Career Center

Extended Leave of Absence School Nurse Position

The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison, New Jersey seeks an experienced nurse for an extended leave of absence position (late August thru November). The position may be extended or made permanent depending on need. An RN is preferred, but LPN may be acceptable based on experience. 

The nurse will report to the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for personally providing exceptional medical care to our students.  

Nursing Responsibilities:

• Administer holistic patient care including but not limited to routine emergent care that includes illness and injuries
• Coordinate and communicate with parents 
• Ability to complete comprehensive physical assessments to determine protocol;
• Administration and dispensing of prescription and over the counter medications as authorized by parents and physicians, while observing for effectiveness, and monitoring for adverse side effects;
• Act as a resource for health education and participate in health education and disease prevention programs of the Health Center including first aid and health safety.  

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Systematic collection, communication, and documentation of data pertaining to health status, immunization records, and nursing needs of students;
• Complete and submit all medical forms and reports, including student accident reports, and other documentation as may be required by policy, regulation, or School requirements;

General:

• Treat all students, parents, and other members of the School community with kindness and respect, recognizing that this position is typically dealing with stressful and concerning situations;
• Plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including utilization of appropriate judgment;
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage diverse tasks, multitasking in a fast paced sometimes stressful environment;
• Be detail-oriented, collaborative, approachable, kind, and effective communicators;
• Competent technology skills including Microsoft Office suite and Google Mail (gmail) applications required;
• Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, which may be altered, redesigned and/or pivoted as necessary based on School needs.

Other Requirements:

• Must possess good judgment, tact, sensitivity, and discretion in the handling of confidential information, materials, and situations;

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience;
• RN or LPN Licensed in the State of New Jersey;
• Prior experience working in a School environment a plus;
• Prior experience in an emergency or critical care environment is a plus;
• Required passage of State of New Jersey Criminal Background check. 

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the school’s mission and core values of Integrity, Opportunity, Support, Diversity, Community, and Sustainability. 

We are an Equal Opportunity employer.
Interested candidates should send their resume with cover letter to: Hiring Committee, jobs@whschool.org