School Nurse 2026

Germantown Friends School; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Germantown Friends School is seeking a qualified school nurse to provide medical care for students and staff on a twelve-month schedule. The role includes evaluating illnesses per established nurse protocols, maintaining health records, and coordinating with caregivers, athletics, and faculty to ensure safe school operations.

The nurse will monitor medicine inventory, track communicable diseases, and support emergency plans such as Epipen and inhaler administration while working autonomously and

Qualifications

• PA RN or CRNP license required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
• Current CPR/BLS/AED certification required.
• 3–5 years pediatric clinical experience; independent school preferred.
• School Nurse certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to ill and injured students and employees.
• Perform nursing evaluation and treatment according to school nurse protocols.
• Manage and maintain student health records.
• Respond to illness and communicate with caregivers, athletics, staff and leadership.
• Track and maintain medical supply inventory and expiration dates.
• Monitor communicable diseases with nurse staff review.
• Track injuries and PE/athletics participation with nurse staff review.
• Monitor blood glucose control for students with Type I diabetes.
• Familiar with health emergency plans (Epipen, inhalers, insulin, etc.).
• Respond to health emergencies on campus; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Teamwork

Multicultural awareness

Education

PA RN or CRNP license

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

CPR/BLS/AED certification

Pediatric experience (3–5 years) in independent school

School Nurse certification preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to ill and injured students and employees.
• Perform nursing evaluation and treatment for students according to existing school nurse office protocols.
• Manage and maintain student health records.
• Respond to students who are ill and communicate with key individuals about the illness. Communication may include caregivers, athletics, sports medicine, teachers, academic support staff, or school leadership.
• Track and maintain inventory by monitoring medical supply levels, track expiration dates, and date multi-dose bottles when opened.
• Track and monitor communicable diseases, meeting regularly with nurse office staff for review.
• Track and monitor injuries and PE/athletics participation, meeting regularly with nurse office staff for review
• Monitor remote data as assigned for tracking blood glucose control for students with Diabetes Type I
• Familiarity with student health emergency plans (ex. Epipen administration, albuterol or rescue inhaler administration, insulin, Solu-Cortef).
• Respond to student health emergencies on campus as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Characteristics

• Ability to work both positively and cooperatively with students, parents, and employees.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Team player. The school nurses collaborate with school counselors, athletic trainers, faculty and staff, and each other.
• Ability to practice autonomously. Working autonomously is paramount to the position as is the ability to make appropriate decisions on a daily basis.
• Ability to calmly respond to health situations that arise on campus.
• Must be able to calmly respond to health situations that arise on campus and work to resolve situations quickly.
• Multicultural and inclusivity awareness and social skills to work with the entire population required in this role.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in speech and writing with students, parents, and employees on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) licensed in the state of Pennsylvania required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required
• Current CPR/BLS/AED certification required
• Three to five years of practical experience in the field, preferably with a pediatric population in an independent school
• School Nurse certification preferred

Physical Requirements

Requires standing, sitting, repetitive hand and body movements, simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine motor and gross motor skills, bending, lifting, squatting, kneeling, climbing, and reaching. Ability to lift students as required and the stamina to stand all day as needed.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., with flexibility to work during various weekend and evening school events. This is a twelve-month position.

Germantown Friends School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class status. People demonstrating a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in education are encouraged to apply.

Germantown Friends School is a Quaker, independent, co-educational day school, serving early childhood-12th grade. Located in northwest Philadelphia, the school is home to a vibrant intellectual community, located in a historic neighborhood, serving a diverse school community, with a robust educational program that is grounded in Quaker principles. For more information about the school, visit www.germantownfriends.org. Germantown Friends School is a Quaker, independent, co-educational day school, serving early childhood-12th grade. Located in northwest Philadelphia, the school is home to a vibrant intellectual community, located in a historic neighborhood, serving a diverse school community, with a robust educational program that is grounded in Quaker principles. For more information about the school, visit www.germantownfriends.org.