Job Description

Founded in 1786, Friends Seminary, the oldest continually operating coeducational, independent Quaker school in New York City, seeks an experienced school nurse to serve students in grades K-12. The successful candidate will have a commitment to current practices in health services as well as working with children. The nurse reports to the Director of Health Services and the Director of Operations & School Safety. In addition to the strong organizational skills needed to maintain School health records, the nurse must display exceptional communication skills in order to effectively interface with students, parents, and School personnel. The salary range for this position is $82,000–$86,000. 10-month position with a start date of August 28, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Student Health Care: 
• Assess and treat injuries and illnesses, including providing first aid, CPR, and emergency care. 
• Administer medications as prescribed by a physician, following district policies. 
• Monitor and manage chronic health conditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes) and create individualized health plans (IHPs) for students. 
• Conduct health screenings (vision, hearing, scoliosis, etc.) and refer students for further care when needed.
• Provide health counseling to students on topics like hygiene, nutrition, and mental health. 
• Ensure strict adherence to HIPAA and FERPA, NYS and NYC regulations while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. 
• Collaboration and Communication: 
• Work closely with the Director of Health Services, teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure that students with special health needs receive appropriate accommodations. 
• Serve as a liaison between families, healthcare providers, and the School community regarding health concerns and services. 
• Assist in the planning and execution of School health policies and emergency protocols (e.g. emergency evacuation, school safety). 
• Collaborate with the food services team concerning student allergies. 
• Provide lunch time support at the start of each school year. 
• Plan, collaborate, and manage field trips and overnight trips concerning student medical needs.
• Health Documentation and Reporting: 
• Maintain accurate and confidential student health records, including immunizations, medical histories, and incident reports. 
• Monitor attendance and collaborate with School staff to address any health-related issues affecting student performance. 
• Report communicable diseases and any public health concerns to local health departments as required.
• Assist the Director of Health Services to approve student health records through the Magnus Health platform.
• Professional Development: 
• Stay up to date with current health trends, best practices, and regulations related to school health services.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities. 
• Infirmary Support: 
• Place orders and maintain appropriate supplies and equipment for the School infirmary. 
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment and promote hygiene practices in the infirmary, classrooms, and throughout the School.
• Support the Director of Health Services with projects or tasks as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Registered LPN or RN with a current state license. 
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred. 
• CPR (BLS or ACLS) and First Aid certification. 
• 1-5 years of experience working in a healthcare setting, preferably with children or in a school environment.
• Knowledge of child development and school health policies. 
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to lift, carry, and assist students in emergency situations. 
• Prolonged standing, walking, and sitting during school hours. 
• Ability to respond to emergencies and provide care in various school settings. 

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $82,000 - $86,000. 10-month position.

Benefits

Friends Seminary offers excellent benefits including paid time off, health, dental, vision, 403(b) with a School-paid match; wide-ranging opportunities for professional development, including tuition support and summer grants; and a talented and dedicated team of teaching colleagues and supportive administrators. Successful candidates will join a dynamic and forward-thinking teaching community of over 150 educators.

To apply, please submit the following:

1. Completed Friends Seminary employment application
2. Cover letter
3. Resume
4. Contact information for three references

When submitting your materials, kindly be sure to reference your first and last name, the position for which you are applying, and where you heard about the position in the subject line. i.e. [last name], [first name] - School Nurse K-12 - Friends Seminary website . You will receive a confirmation email when you submit your application. No phone calls, please.

Submit all materials to: businessjobs@friendsseminary.org

Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends Seminary is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We urge all applicants to identify and express their individuality and the ways in which they might enrich and diversify the School community.

Moreover, all successful applicants, whether for a faculty or administrative staff post, must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in their professional lives. Applicants for a faculty position should highlight ways their curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom culture may advance these goals. Applicants for an administrative staff position should highlight ways they seek to promote these goals in their office work, programming, or operational endeavors.

About Friends Seminary

Friends Seminary educates students from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade, adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light – that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be.

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