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2602-Nurse
Job Location:
Job Location:
Plainfield, IN - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 65000 - 85000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
School Nurse (Certification Track/Certified School Nurse)
Full-Time Exempt (School Year and ESY Program)
Location: First Children School Plainfield NJ
Compensation Range: $65000-$85000/Annually
Reports to: School Principal
Collaborates With:Nurse Coordinator and Nursing Team
Position Summary:
The School Nurse provides direct health services supports student wellness and ensures compliance with NJDOE/NJDOH regulations. The nurse works under the guidance of the Nurse Coordinator and collaborates with the full nursing team. The School Nurse willassume lead responsibilities during the Nurse Coordinators absence ensuring continuity of care and clinical oversight. The nurse may also be asked tosupport nursing functions across other company schoolwide programsas needed. Candidates may be enrolled in a university program completing credits toward the NJ School Nurse Certificate.
First Children School in Plainfield NJ is a New Jersey Department of Education approved private special education school serving students in grades PreK through high school (ages 3 through 21). We specialize in educating students with multiple disabilities including those who are medically fragile developmentally intellectually or physically disabled deaf or hard of hearing and/or visually impaired.
Job Responsibilities:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to students across classrooms therapy spaces and specialized program areas.
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and NJ regulations.
- Develop update and implement Individualized Health Plans (IHPs) and Emergency Action Plans (EAPs).
- Lead NJDOErequired screenings (vision hearing height/weight scoliosis).
- Maintain accurate confidential health records and compliance documentation.
- Provide medical input during IEP meetings and collaborate on student programming.
- Support staff training on studentspecific medical needs infection control and emergency procedures.
- Communicate with families regarding student health updates and followup needs.
- Promote a traumainformed sensoryaware school environment.
- Serve as acting lead nurse when the Nurse Coordinator is offsite unavailable or on leave ensuring clinical continuity and oversight.
- Provide occasional support to other company schoolwide nursing programs as assigned by administration while maintaining primary responsibility to the APSSD building.
- Performs additional responsibilities assigned by the Principal or Nurse Coordinator to support student health compliance and overall school operations including occasional assistance to other company schoolwide nursing programs.
Collaboration & Leadership Structure
The School Nurse works closely with theNurse Coordinator who:
- Oversees clinical operations and daily nursing flow
- Provides mentorship and historical knowledge of student needs
- Reviews documentation and supports emergency response
- Guides clinical decisionmaking and staff training
The School Nurse:
- Leads NJDOEaligned tasks
- Supports compliance documentation
- Assumes leadership responsibilities during Coordinator absences
- Collaborates with the full nursing team
- Provides crossprogram nursing support when requested
Team:
This role will be part of theschool staff reporting to the school principal; collaborates with theNurse Coordinator and Nursing Team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Valid NJ Registered Nurse (RN) license
- CPR/AED certification
- Eligibility for or possession of the NJ School Nurse Certificate
- Completion of or enrollment in a university program leading to the NJ School Nurse Certificate
- Strong communication documentation and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in APSSD special education or medically fragile populations
- Familiarity with seizure protocols diabetes management Gtube feeding and other specialized supports
- Training in traumainformed care and sensoryaware practices
- Experience providing staff training on health and safety procedure
Core Competencies
- StudentCentered Clinical Care
- Calm Clear Communication
- Accurate Documentation
- Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
- Cultural and Sensory Awareness
- Sound Clinical Judgment
Physical & Environmental Requirements
- Ability to move between classrooms and program areas throughout the school day
- Ability to respond quickly to emergencies
- Ability to lift or assist students as needed (within safe limits)
- Comfort working in sensoryrich environments
Benefits:
Our benefit package includes medical dental and vision plans vacation/sick pay life insurance short & long-term disability access to EAP and discount plans 401(k) retirement plan and employee referral bonus plan.
Who we are:
First Children Services is comprised of a dedicated team of professionals committed to providing the very best services day in and day out. We integrate a variety of effective techniques along with family involvement to achieve optimum results. At First Children Services children and their families with the most extraordinary challenges are met with compassion dedication and determination.
EEO: First Children Services is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Our agency prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
EEO: First Children Services is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Our agency prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
First Children Services is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment email us at your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition ID number of the position for which you are applying.
Required Experience:
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