School Nurse

The Opportunity: PLA School Nurses provides leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating the total school health program.  Improves, protects, and maintains the health status of children to ensure that each student is in the best state of health possible in order to benefit the most from the educational experiences offered in the school setting.

The Details

Key Deliverables:

• Participates in the development of health related policies
• Develops general procedures to implement policy for the total health program
• Reviews procedures with designated persons for approval prior to implementation
• Submits proposed budget for health program expenditures
• Arranges for training in first aid, CPR, and other related topics for coaches and staff
• Coordinates the maintenance of all health related records
• Maintain daily log of all students seen in the health room
• Dispense medication to students
• Follow established policy and procedures for care of ill and injured students

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Nursing Degree, preferred
• Certification: RN or LPN license, CPR Certification
• Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required
• Previous experience with children, preferred
• Able to pass extensive background check

The Network: PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model.  In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities, and expanded income opportunities. 

The Campus:

Hope Community PCS - Tolson is a public charter school in Washington, D.C. that was founded in 2006 and recently joined the PLA network in 2022. We serve about 250 scholars from PK - 8th grade with a school population that is reflective of the strength and diversity of the community in which we are privileged to serve. We pride ourselves on our STEAM-focused learning that results in scholars taking risks, engaging in learning, and having ownership of their education. Our vision is centered on having a growth mindset to encourage our scholars to develop their immense potential and continue to be active contributors to their communities. We believe that by providing a world-class education in an empowering school environment, all scholars are able to flourish and achieve more than they thought possible.   

Compensation and Benefits:

PLA School Nurses receive a salary that is competitively aligned with the market. In addition to salary, PLA School Nurses receive: 

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance

PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Please read carefully.

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.