Float Nurse - School Nurse - RN only - New Brunswick School System

Interim-Healthcare; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 4,822,000 - 6,888,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible per diem

Competitive pay

Supportive scheduling team

Multiple school locations

Job summary

Interim HealthCare in New Jersey seeks a Substitute/Floating School Nurse (RN) to provide coverage across multiple school sites in the New Brunswick district. This role offers flexible per diem scheduling and the opportunity to work in a variety of school health offices during the day.

As a Float Nurse, you will travel between schools, respond to health concerns, administer medications, and support students with healthcare needs under physician orders and school policies.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license.
• Pediatric nursing experience required.
• School nursing experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between school locations.
• Adaptable to changing assignments and priorities.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Compassionate, dependable, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing coverage in school health offices.
• Assess illnesses, injuries, or health concerns.
• Administer medications per orders and policy.
• Respond to emergencies and monitor chronic conditions.
• Maintain accurate student health records.
• Coordinate with parents, staff, and healthcare providers.
• Travel between school locations as needed.
• Support multiple schools during the day.

Skills

Pediatric care

Travel between schools

Communication skills

Independent work

Compassionate

Job description

Substitute School Nurse (RN) – Floating School Nurse

Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse who loves working with children? Join Interim HealthCare and make a meaningful impact in the lives of students while enjoying flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and the opportunity to work in a variety of school settings.

We are currently hiring Registered Nurses (RN) to serve as Substitute/Floating School Nurses throughout New Brunswick. This is a dynamic role for a nurse who is comfortable working at different schools and adapting to changing needs throughout the school day.

As a Float School Nurse, you will provide substitute nursing coverage in school health offices across the New Brunswick school district. Your assigned location and responsibilities may change throughout the day based on the needs of the schools and students.

What Does a Float Nurse Do?

The Substitute/Floating School Nurse provides nursing coverage wherever it is needed throughout the school day. Typical responsibilities may include:

• Providing nursing care to students in the school health office


• Assessing students who are ill, injured, or experiencing health concerns


• Administering medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and school policies


• Providing first aid and responding to student emergencies


• Monitoring students with chronic health conditions and individualized healthcare needs


• Managing and following student health plans


• Performing routine nursing assessments and interventions


• Communicating with parents/guardians, school staff, and healthcare providers as appropriate


• Maintaining accurate student health records and documentation


• Supporting students who require specialized nursing care


• Assisting with health screenings and other school health activities


• Providing coverage for school nurses who are absent or unavailable


• Supporting multiple school health offices when additional nursing coverage is needed


• Traveling between different school locations within New Brunswick during the school day


• Adjusting to changing staffing and student needs, which may require moving to another school with little notice


• Prioritizing and responding to the most immediate health and nursing needs at each assigned school

A Dynamic Role That Changes Throughout the Day

This position is ideal for a nurse who enjoys variety and can adapt quickly. Your assignment may change during the day based on the district's needs. For example, you may begin the morning providing coverage at one school and later be asked to report to another school to provide additional nursing coverage.

Float nurses should be prepared to:

• Start the day at one school and move to another school as needs arise


• Receive same-day changes to their assignments


• Adapt quickly to different school environments and student populations


• Maintain professionalism and continuity of care while transitioning between locations

Work on Your Terms

• Flexible per diem scheduling


• Choose the days you are available to work


• School-day hours


• School-year schedule


• Work at different schools throughout New Brunswick


• Variety in your daily assignments


• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple school environments

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license


• Pediatric experience required


• 1+ year of skilled nursing experience preferred


• School Nursing experience required


• Current CPR certification


• Reliable transportation


• Ability and willingness to travel between school locations within New Brunswick


• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and priorities throughout the school day


• Strong communication and organizational skills


• Compassionate, dependable, and comfortable working independently

Why Choose Interim HealthCare?

• Serving Central New Jersey for over 50 years


• Weekly direct deposit payroll


• Competitive pay


• Flexible per diem assignments


• Variety of school locations and assignments


• Employee referral bonus program


• Supportive scheduling team

About InterimHealthCare

Interim HealthCare is one of America’s leading providers of home care, hospice, and healthcare staffing services, with more than 300 offices nationwide. Our long-standing reputation for integrity, stability, and quality care makes us a trusted employer for healthcare professionals across the country.

If you’re looking for meaningful school-based nursing work where every day can be different, this is an excellent opportunity to make a difference while providing essential nursing coverage throughout the New Brunswick school district.