Details
Posted: 02-Apr-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Part Time
Salary: $65/hour
Categories
Health/Safety
Required Education
4 Year Degree
The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 770 students K-12, welcomes candidates for a Substitute School Nurse.
The School Nurse serves as the leading health professional for the school community.
Responsible for managing and coordinating health services, the School Nurse communicates and collaborates with parents, students, school staff, and health providers outside of school. A proactive approach to seeking and acquiring health-related information and sharing ideas and solutions with the community is a critical responsibility of the School Nurse. This position will report to the Head School Nurse.
We invite interested candidates to apply for this position by completing an application and uploading a cover letter and resume at The Brearley Schools’ Career page.
Responsibilities
- To oversee health and emergency care delivery to students and staff as needed.
- To promote wellness and to serve as a health resource in the school setting.
Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Protecting and maintaining student health by providing professional nursing services in accordance with Nursing Standards and NYS Licensing.
- Administering medications and treatments as required.
- Identifying and assessing students’ health needs, implementing services, and evaluating plans of care that impact student learning and achievement or safety.
- Monitoring and educating faculty and staff regarding student allergies and medical conditions.
- Document health services provided using electronic record-keeping (August Schools) and communicating with administrators regarding any accidents/incidents.
- Act as a liaison between the school and home regarding student health issues.
Qualifications
- Registered Professional Nurse with current NYS License
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing or related field
- Experience in school nursing is preferred
- Current certification in CPR/AED/First Aid
- Current NY State Mandated Reporter training
- Experience in pediatric or public health nursing is preferred
- A high degree of organization and flexibility
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Technological acumen and facility
Compensation
The hourly rate for this position is $65 /hour.
The Brearley School is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring exceptional, dedicated professionals of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other state or federally-protected classification.
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About The Brearley School
The Brearley School, an independent school for girls, was founded in 1884 to provide its students with a college-preparatory education equal in rigor to that of boys, and, in the words of the mission statement today, to prepare them for “active responsible citizenship in a democratic society.” Within a highly articulated 13-year curriculum, and with a 6:1 student-faculty ratio, teaching methods are varied, flexible and pragmatic, taking into account individual patterns of development and ways of learning. The School’s program is designed to challenge eager, able students intellectually, and to give each one the opportunity to gain competence, self-reliance and self-knowledge through academic achievement as well as experience in the visual and performing arts, sports, community service and a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Brearley’s K-12 enrollment is divided into Lower School, Middle School and Upper School, and consists of about 747 students from throughout the New York metropolitan area who represent a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and points of view.
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