School Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) 2026 2027 Throughout All NYC

EverSource

Brooklyn, New York

Posted Jul 22

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: School
License: RN licenseActive NYS RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

License: Active NYS RN license
Certification: Current CPR and First Aid certification
Experience: At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
Also asks: Strong assessment skills and ability to work independently
Also asks: Interested in the upcoming school year?

Preferred

Experience: Experience in pediatrics, school nursing, or community health preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $39/hr to $75/hr, the middle half $50/hr to $66/hr, across 334 postings.

The role and schedule

Weekends: No weekends

The workplace

EverSource

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EverSource is a healthcare staffing organization that places Registered Nurses in school-based health coverage assignments across New York City, with particular demand in the East and South Bronx areas. Unlike traditional hospital employers, EverSource functions as a placement service that…

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Registered Nurse (RN), School Nurse for 2026 to 2027 School Year

NYC Public Schools | All 5 Boroughs

$50 to $55+ per hour | 1099 Independent Contractor

We are actively recruiting Registered Nurses for school coverage assignments for the upcoming school year in all NYC schools.

This is a great opportunity for nurses who want school-day hours, meaningful clinical work, and the flexibility to take assignments that fit their schedule.

Why join for the new school year

Daytime hours aligned with the school calendar
No nights, weekends, or holiday shifts
Flexible assignment opportunities
Meaningful work supporting student health in the school setting
Early consideration for upcoming placements

What you’ll do

Provide nursing coverage during the school day in assigned schools
Administer medication and basic clinical care as needed
Support students with chronic health conditions
Respond to school-based health concerns and emergencies
Complete required documentation and maintain health records
Coordinate with school teams and families to promote student well-being

Requirements

Active NYS RN license
At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
Current CPR and First Aid certification
Experience in pediatrics, school nursing, or community health preferred
Strong assessment skills and ability to work independently

Interested in the upcoming school year?

Apply now to be considered for assignments opening for the new school year across NYC.

What's around it?

In Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Life in Brooklyn, NY

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals actually cluster in Williamsburg, Bushwick, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, and Park Slope. Brooklyn Heights is the waterfront luxury option next to DUMBO; Cobble Hill is quieter, leafy, and brownstone-expensive; Prospect Heights sits between Grand Army Plaza, Barclays Center, Park Slope, and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Greenpoint pairs with Williamsburg as North Brooklyn; Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, and Dumbo fill out a 2026 ranked set, while Bay Ridge is the community-focused southern choice. North Brooklyn and South Brooklyn feel like separate entities split by the Navy Yard, with the G train as the main link between them.

Young professionals actually cluster in Williamsburg, Bushwick, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, and Park Slope. Brooklyn Heights is the waterfront luxury option next to DUMBO; Cobble Hill is quieter, leafy, and brownstone-expensive; Prospect Heights sits between Grand Army Plaza, Barclays Center, Park Slope, and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Greenpoint pairs with Williamsburg as North Brooklyn; Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, and Dumbo fill out a 2026 ranked set, while Bay Ridge is the community-focused southern choice. North Brooklyn and South Brooklyn feel like separate entities split by the Navy Yard, with the G train as the main link between them.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: prospectplaces.com Source 3: prevu.com Source 4: extraspace.com

Getting aroundBrooklyn Heights hits Midtown in about 25 minutes on the 2 or 3 (A/C at High Street, N/R at Court Street about 30 minutes); Prospect Heights is 30–35 minutes to Times Square on the N, Q, A, or 2; Cobble Hill is 35–40 minutes via the 2, 3, N, or R at Borough Hall or the F at Bergen. Downtown’s Borough Hall cluster is the first big Brooklyn junction—2, 3, 4, 5 express plus a short walk to A, C, F, N, R—so Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, or Dumbo maximize backup lines; prefer express service because locals make every stop, and overhauls can shutter stations for years. Local hospital campuses named in borough job roundups include Maimonides Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center; these sources do not publish door-to-door times to those campuses.

Brooklyn Heights hits Midtown in about 25 minutes on the 2 or 3 (A/C at High Street, N/R at Court Street about 30 minutes); Prospect Heights is 30–35 minutes to Times Square on the N, Q, A, or 2; Cobble Hill is 35–40 minutes via the 2, 3, N, or R at Borough Hall or the F at Bergen. Downtown’s Borough Hall cluster is the first big Brooklyn junction—2, 3, 4, 5 express plus a short walk to A, C, F, N, R—so Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, or Dumbo maximize backup lines; prefer express service because locals make every stop, and overhauls can shutter stations for years.

Local hospital campuses named in borough job roundups include Maimonides Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and The Brooklyn Hospital Center; these sources do not publish door-to-door times to those campuses.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: prevu.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: colonialvanlines.com Source 4: extraspace.com

OutdoorsProspect Park is the backyard for Park Slope and Prospect Heights, with Grand Army Plaza and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden next door and elm-lined Eastern Parkway for long walks. Brooklyn Bridge Park on the Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights waterfront has Pebble Beach under the Brooklyn Bridge, Jane’s Carousel, and winter ice skating at Roebling Rink. Fort Greene and Bushwick add neighborhood parks; Coney Island is the borough’s beach-and-boardwalk outing. Open Streets days on Vanderbilt Avenue turn the pavement into picnic space, sometimes with full dining tables hauled outside.

Prospect Park is the backyard for Park Slope and Prospect Heights, with Grand Army Plaza and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden next door and elm-lined Eastern Parkway for long walks. Brooklyn Bridge Park on the Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights waterfront has Pebble Beach under the Brooklyn Bridge, Jane’s Carousel, and winter ice skating at Roebling Rink.

Fort Greene and Bushwick add neighborhood parks; Coney Island is the borough’s beach-and-boardwalk outing. Open Streets days on Vanderbilt Avenue turn the pavement into picnic space, sometimes with full dining tables hauled outside.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: cntraveler.com Source 2: iloveny.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: cbwarburg.com

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Brooklyn, with about 2.7 million residents, would rank as America’s third-largest city, yet its sidewalks stay less packed than Manhattan’s and its neighborhoods still feel like distinct towns. Nurses can work locally at Maimonides Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, or The Brooklyn Hospital Center, or ride the 2/3 from Brooklyn Heights to Midtown in about 25 minutes (30–40 from Prospect Heights or Cobble Hill). Park Slope and Prospect Heights sit on Prospect Park, the Botanic Garden, Barclays Center, and the Brooklyn Museum; Williamsburg and Bushwick supply murals and late-night dining. The payoff is stoop culture, the September West Indian Day Parade, and Brooklyn Bridge Park ferries and sunsets.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: colonialvanlines.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: prevu.com Source 5: cntraveler.com Source 6: prospectplaces.com Source 7: mayflower.com

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