Jul 31, 201015 yr Hi All,I am new here, just about to accept a school nurse position.Am wondering how many days a year you work? Do you work any part of summer or school breaks?I will not be a district employee, a non profit is funding my job and I am negotiating salary. What benefits do you get as a district employee?Thanks so much for your time!Rikki
Jul 31, 201015 yr I think I work 128 days a year. I did elect to work summer school this year, and got paid extra for it. :) Hope this helps.
Aug 1, 201015 yr we're contracted for 186 days with 6 snow days. If we don't use all the snow days we *sometimes* get a day or two off at the end of the year - depends on how nice the administration is feeling. Summer school is separate - the nurses in district have to apply if they want to work it. Usually no arguments over who wants it (usually it's more so someone stepping up and taking it.) I get the same benes as the teachers - on their salary guide also.
Aug 1, 201015 yr Author Thanks for the responses. I am supposed to meet with the supervisor tomorrow to figure it all out. Wish me luck!
Aug 1, 201015 yr we're contracted for 186 days with 6 snow days. If we don't use all the snow days we *sometimes* get a day or two off at the end of the year - depends on how nice the administration is feeling. Summer school is separate - the nurses in district have to apply if they want to work it. Usually no arguments over who wants it (usually it's more so someone stepping up and taking it.) I get the same benes as the teachers - on their salary guide also.WOW.. wish I was on the teachers salary guide too! Never thought I would say that seeing that teachers on ave make less than an RN. Not in the school system I am in. BUT, there are many positive notes to the job to make it equal out in the end!!
Aug 5, 201015 yr Some districts pay professional dues to the school nurses association and a specific dollar amount toward outside continuing education classes. Ohters offer gym memberships free or at a discount.
Aug 11, 201015 yr I work 204 days per year. I work one week after the kids are released in June (to tidy things up) and come back 3 weeks before students do (staff CPR trainings, BBP trainings, meetings, preparing for new school year, etc.) I am not on the teachers schedule nor their salary scale but I wish I was. I have a BSN and am working on a MSN so I feel I am just as "professional" as any teacher! However, on the flip side, teachers pay big-time union dues and I would probably be the first one laid off when it comes to budget cuts if I were equal to the teachers!!
Aug 19, 201015 yr I forget my number of days, maybe 187? But I have a choice whether to work summer school or not. This year I did not, and I enjoyed my summer so much I will probably not do it again! The extra pay is nice, but so is the extra time off. I work the same schedule as the teachers and have their pay scale as well.
Aug 25, 201015 yr WOW.. wish I was on the teachers salary guide too! Never thought I would say that seeing that teachers on ave make less than an RN. Not in the school system I am in. BUT, there are many positive notes to the job to make it equal out in the end!!I agree, some of the teachers make more than me too! I work 185 days, and had the option to have summer off, which was great for me : )
Sep 7, 201015 yr 190 days. We are not on the teacher salary, but we do get a stipend for college. Something like an additional $300 for every 30 credits earned.
Hi All,
I am new here, just about to accept a school nurse position.
Am wondering how many days a year you work? Do you work any part of summer or school breaks?
I will not be a district employee, a non profit is funding my job and I am negotiating salary. What benefits do you get as a district employee?
Thanks so much for your time!
Rikki