You'll coordinate and monitor medication given during school hours and train staff in specialized health procedures.
Eligibility
School NursingPediatric
Posted Jun 27
Unit and setting
District school-wide health services program · School District school-wide health services program
License
RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) License (CA)Current California RN license
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Current California RN licenseCurrent Registered Nurse (RN) License (CA)Check your license
Certification
California preliminary School Nurse credential, or willingness to obtain itMust hold, or be qualified to hold, a California preliminary credential authorizing services as a School Nurse, or willingness to obtain said credential
Certification
Public Health CertificateMust possess a Public Health Certificate
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing or a related field, including credential course requirementsMust possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field, including all courses needed to meet credentials requirements
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School Nurse credential must be met within five yearsCredential requirement to be met within a five year period
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Valid California driver's license and private transportationMust possess a Valid California driver’s license and private transportation
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Thorough understanding of services for students with exceptional needsPossess a thorough understanding of the philosophy, methodology and trends related to providing services to individuals with exceptional needs
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Three letters of recommendation dated and signed within the last six monthsThree (3) recent letters of recommendation, all dated and signed within the last six months.
Preferred
Certification
Valid audiometric credentialA valid audiometric credential and first Aid/CPR training (current or in progress)
Certification
First Aid/CPR training, current or in progress
Experience
Background in health education or acute pediatric careBackground experience in health education, acute care in a pediatric facility or pediatrician’s office
Below most California Pediatrics postingsCalifornia Pediatrics postings that state pay run $78k/yr to $167k/yr, the middle half $100k/yr to $145k/yr, across 58 postings.
Extra pay
$1,500 a year stipend for BCLADThere is a $1,500 annual stipend for BCLAD and a $1,000 annual stipend for CLAD.
Extra pay
$1,000 a year stipend for CLAD
Pay reviews
Pay set by teaching experience and educationSalary is dependent upon teaching experience and education.
Pay reviews
Full credit for approved prior teaching yearsFull credit is given for approved years of prior teaching experience.Approved years of prior teaching experience
Benefits
Salary range $73,292 - $138,335 per year
$1,500 annual stipend for BCLAD
$1,000 annual stipend for CLAD
Full credit for approved years of prior teaching experience
The role and schedule
Day to day
Run the communicable disease prevention and control programConducts a program of communicable disease prevention control
Day to day
Counsel students, families and staff on individual health needsCounsels, guides pupils, family members and staff, on individual health needs
Day to day
Sit on IEP and 504 teams to interpret medical findingsAs a member of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 team, interprets medical findings and assists with the development of health-related learning objectives and safety
Day to day
Treat accidents and emergency illnesses during school hoursprovides care and treatment for accidents and emergency illnesses which occur during school hours
Day to day
Coordinate and monitor medication given during school hourscoordinates and monitors the administration of medication during school hours
Day to day
Train staff on specialized physical health care proceduresMonitors and trains staff in specialized physical health care procedures
Day to day
Give inservice training to site and district staff on health topicsProvides inservice training to site and District staff regarding healthful living, communicable diseases and other health concerns
Day to day
Health liaison to outside practitioners and community agenciesServes as a health liaison for the District with practitioners and community agencies
Day to day
Give state- and federally mandated health tests and screeningsConducts and performs such tests and screenings as mandated by State or Federal law
Day to day
Refer families to outside medical and community resourcesRefers parents/guardians of pupils needing medical care to appropriate private or community resources
Details
In-person workWork Location: In person
Details
Applications accepted only through EdjoinWe are only reviewing applications on Edjoin.
The workplace
PU
Paramount Unified School District
Hiring organization
Paramount Unified School District (PUSD) is a public school district located in Paramount, California, serving over 12,000 students across the city of Paramount and neighboring areas. The district spans from transitional kindergarten through adult education, offering a wide range of…
Under direction of the Director of Special Education, and within District Policies, plans, organizes, supervises and evaluates District school-wide health services program, which strengthens the educational process through improvement of the health status and knowledge of students and performs other duties related to the educational program as assigned.
