Director of the School Nurse Program

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Newark

Mar 28, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Director of the School Nurse Program
Department	SN-Entry-Baccalaureate Nursing Pr.
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Posting Summary	The Director of the School Nurse program is responsible for the oversight of the School Nurse certification program at Rutgers School of Nursing. This position includes the following duties and responsibilities: Ensures the overall quality of the program to meet the requirements for certification of students according to the State of New Jersey Department of Education. Facilitates coordination in teaching and administrative responsibilities among full time and part-time faculty (PTLs), the Associate Dean for Entry to Baccalaureate Practice, and the Director. Interviews and make recommendations for appointment of new PTL faculty for the program. Coordinates faculty needs including PTLS for the courses by monitoring enrollments. Recommends faculty teaching assignments for the program to the Associate Dean for Entry to Baccalaureate Practice. Makes in-person visits to PTLs at their school clinical sites as needed. Assures that appropriate learning outcomes are articulated for courses offered in the program. Collaborates with faculty to identify essential skills that should be taught in relation to courses. Acts as the Faculty Advisor to all the students in the program. Collaborates with the Student Services staff for the recruitment, acceptance, and registration of students in the program. Collaborates with Students Services regarding the plans, paperwork, and clearance for students' school-based clinical sites. Approves the school clinical sites for student practicums. Collaborates with Students Services regarding paperwork students' application to the State of New Jersey for School Nurse Certification. Reviews all student evaluation of courses and faculty, and makes recommendations for change based upon this information. Ensures that each student admitted has the opportunity for quality education with appropriate support from faculty, preceptors, and part-time lecturers. Encourages students to consider application to the graduate programs at Rutgers. Maintains membership in professional organization(s) relevant to the specialty of school nursing.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	25FA0292
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Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Doctoral degree (PhD or DNP) required Strong teaching background
Certifications/Licenses	Current Licensure or eligibility for RN and APN Licensure in New Jersey Certification as a New Jersey Certified School Nurse (NJ-CSN)
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview	Rutgers Health Overview: New Jersey's premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. School Overview: The School of Nursing is one of eight schools that make up the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. As part of the RBHS division the School of Nursing (Newark) offers unique opportunities in education, research and practice as a leading national research university which is the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Innovative academic offerings include bachelor's, masters', post masters, ANP and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New-Brunswick and Blackwood NJ. Rutgers University School of Nursing is ranked among the nation's top 15 in 2022-2024 US News and World Report, as No. 14 in Best Nursing Schools: Master's and No. 6 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice . Rutgers School of Nursing is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive community and seeks faculty and staff who embrace this commitment. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. To address the current and projected critical shortage of nurse faculty in the State of New Jersey by providing an incentive for persons to enter graduate nursing education programs by offering student loan redemption in exchange for full-time faculty employment at a school of nursing in the State of New Jersey for a five-year period following completion of the approved graduate degree program. https://he7606.hesaa.org/Pages/NursingFacultyLoanRedemptionProgram.aspx**
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/247493
Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

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Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement