School Nurse

Office of Health Services
(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

Position Type: Instructional - Other Titles/ Nurse

Date Posted: 11/26/2025

Location: Health Services - 411

Qualifications and Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, unless otherwise specified by the New Jersey Department of Education.
- Current New Jersey registered professional nurse license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing.
- Preferred: Minimum of five (5) years successful experience as a registered nurse.
- Bilingual and able to read, write and speak English. Spanish/Portuguese/French Creole is a plus.
- An appropriate Recent Jersey Department of Education Standard Certificate or eligibility for an Emergency license as deemed necessary.

Basic Functions and Responsibilities

- Develops a comprehensive health record on each new student that registers for school including an appropriate health history.
- Performs routine screenings of vision and hearing, weighing and measuring, and blood pressure and visual dental checks.
- Interprets the findings of the physical examination to parents, teachers and children to motivate health responsibility.
- Provides emergency medical care for all employees and arranges for care and follow-up.
- Counsels parents, teachers and students concerning medical and health related information.
- Conducts tuberculin screening programs on staff and students as mandated by state.




- Reviews every medical record annually to provide information to parents and administration concerning the immunization status of all school students as required by law.
- Provides input into health education programs and participates in health and in-service educational instruction for students and their parents.
- Assists in planning and maintaining a safe and healthful school environment.
- Confers with representatives of community agencies in matters pertaining to family and community health.
- Dispenses medication prescribed by a physician in keeping with current guidelines set forth by the Medical Director.
- Serves on various committees within the school as needed.
- Administers prescribed treatments and ensures that prescribed measures are carried out.
- May be requested to fulfill any nursing function within the scope and practice of the New Jersey Nurse Practice Act.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties consistent with specific contractual terms of employment as assigned by the Director or designee.

Reports To

Executive Director of Health Services

Salary, Employment Period and Union Affiliation

- Annual Salary: $70,000 - $114,750 (plus $3,000 stipend)
- Employment Period: Ten (10) months
- Union Affiliation: Newark Teachers Association (NTA)

Newark Board of Education offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to

How To Apply

Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.

THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Postings current as of 2/19/2026 3:07:03 PM CST.

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