Job Description

Key Responsibiltiies

• Administering first aid and medications as needed to students and staff.
• Reviewing and collecting health records through the Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform to ensure all necessary medical documentation is in place before programming begins.
• Providing phone and email communication with families before the program start date to obtain required paperwork for allergies, medications, and medical interventions.
• Interact with parents via phone and email to share health updates, address concerns, and provide information regarding their student’s health status during the program.
• Running reports and reviewing chronic health conditions, including anaphylaxis, emergency contacts, and over-the-counter approved medications for participants and staff.
• Managing cases for students with chronic health conditions and providing training for staff on seizures, life-threatening allergies, diabetes, asthma, and other health concerns.
• Coordinating with the Alameda County Public Health Department in cases of communicable disease outbreaks and facilitating necessary notifications.
• Maintaining up-to-date EpiPen and Naloxone stations and staying informed on the Emergency Preparedness Plan Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team—including counselors, faculty, and administrative staff—to ensure comprehensive care for students.
• Assisting with research and data collection efforts related to school and program health.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this position, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a current California
• Registered Nurse license, along with valid CPR and First Aid certification.
• Previous clinical nursing or school nurse experience is required, with teaching and school-based experience highly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, managing multiple priorities, and excellent communication are essential, particularly in coordinating with families, staff, and external agencies.
• The physical demands of this position include the ability to lift up to 30 pounds, push a patient in a wheelchair, and navigate the campus, including stairs and slopes.
• The nurse should be able to sit or stand for extended periods and be comfortable assisting students by kneeling or crouching as needed.
• The Summer Program Nurse is integral to the Heads Up and Summer Sports Program team, ensuring students and staff have a safe and healthy learning environment. Through direct care, policy development, training, and collaboration, this role contributes to the overall success of the program and the well-being of its community.

$70 - $70 an hour

On-site required.

Dates:  June 9, 2025 to July 11, 2025 (Onboarding: June 9-14, 2025 )

Working Hours: June 16-June 27: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 

June 30-July 11: 8:00AM - 3:30PM

Reports To: Executive Director of Heads Up and Director of Extended Learning

About the Heads Up Program:  Founded in 1987, the  Heads Up Program partners with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Head-Royce School. We run a year-round academic enrichment program on our campus that has served more than 1,000 low-income youth from Oakland. The mission of Heads Up is to provide first-generation college-bound students of color from Oakland public schools with challenging and enriching programming to cultivate socially responsible leaders.

About the HRS Summer Sports Program:  The HRS Summer Sports Program consists of three individual sports camps - AM basketball, a swim lesson, and PM soccer - intended to provide students with a well-rounded day of athletic activities. Now in its second year, students have the opportunity to build bonds with peers while refining their skills in a variety of sports. 

Qualifications

• To be successful in this position, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a current California
• Registered Nurse license, along with valid CPR and First Aid certification.
• Previous clinical nursing or school nurse experience is required, with teaching and school-based experience highly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, managing multiple priorities, and excellent communication are essential, particularly in coordinating with families, staff, and external agencies.
• The physical demands of this position include the ability to lift up to 30 pounds, push a patient in a wheelchair, and navigate the campus, including stairs and slopes.
• The nurse should be able to sit or stand for extended periods and be comfortable assisting students by kneeling or crouching as needed.
• The Summer Program Nurse is integral to the Heads Up and Summer Sports Program team, ensuring students and staff have a safe and healthy learning environment. Through direct care, policy development, training, and collaboration, this role contributes to the overall success of the program and the well-being of its community.

About Head-Royce School

Head-Royce School Overview: Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 137-year history. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and pursuit of academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for diversity that makes our society strong and to encourage active and responsible global citizenship. Head-Royce enrolls 900 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. Please note - HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Head Royce is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions including but not limited to employment, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence and termination based on qualifications and without regard to protected status. We will not discriminate based on age, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race (including ... traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, registered domestic partner status, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, reproductive health decision making or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.

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