School Nurse ; NBOE

• Position Type:
  Instructional - Other Titles/ Nurse
• Date Posted:
  3/6/2025
• Location:
  
  Health Services - 411

School Nurse
Office of Health Services
(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of
School Nurse
within the Office of Health Services.

Qualifications and Requirements

• An appropriate New Jersey Department of Education Standard Certificate or eligible for an Emergency license as deemed necessary.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, unless otherwise specified by the New Jersey Department of Education.
• Current New Jersey registered professional nurse license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing.
• Preferred Minimum of five (5) years successful experience as a registered nurse.
• Bilingual and able to read, write and speak English. Spanish/ Portuguese/ French Creole is a plus.

Basic Functions and Responsibilities

• Develops a comprehensive health record on each new student that registers for school including an appropriate health history.
• Performs routine screenings of vision and hearing, weighing and measuring, and blood pressure and visual dental check.
• Interprets the findings of the physical examination to parents, teacher and child to motivate the student to take an interest in their health.
• Provides emergency medical care for all employees and arranges for care and follow-up.
• Counsels parents, teachers and students concerning medical and health related information.
• Conducts tuberculin screening programs on staff and students as mandated.
• Reviews every medical record annually to provide information to parents and administration concerning immunization status.
• Provides input into health education programs.
• Informs and interprets for the child study team all medical findings on the students.
• Assists in planning and maintaining a safe and healthful school environment.
• Confers with representatives of community agencies in matters pertaining to family and community health.
• Dispenses medication prescribed by a physician.
• Serves on various committees within the school.
• Administers prescribed treatments and ensures that prescribed measures are carried out.
• May be requested to fulfill any nursing function within the scope of the New Jersey Nurse Practice Act.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Reports To
: Executive Director of Health Services


Salary, Employment Period and Union Affiliation

• Annual Salary: $67,000-$111,625 for  SY (plus $3,000 stipend)
• Employment Period:
  Ten (10) months
• Union Affiliation:
  Newark Teachers Association (NTA)

How To Apply
Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.

THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER