Position Details: School Nurse

• Title: School Nurse
• Location: Trenton, NJ
• Start Date: ASAP
• Onsite/Virtual: Onsite
• Position Type: Full Time Direct Hire
• Working Hours: 7:30 - 3:30 weekly, from Monday to Friday
• Student Age Group: K-8

Responsibilities: School Nurse

• Provide nursing care to students as needed
• Oversee procedures to address special health needs or disabilities of students
• Perform screenings for eyesight, hearing, scoliosis, and obesity
• Support staff in response to student crises or health-related issues
• Plan and implement programs that proactively address student and staff health needs
• Document services provided
• Collect and distribute information about resources and services that will help students and their families maintain good health
• Track attendance information
• Coordinate health-related special education evaluations and services
• Participate in Pupil Assistance Committee (PAC) meetings as needed
• Participate in 504 plan meetings as needed
• Actively participate in the school community and support the school’s mission

Qualifications: School Nurse

• Certification as a School Nurse or enrolled in a School Nurse certification program
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Experience providing health care to children in a school setting
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• The ability to communicate clearly and empathically with children and adults
• Strong writing skills
• Knowledge of New Jersey School Nursing statutes, regulations, procedures, and practices
• Familiarity with the medical and psychological services available to students and families in our region