Neighborhoods+Within Paramount, the historic Clearwater district offers established residential blocks lined with early-to-mid-century single-family homes and mid-century ranch layouts. Nurses and healthcare staff working in the area also frequently look at neighboring Southeast Los Angeles County enclaves like Downey and Lakewood for established suburban subdivisions, or Bellflower and North Long Beach for accessible apartment communities and townhomes. Commuting between these adjacent cities and Paramount's healthcare facilities typically takes only minutes via local arterials when avoiding peak freeway backups.
Within Paramount, the historic Clearwater district offers established residential blocks lined with early-to-mid-century single-family homes and mid-century ranch layouts. Nurses and healthcare staff working in the area also frequently look at neighboring Southeast Los Angeles County enclaves like Downey and Lakewood for established suburban subdivisions, or Bellflower and North Long Beach for accessible apartment communities and townhomes.
Commuting between these adjacent cities and Paramount's healthcare facilities typically takes only minutes via local arterials when avoiding peak freeway backups.
Getting around+Paramount is centrally ringed by Interstate 105, Interstate 710, and Interstate 605, with rapid access to Interstate 5, putting medical centers across Long Beach, Downey, Torrance, and downtown Los Angeles within reach. While regional bus routes operate toward downtown Los Angeles, most residents and healthcare workers commute primarily by car. Heavy traffic congestion during morning and evening shift changes on surrounding freeways is standard, and shift workers returning home often face congested residential street parking in denser neighborhoods.
Paramount is centrally ringed by Interstate 105, Interstate 710, and Interstate 605, with rapid access to Interstate 5, putting medical centers across Long Beach, Downey, Torrance, and downtown Los Angeles within reach. While regional bus routes operate toward downtown Los Angeles, most residents and healthcare workers commute primarily by car.
Heavy traffic congestion during morning and evening shift changes on surrounding freeways is standard, and shift workers returning home often face congested residential street parking in denser neighborhoods.
Outdoors+Recognized as a Tree City USA for its shaded parkways, Paramount maintains eleven municipal parks throughout its urban footprint. Paramount Park is the central recreational hub, featuring a municipal swimming pool, athletic fields, barbecue picnic spots, and walking paths. Residents also frequent All-American Park for its basketball courts and walking trails, Progress Park, Spane Park, Ralph C. Dills Park, Village Park with its dedicated skate park, and the Flora Vista Dog Park for off-leash recreation.
Recognized as a Tree City USA for its shaded parkways, Paramount maintains eleven municipal parks throughout its urban footprint. Paramount Park is the central recreational hub, featuring a municipal swimming pool, athletic fields, barbecue picnic spots, and walking paths.
Residents also frequent All-American Park for its basketball courts and walking trails, Progress Park, Spane Park, Ralph C. Dills Park, Village Park with its dedicated skate park, and the Flora Vista Dog Park for off-leash recreation.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Paramount
Paramount stands out in southeastern Los Angeles County as a transformed agricultural center that turned its dairy farm heritage into a tree-lined, park-dense suburb with a distinct local identity. Relocating nurses will find a close-knit, predominantly Latino community defined by local institutions like the historic Iceland Ice Rink—home of the original Zamboni machine—one of the region's last drive-in movie theaters, and beloved eateries such as Casa Gamino, Gus's Deli BBQ, and Cafe Corleone. Geographically, Paramount is situated between the 105, 710, 605, and 5 freeways, offering direct connectivity to major medical hubs across Long Beach, Downey, and central Los Angeles. Housing primarily features mid-century ranch homes, manufactured communities, and rental apartments that offer a more accessible foothold in Southern California than neighboring beach cities. However, trade-offs include persistent peak-hour traffic bottlenecks along industrial freight corridors, limited late-night commercial amenities, and crowded residential street parking. For healthcare professionals seeking central Los Angeles County access, civic warmth, and dependable neighborhood parks like Paramount Park, Paramount provides a grounded, practical base.
