School Staff Nurse

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time School Staff Nurse to deliver school health services to students. The role includes clinical care, record-keeping, and collaboration with families and school personnel.

The position emphasizes pediatric nursing in a school setting, with a focus on safety, health education, and multidisciplinary teamwork. BSN and RN licensure are required, with BLS certification and 1–2 years of healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years of hire.
• BLS certification is required. Registered Nurse licensure is required.
• 1–2 years of healthcare experience preferred; school setting and pediatric nursing preferred.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team is preferred; MS Office proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
• Provides clinical care within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aid.
• Maintains student health records and documents services rendered.
• Participates in department and hospital educational efforts.
• Communicates with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
• Demonstrates care for physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of patients.
• Complies with departmental/school/state/federal and HR policies.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Medical records

Education

BSN

RN licensure

BLS certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary

The School Staff Nurse is responsible for the provision of school health services to the student population serviced.

Responsibilities

• Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
• Provides the clinical care necessary within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aide.
• Maintains appropriate student health records and documents services rendered
• Participates in the educational efforts of the department and the hospital.
• Communicates effectively with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with departmental/school/State and Federal, and Human Resource policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

• Experience in a school setting is preferred.
• Experience in pediatric nursing is preferred.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team is preferred. Minimum of one year experience in healthcare is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or must be obtained within 5 years of date of hire.
• Certification: BLS certification is required. Registered Nurse licensure is required.
• Years of relevant experience: 1 to 2 years is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite