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School Nurse (RN)

Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, MDFull-time$34.38–61.33/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$34.38–61.33/hr
Location
Baltimore, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Maryland Or Compact RN LicenseCurrent CPR Certification With Hands-On Skills

Job overview

Kennedy Krieger Institute’s School Nurse will support students with learning challenges across several school and clinic locations. The role works 32 hours per week during the school year and 30 hours per week during the summer. The nurse maintains student health records, develops care and emergency plans, administers medications and first aid, and coordinates with families, school personnel, and health care providers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Pediatric NursingHealth Record ManagementCare Plan DevelopmentMedication AdministrationFirst AidImmunization ComplianceHearing and Vision ScreeningVital Signs MonitoringFamily Liaison

Qualifications

Accredited Nursing School GraduateBSN or BSN Enrollment2 Years Clinical ExperienceMaryland or Compact RN LicenseCurrent CPR Certification With Hands-on Skills

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Overview

About Kennedy Krieger School Programs

The Kennedy Krieger School Program includes a number of programs that offer services to children with learning challenges.  Students aged 5-21 receive instruction that focuses on the development of academic, social, emotional, and behavioral skills in an environment that recognizes and capitalizes on the individual strengths of each child.Please follow the link below to learn more about each school.

Kennedy Krieger School Programs | Kennedy Krieger Institute

The School Nurse will work at Fairmount L ower/ M iddle School , Greenspring High School , Powder Mill S chool , Southern MD School, and Columbia clinic .

During the school year, the position is32hours per week, working Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridayfrom 7:30am-3:00pm/7:45a-3:45p.

During the summer, the position is30hours per week, working Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdayfrom 7:30am-2:30pm/7:45a-3:15p.

Benefits You Will Receive

  • $10,500/ year tuition advancement /reimbursement for employees earningundergradand graduate degrees (pro-ratedfor 16-39 hours/week)

  • 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hoursper week who have 5 years of service or more.

  • Recently increased differentials

  • Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hoursper week ($100 per month up to $10,500)

  • Bonus incentive for a m asters degree

  • Bonus incentive for nursing certification

  • Medical, Dental, Vision(active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)

  • Enhanced Mental Health Benefits

  • 401KAutomatic 3% employer-funded “base contribution” withadditional1.5%-3% based on years of service

  • Sick accrualupon first day of work

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)

$2,0 00 for each eligible childthrough the age of 6;$ 600 for each child age 7-10

  • ProgressiveCareer Ladderwith salary increase

  • Program to earn freeCEUs

  • Free secure and monitored p arking

Responsibili ties

  • Maintaina cumulative health recordoneach student.

  • Develop individualized health care plans, emergency action plans, and bus plans as needed for students with special health concerns.

  • Administermedications

  • Administerfirst aid and treats illnesses

  • Assurethat all students are in compliance with the Maryland state law for immunizations.

  • Maintain and organizemedical equipment and supplies for theschoolhealth suite.

  • Assistwith and/or provides annual hearing and vision screenings

  • Monitorheight, weight, pulse, and blood pressure of designated students.

  • Serveas a liaison between family, school personnel, and health care providers.

  • Participatein pre-admission and Annual Team Meeting or Annual Individual Education Plan Meeting review for students with identified health needs.

  • Participates on a nursing committee (attends 75% of meetings, or routinely completes an assigned task for the committee, or may serve as a co-chair).

Qualifications

Education:Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.BSN or enrolled in a BSN program to be completed within 2½ yearsof hiring date.

Experience:Minimum of 2 years of clinical experiencerequiredand minimum of1 yearpediatricexperiencepreferred.

License:Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.

Certification:Current CPRcertification that included hands on skills

Minimum pay range

USD $34.38/Hr.

Maximum pay range

USD $61.33/Hr.

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Vacancy ID 13765

Pos. Category Nursing

Job Location : Street 1750 E. Fairmount Avenue

# of Hours 32.00

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department : Name Nursing - School & Community Programs

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet

How this job compares

Set against the 443 open School Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$34.38–61.33/hr
  • US median$35–38/hr257 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $47.86/hr, is 30% above the US median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the top quarter of School Nurse hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 443 open School Nurse jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; School Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (68 postings).
Education
38 of the 443 open School Nurse jobs (9%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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