Certified School Nurse

We are seeking a highly skilled, dedicated Certified School Nurse (CSN) to direct our on-site medical suite and manage medical fragility across our specialized educational programs.

In this role, you will serve as a core member of our multidisciplinary expert team, ensuring that high-acuity students with complex physical and cognitive health needs receive safe, dignified, and legally compliant healthcare.

Your mission will be to manage daily medical interventions, build home-school continuity, and eliminate physical health barriers so every child can thrive safely inside the learning milieu.

Core Responsibilities

High-Acuity Medical Management - You will d eliver direct 1:1 or site-based medical monitoring and interventions for complex needs, including the execution of specialized seizure protocols, tube feeding (G-tube) management, tracheostomy care, and precise medication administration.

Individualized Health Care Plans (IHCP) - You will f ormulate and implement comprehensive IHCPs that integrate with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 Service Agreements to accommodate chronic conditions.

Pharmacological Monitoring - You will m aintain dedicated communication lines with outside physicians and psychiatrists to diligently track medication side effects and pharmacological impacts on learning variables.

Mandated Screenings - You will e xecute state-mandated child health screening arrays, specifically conducting vision and hearing tests to isolate and address potential physical impediments to a student's education.

Emergency and Crisis Checks - You will c onduct immediate, post-crisis nursing evaluations and medical safety checks for any student involved in a significant behavioral or physical crisis event .

Regulatory Compliance - You will o rchestrate the strict maintenance of medical records and clinic protocols to comply fully with the Pennsylvania School Health Code and PDE health and sanitation benchmarks.

Resource Inventory Stewardship - You will m anage the on-site ordering and clean maintenance of specialized medical suite assets, equipment calibrations, and daily clinical input tracking.

Position Qualifications

Required Professional Credentials - Must hold a valid license as a Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, and a valid and active Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) School Nurse / Educational Specialist certification.

Candidate certifications and license validations must clear verification protocols via the PDE TIMS database.

Must have a proven track record handling acute clinical interventions, behavioral health intersections, or specialized pediatric settings in multi-disciplinary urban educational environments.

Linguistic and Cultural Competency - Strong capabilities to deliver clear, empathetic medical guidance and translated healthcare check-ins to diverse Philadelphia family configurations.

Mandatory Security and Clearance Filters

In strict compliance with PA Act 153 and the requirements of the 2026 contract cycle, candidate safety profiles must be officially cleared through our multi-tiered verification filters before direct student contact is authorized:

• Act 34 - Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Record Check.
• Act 151 - Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance.
• Act 114 - Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal History Check processed via the PDE portal.
• Act 168 - Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Form releases from historical employers.
• Act 126 - Mandated Child Abuse Recognition and Childline Reporting Training completion.