School Nurse

Job Description

Description

CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSES WITH A NJDOE SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATE ONLY PLEASE. Empowerment Academy has three campuses, an Elementary School, Middle School, and High School. We are hiring a School Nurse to serve all of our students. You will be working on a team of 4 nurses and you will primarily be based out of the Middle School.

Salary : $72,000-$87,000

Hours : 7 : 15am-3 : 45pm (may vary by campus)

Why Our School is Special

Empowerment Academy is a highly successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. We serve a student mix that is among the most diverse in America while enjoying the cultural vibrance of Jersey City, Hoboken and New York City. If this appeals to you, then apply today! We have achieved academic success without burning out our staff by meshing an effective education program with effective staff supports and professional development.

We truly value our faculty and work hard to control other costs so we can focus our resources on supporting them. In fact, throughout our history, we have annually increased faculty salaries by more than at other public schools and now, among those with similar experience, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID IN NEW JERSEY.

New Jersey charter schools ARE public schools. Our staff is part of the Pension in New Jersey.

Requirements

• The Candidate needs to possess School Nurse certification in New Jersey. (We would consider someone with an RN / BSN who is looking to enroll in a School Nurse Certification program.)
• School Nurse experience preferred.
• Excellence in communication and organization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, families, staff and community with diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Self-Starter and someone who takes initiative.

Nurse Responsibilities

Benefits

As an equal opportunity employer, Empowerment Academy hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.