Passaic County Community College is hiring: School Nurse in Paterson

Passaic County Community College is seeking a School Nurse that will report directly to the Executive Director and is responsible for promoting the health and well-being of students and staff by providing health services, managing chronic conditions, responding to medical emergencies and support a healthy school environment. This role is vital in ensuring that student are healthy, safe, and read to learn. This is a 10-month position.

Example of Duties:

• Provide direct care to students and staff for injuries and acute or chronic illness.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
• Maintain accurate health records and documentation in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Conduct health screenings (vision, hearing, etc.) and follow up as needed.
• Support children with chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, allergies, diabetes) through individualized care plans.
• Monitor and manage communicable diseases and report to public health authorities as required.
• Work as a team to educate students, staff and families on health-related topics and preventive care.
• Collaborate with school students, staff, parents, and healthcare providers to support student health and academic success.
• Promote hygiene practices such as handwashing, toileting, and diapering in collaboration with teachers.
• Additional duties as necessary or assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in NJ.
• CPR and First Aid certification required; School Nurse Certification preferred.
• Previous experience in pediatric, public health, or school nursing is highly desirable.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $71,225.

Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:

• Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
• Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
• Retirement systems through New Jersey State
• Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
• Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
• Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
• Sick, and Personal hours (*Prorated based on hire date)

Sick

Personal

Child Care

84 hours

21 hours

The college also offers optional programs such as:

• Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
• Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
• Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
• Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
• Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account