Certified School Nurse

Paterson Public School District; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Paterson Public School District in Paterson, New Jersey seeks a Certified School Nurse to join the Nursing Services team immediately. Starting date is immediate, with responsibilities for school-based nursing care and compliance with NJDOE requirements.

The role requires an RN license in New Jersey, a valid School Nurse certificate or enrollment, and CPR/AED certification, along with strong communication and administrative skills in a school setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Nurse – Licensed by the Division of Consumer Affairs in the State of New Jersey.
• NJ Department of Education Standard Instructional School Nurse Certificate or enrolled in an Instructional School Nurse Certificate Program.
• Must meet (at minimum) NJ State/DOE requirements for School Nurse Emergency Certification.
• CPR/AED Valid Health Care Provider and Professional Rescuer Certification.
• Must have applicable nursing experience as it applies to the delivery of nursing care in the school setting.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to use electronics for Google Classroom, word processing, data management, information retrieval, visual and audio presentations.
• Must have excellent integrity and demonstrategood moral character and initiative.
• Must provide 3 letters of references from current or former employers or other professional sources and/or copies of recent evaluation when school nursing services and teaching were performed.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, with staff, students. parents, and community.
• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pending budget availability
• All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date posted or until filled

Skills

Registered nurse

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Electronic literacy

Education

NJ DOE School Nurse Certificate

Tools

Google Classroom

Job description

Certified School Nurse

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Job Details

Job ID: 5556377
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications:

• Registered Professional Nurse – Licensed by the Division of Consumer Affairs in theState of New Jersey
• NJ Department of Education Standard Instructional School Nurse Certificate or enrolled in an Instructional School Nurse CertificateProgram
• Must meet (at minimum) NJ State/DOE requirements for School Nurse Emergency Certification
• CPR/AED Valid Health Care Provider and Professional Rescuer Certification
• Must have applicable nursing experience as it applies to the delivery of nursing care in the school setting
• Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to use electronics for Google Classroom, word processing, data management, information retrieval, visual and audio presentations
• Must have excellent integrity and demonstrategood moral character and initiative
• Must provide 3 letters of references from current or former employers or other professional sources and/or copies of recent evaluation when school nursing services and teaching were performed
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, with staff, students. parents, and community

• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pending budget availability
• All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date posted or until filled

Paterson Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity and Aff

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic, in accordance with federal and New Jersey law.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $64,830 to $107,699 Per Year

Job Categories:

Student Services > School Nurse

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kyle Ruppel
• 90 Delaware Ave
• Paterson, New Jersey 50220
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]