School Nurse (RN) - Camden

Kipp Inc; Camden (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 61.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision

NJ pension / retirement options

403b with company match

Generous vacation weeks

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Zusammenfassung

KIPP New Jersey is seeking a School Nurse to provide health services to students in Camden. You will maintain health records, administer medications, monitor immunizations, and support school teams to keep students healthy and safe.

Required are NJ RN license, School Nurse Certification, a bachelor’s degree, and CPR/AED certification. The role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• A current New Jersey registered professional nurse license (RN) is required.
• A School Nurse Certification is required.
• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required.
• A current CPR and AED certification is required.

Aufgaben

• Maintain confidentiality of student health records, including immunizations and screenings.
• Administer medications according to law, policy and standing orders.
• Monitor immunizations and manage communicable diseases to ensure safety.
• Provide health guidance to school teams and coordinate with families and staff.

Ausbildung

New Jersey RN license

School Nurse Certification

Bachelor's degree

CPR/AED certification

Jobbeschreibung

• Compensation: USD 61,000 - USD 100,000 - yearly

Company Description

About KIPP New Jersey

KIPP New Jersey is part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. In 2002, KIPP New Jersey first opened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80 fifth graders and has since grown to educate 7,035 students in grades K-12 across 16 schools in Newark, Camden and Paterson. More than 90% of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reduced meals.To learn more, visit www.kippnj.org .

Job Description

Here’s what you need to know:
We need YOU to help keep our students and community at our schools in Camden safe and healthy!
The School Nurse is responsible for providing health services to students, conducting state-mandated screenings, maintaining 100% immunization state compliance, and maintaining accurate files. The School Nurse will collaborate with the school social worker, teachers, child study team and the operations team to ensure that all students are healthy and safe.

A Bit More About You…

• Demonstrated ability to work with a team on collaborative projects
• A track record of driving results and achieving goals
• Commitment to do whatever it takes to ensure our teachers and students have what they need to be successful
• Ability to proactively problem solve; anticipate challenges before they occur
• Ability to identify inefficiencies and generate creative solutions
• Ability to develop and manage multiple projects simultaneously and comfortably with ambiguity
• Ability to troubleshoot and manage high stress situations with a calm and positive demeanor

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of a complete up to date student health record. Such records include, but are not limited to immunization data, physical examinations, screenings, referrals, follow-up required and specific medical condition
• Administer medication to students in accordance with law, Policy, and school standing orders
• Follow protocols that provide for crisis intervention for acute illness, injury and emotional disturbances
• Developplans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care
• Monitor immunizations, manage communicable diseases, and assessthe school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
• Manages student health records; Records immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data
• Assisting families with locating community health resources
• Serve as consultants to other school professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers and counselors
• Provide health advice to school educational teams, such as the School Support Team
• Maintainand requestorders for equipment/supplies for nurse’s office and first aid station
• Periodically participate in events outside of normal school hours such as family evenings, student performances and teacher–parent conferences.

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A current New Jersey registered professional nurse license (RN) issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing is required.
• A School Nurse Certification
• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• A current Providers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillators (AED) certification.

Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this role is $61,000 - $100,000+ depending on previous Registered Nurse experience.

Salary ranges at KIPP are set based upon the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector and allow for growth within the role. Individual compensation within this range will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant professional experience and qualifications; education, skills and training; and market conditions.

In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers a generous benefits package including, but not limited to, the following:

• Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
• Participation in the New Jersey Teachers Pension and Annuity Fund orNew Jersey Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) for appropriately classifed roles
• Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributions
• Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year), allocated sick and personal days, and an extended summer break
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including, short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

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