School Nurse
Also known as: School Health Nurse · Campus Nurse
Looks after first aid, health checks and health records of students at a school.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
A school nurse runs the school's sick room: giving first aid, handling minor illnesses, managing medicines for children with known conditions, and deciding when a child needs a doctor or a parent. Employers include private and residential schools and some colleges. A typical day involves attending to students, routine health checks and record-keeping.
- Give first aid and basic care
- Run routine health check-ups
- Keep student health records
- Teach basic health and hygiene
How you get in
Schools usually hire registered nurses with some hospital experience, though freshers are also considered by day schools. Boarding schools often need a nurse to live on campus.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- First aid and emergency response
- Managing common childhood illnesses
- Health record-keeping
- Health education for children
- Calm communication with parents
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
GNM / ANM graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among GNM / ANM graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Hours are more regular than in hospitals, but the role is often a single-nurse post.
- Next roles: senior school nurse, health coordinator, community or occupational health roles.
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