Director of Nursing School Nursing Services

Director of Nursing - School Nursing Services - New York City (#R10239)

Location: New York City NY (Multiple School Districts Travel Required)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hourly Rate: $80.00/hour

About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals clinics nursing homes multi-specialty groups and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.

Position Overview:

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Director of Nursing to providestrategic and operational leadership and oversight for all contracted school nursing services delivered to NYC School Districts ensuring high-quality student-centered care aligned with the Office of School Health (OSH) mission and Agency Quality Standards. This role is responsible for clinical governance supervision structures training systems and compliance with all DOE/DOHMH NYS Nurse Practice Act and Medicaid-related requirements.

Why Join Us

• Competitive Compensation: $80.00/hour
• Work Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week)(travel to schools across DOE Nursing Regions required)
• Professional Growth: Lead one of the nations largest school nursing programs
• Impactful Work: Shape health equity and student wellness across NYC schools

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Masters in Nursing Public Health Health Administration or related field preferred.
• Licensure: Current unencumbered New York State Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license and registration (required).
• Experience:
  • Demonstrated experience managing multi-site nursing services including supervision training and quality assurance for a large field-based workforce.
  • Strong knowledge of NYS Nurse Practice Act pediatric/chronic disease management (asthma diabetes allergies/anaphylaxis seizures) and emergency care in school or community settings.
  • Experience with health information systems and secure documentation; prior experience with ASHR SESIS or similar systems preferred.
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity cultural and linguistic competence and serving diverse communities.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with proven ability to work effectively with public agencies schools and families.
• Core Competencies
  • Clinical leadership and judgment in school/public health nursing.
  • Staff management coaching and performance improvement.
  • Strategic planning and decision-making under complex contract requirements.
  • Data-driven quality improvement and problem-solving.
  • Equity-focused and culturally competent practice.

JobResponsibilities

• Provide overall clinical leadership for all nurses deployed to DOE and nonpublic schools 1:1 assignments transportation D75 and per diem coverage.
• Design and oversee the supervisory structure (including ratios not greater than 1 supervisor per 30 school nurses and per 50 individualized nurses) to ensure ongoing monitoring site visits and performance improvement.
• Ensure all clinical supervisors and trainers maintain active NYS RN license and registration and strong proficiency with OSH systems (ASHR SESIS successor DOE email WeLearn ANT/Vendor Portal etc.).
• Develop and oversee policies and procedures to ensure nurses consistently follow OSH policies NYS Nurse Practice Act and DOE/DOHMH IT Acceptable Use Policies.
• Lead development and execution of clinical training and retraining programs (core OSH-required trainings CATCH high-frequency diagnoses emergency response ASHR documentation FERPA/language access Medicaid compliance).
• Establish and monitor systems ensuring timely submission of all required documentation to OSH (training records timesheets performance plans incident reports) and accurate use of OSH-required systems.
• Collaborate closely with OSH Nursing leadership and DOE program staff to plan coverage respond to clinical concerns and align practice with OSH Agency Quality Standards (judgment collaboration equity continuous quality improvement).
• Lead continuous quality improvement (CQI) using data from site visits OSH feedback documentation audits and family/school input to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee investigation and reporting procedures for unprofessional conduct as required by NYS Office of the Professions and OSH.
• Participate in audits Medicaid compliance activities and data requests from DOE DOHMH and state/federal agencies; ensure adherence to DOE Medicaid Compliance Plan and exclusion screening requirements.
• Promote culturally competent and equitable care including workforce diversity culturally responsive practice and equitable support for high-need populations (D75 1:1 transportation early childhood high school).

How to Apply:Submit your Resume/CV to or call to lead school health transformation in NYC.

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