexible spending account (medical and childcare expenses)
Employee discount program
Free access to UT Austin libraries and museums
LinkedIn Learning access
Professional conference opportunities
The role and schedule
Day to day
medications and treatments under physician orders or school health protocolsAdministers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician and/or within defined school health protocols.
Day to day
state-mandated student health screeningsPlans, implements and documents state mandated student health screenings.
Day to day
directing and supervising nonprofessional staffParticipates in the administration of nursing service by directing, supervising and assisting the nonprofessional personnel in giving patient care.
Day to day
supervising student nurses with UT School of Nursing facultySupervises student nurses in coordination with UT School of Nursing Faculty.
Weekends
No weekends
Start
Start August 1, 2026Start date August 1, 2026.
Details
works on an elementary school campusElementary School campus
Details
criminal background check for finalistsA criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Details
I-9 documents due by the third day of employmentDocuments need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.
The workplace
UT
University of Texas at Austin
Academic Medical Center
You are weighing University of Texas at Austin in a city that still feels like a real place to live—no state income tax, compact-license portability, and a cost of living a little under the national average. On the clinical side,…
Elementary School Nurse position at University of Texas Elementary School, a public charter school in downtown Austin, Texas. 30 hour per week position. Plans, directs and assists in individualized skilled professional nursing care of all students and school staff. Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician and/or within defined school health protocols. Participates in administration of nursing service by directing, supervising and assisting nonprofessional personnel. Plans, implements and documents state mandated student health screenings. Supervises student nurses in coordination with UT School of Nursing Faculty. Start date August 1, 2026. M-F 6 hours/day.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals cluster in Hyde Park (historic bungalows, Walk Score 78, about $550K–$850K, 10–15 minutes downtown), Mueller (newer walkable retail, $400K–$800K+, 5–10 minutes), East Austin (arts and dining), South Lamar ($400K–$700K), SoCo/Bouldin, and Downtown condos. People who want yards and stronger suburban schools often choose Circle C Ranch ($500K–$800K, 20–30 minutes, Austin ISD), Avery Ranch ($350K–$600K, Round Rock ISD, 20–25 minutes), Steiner Ranch (lake access, Leander ISD, 25–35 minutes), or Allandale (larger lots, $500K–$750K). Family-budget mentions include Sunfield in Buda east of I-35, Garrison Park, Windsor Hills, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and Round Rock. Luxury and walkability premiums sit in Clarksville, Zilker, Tarrytown, and West Lake Hills (Eanes ISD).
Young professionals cluster in Hyde Park (historic bungalows, Walk Score 78, about $550K–$850K, 10–15 minutes downtown), Mueller (newer walkable retail, $400K–$800K+, 5–10 minutes), East Austin (arts and dining), South Lamar ($400K–$700K), SoCo/Bouldin, and Downtown condos. People who want yards and stronger suburban schools often choose Circle C Ranch ($500K–$800K, 20–30 minutes, Austin ISD), Avery Ranch ($350K–$600K, Round Rock ISD, 20–25 minutes), Steiner Ranch (lake access, Leander ISD, 25–35 minutes), or Allandale (larger lots, $500K–$750K).
Family-budget mentions include Sunfield in Buda east of I-35, Garrison Park, Windsor Hills, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and Round Rock. Luxury and walkability premiums sit in Clarksville, Zilker, Tarrytown, and West Lake Hills (Eanes ISD).
Getting around+Austin is car-centric: I-35 and MoPac are the main spines, public transit is limited, and drivers lose about 64 hours a year in traffic. Clarksville, Zilker, Mueller, and East Austin sit about 5–10 minutes from downtown; Hyde Park, Allandale, and South Lamar about 10–15; Circle C Ranch 20–30; Avery Ranch 20–25; Steiner Ranch 25–35. Cedar Park can reach the Domain in 15–20 minutes on a bad day; Pflugerville is the closest northern suburb on I-35; Dell-oriented commuters often live in Round Rock. Rush hour from Round Rock or Pflugerville is routinely described as painful; sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or named transit lines to specific medical centers.
Austin is car-centric: I-35 and MoPac are the main spines, public transit is limited, and drivers lose about 64 hours a year in traffic. Clarksville, Zilker, Mueller, and East Austin sit about 5–10 minutes from downtown; Hyde Park, Allandale, and South Lamar about 10–15; Circle C Ranch 20–30; Avery Ranch 20–25; Steiner Ranch 25–35. Cedar Park can reach the Domain in 15–20 minutes on a bad day; Pflugerville is the closest northern suburb on I-35; Dell-oriented commuters often live in Round Rock.
Rush hour from Round Rock or Pflugerville is routinely described as painful; sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or named transit lines to specific medical centers.
Outdoors+Central outdoor life is Zilker Park (351 acres), Barton Springs Pool, the Barton Creek Greenbelt, Pease Park, and the Lady Bird Lake Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail—swimming, hiking, paddleboarding, and the Zilker Hillside Theater sit in walking or biking range of Zilker and Clarksville. From March through October, kayak tours watch the Congress Avenue Bridge bats at sunset. Weekends go to Pedernales Falls State Park, Westcave Discovery Center grotto tours ($20 for adults), and Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area for bluebonnets about 45 minutes out. Steiner Ranch adds lake living; the Colorado River cuts through the city. About 228 sunny days keep trails and water in play most of the year.
Central outdoor life is Zilker Park (351 acres), Barton Springs Pool, the Barton Creek Greenbelt, Pease Park, and the Lady Bird Lake Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail—swimming, hiking, paddleboarding, and the Zilker Hillside Theater sit in walking or biking range of Zilker and Clarksville. From March through October, kayak tours watch the Congress Avenue Bridge bats at sunset.
Weekends go to Pedernales Falls State Park, Westcave Discovery Center grotto tours ($20 for adults), and Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area for bluebonnets about 45 minutes out. Steiner Ranch adds lake living; the Colorado River cuts through the city.
About 228 sunny days keep trails and water in play most of the year.
Austin is distinct for live music from the Moody Theater to dive bars, Barton Springs inside 351-acre Zilker Park, Franklin Barbecue, and no state income tax—set against I-35 traffic, 100°F summers, cedar fever, and 2–2.5% property taxes. Nurses wanting a short hop to the core land in Mueller, Hyde Park, East Austin, South Lamar, or Allandale (5–15 minutes downtown). Those chasing yards and Round Rock, Leander, or Eanes schools look at Circle C Ranch, Avery Ranch, Steiner Ranch, Cedar Park, Round Rock, or Sunfield in Buda, with 20–35 minute drives. Metro homes sit near $500K and rents near $1,800; Windsor Hills and Garrison Park are cheaper footholds, Clarksville and West Lake Hills the luxury tier. Swim Barton Springs, kayak Lady Bird Lake for the Congress Bridge bats, hike Barton Creek Greenbelt, and catch ACL at Zilker or a set at Stubb's or the Continental Club. Spring and fall are glorious; August and rush hour are not. You generally get two of three: price, short commute, and top schools.
