School Nursing Services

School Nursing Services promote a healthy and safe school environment. RCS aims to prevent health problems and injuries and ensure care for students. School Health Nurses provide a broad range of care and services for students:

• minimize or eliminate health problems that impede learning
• reduce the incidence of health-related problems to maximize the quantity of class time
• support school staff in the safe administration of medications in school
• ensure compliance with state mandates for immunizations and physical exams for school entry and attendance
• increase the school community's knowledge and behaviors in positive health, mental health, physical activity, and safety and nutrition practices

SARAH BRADLEY, LEAD NURSE (Cell: 828-289-8225; Base Location: Harris Elementary School)
Monday - Harris Elementary School
Tuesday - District/REaCH
Wednesday - Harris Elementary School
Thursday - District
Friday - Harris Elementary School
On Call - Carver Center

JENNIFER HOLLAND (Cell: ; Base Location: East Rutherford High School)
Monday - East Rutherford Middle School
Tuesday - East Rutherford High School
Wednesday - East Rutherford Middle School (AM); East Rutherford High School (PM)
Thursday - East Rutherford Middle School
Friday - East Rutherford High School

LEAH ROBBINS (Cell: 828-289-3048; Base Location: R-S Central High School)
Monday - R-S Middle School
Tuesday - R-S Central High School
Wednesday - R-S Middle School/R-S Central High School
Thursday - R-S Middle School
Friday - R-S Central High School

BETH ROPER  (Cell: 828-748-6067; Base Location: Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School)
Monday - Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
Tuesday - Cliffside Elementary School
Wednesday - Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
Thursday - Rutherford Opportunity Center
Friday - Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

GINA HARRILL (Cell: 828-289-4460; Base Location: Forrest Hunt Elementary School)
Monday - Forrest Hunt Elementary School
Tuesday - Rutherfordton Elementary School
Wednesday - Forrest Hunt/Rutherfordton Elementary School
Thursday - Rutherfordton Elementary School
Friday - Forrest Hunt Elementary School

KARA ELLENBURG (Cell: 828-289-1359; Base Location - Spindale Elementary School)
Monday - Spindale Elementary School
Tuesday - Pinnacle Elementary School
Wednesday - Spindale Elementary School/Pinnacle Elementary Schools
Thursday - Sunshine Elementary School
Friday - Spindale Elementary School

 

JILL COGDILL (Cell: 828-755-8222; Base Location - Cliffside Elementary School)
Monday - Chase Middle School
Tuesday - Chase High School
Wednesday - Chase Middle School/Chase High School
Thursday - Chase Middle School
Friday - Chase High School

 

MICHELLE WALL 
Monday - Ellenboro Elementary School
Tuesday - Mt. Vernon Ruth Elementary School
Wednesday - Ellenboro Elementary School
Thursday - Mt. Vernon Ruth Elementary School
Friday - Ellenboro Elementary School

 

Rutherford County Schools partners with Atrium Health to provide School-based Virtual Care at each of our elementary and middle schools.  With prior written parent/guardian consent, students are offered virtual care services with a health care provider without leaving school to treat a variety of health conditions.  The school nurse or designated school staff member can request a virtual visit when your child isn’t feeling well during the school day.