School Nurse (2026-2027)

Achievers Early College Prep; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Achievers Early College Prep in Trenton, New Jersey, is looking for a dedicated middle and high school nurse. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Registered Nurse License, with a strong emphasis on cultural sensitivity and collaboration. Responsibilities include performing health screenings, treating injuries, developing care plans for students, and educating staff. This is a 10-month position with benefits, aiming to provide top-tier health services to students and staff in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a Registered Nurse License is required.
• Experience working in collaboration with other nurses and with students.
• Demonstrated compliance experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform hearing, vision, and other health screenings.
• Treat students and staff as needed.
• Prepare incident reports for student and staff injuries.
• Develop care plans for students with ongoing conditions.
• Administer medication.
• Educate students and staff on health procedures.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Patient care

Health screenings

Collaboration with staff

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse License

Standard School Nurse Certificate (CSN)

Job description

Achievers Early College Prep Charter School (AECP) is New Jersey’s first public charter school for students in middle and high school that provides them the unique opportunity to pursue one of four STEAM pathways: Health Sciences, Digital Media, Audio Engineering, and Cisco Computer Networking. Students can earn up to 60 college credits, NOCTI credentials, and workplace training. AECP is determined to ensure that students can enhance their journey through high school and graduate with content mastery, skills, and experiences that are essential to the current marketplace and the world beyond.

Achievers Fit

• Demonstrates alignment and commitment to Achievers Early College Prep’s mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.
• Adaptable in a growing environment; is flexible and solutions‑oriented.
• Evidence of self‑motivation, initiative, and willingness to be a team player.
• Experience in schools that rely heavily on intervention, literacy, and content knowledge.
• Driven to deliver rigorous instruction by emphasizing student engagement with complex texts, critical thinking, and comprehensive literary analysis.
• Exhibits a laser focus on analyzing student work and student data, coupled with a deep commitment to data‑driven decision making.
• Quantifiable track record of outstanding academic results.
• Unwavering commitment to feedback, improvement, practice, and a notion of “I’M ALL IN!”.
• Culturally aware, culturally sensitive, and asset‑based thinking.

About the Role

Achievers Early College Prep Charter School seeks a hard‑working, compassionate, and knowledgeable individual to serve as a middle school and high school nurse for grades 6‑9. Experience with diverse populations and cultural sensitivity is a must. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform hearing, vision, and other health screenings.
• Treat students and staff as needed.
• Prepare incident reports for student and staff injuries.
• Develop care plans for students with ongoing conditions.
• Consult with teachers, school administrators, and other school staff regarding student care.
• Administer medication.
• Educate students and staff on health procedures.
• Help students who have feeding disabilities.

Essential Qualifications

• A minimum degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a Registered Nurse License is required.
• Candidate possessing a Standard School Nurse Certificate (CSN) for the state of New Jersey and all professional licenses and required training up to date is highly preferred.
• Experience working in collaboration with other nurses and with students.
• Demonstrated compliance experience required; management of an audit process is highly preferred.
• Achievers is a public charter school and the successful candidate will be a pensioned, 10‑month employee with benefits.

As set forth in Achievers Early College Prep’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.