Psychiatric School Nurse Job (Part-Time) – Friendship Academy

Posted on July 6, 2026

The Watson Institute is hiring a part-time psychiatric school nurse at Friendship Academy, a special education school for children ages 5 to 21 with emotional and behavioral disorders located 4 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA.

This position will work four (4) days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., following the school calendar (summer program is required) and 5 hours per week during the summer.

We are currently hiring for the 2026-2027 school year!

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Employment Type: Part-time

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

255 S. Negley Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15206

School Nurse Job Responsibilities

• Provide health care for acute/chronic injuries or illnesses
• Medication management including reordering medications, collaborating with pharmacies and securing insurance authorizations
• Act as liaison between the psychiatrist, clinical team and families
• Provide prescribed medication to patients and observe and report effectiveness to the psychiatrist.
• Initiate referrals, where necessary, for routine physical examinations, dental examinations, immunizations, etc. Provide screening tests (audiometric, visual) as needed. Develop and maintain a health and immunization record on each patient
• Provide mental health and medical services to the outpatient program
• Function as the primary health educator to patients, and provide health education classes related to diet, growth, nutrition and hygiene, STDs and family planning where indicated
• Work closely with the psychiatrist, identifying the psychiatric needs of each patient in a manner that constitutes good nursing practice
• Participate in the team approach, interacting on a therapeutic level with children. Participate in the development of the treatment plan, and in the twenty-day reviews of that plan
• Attend meetings and staff conferences that contribute to the staff’s understanding of the dynamics of the psychosomatic concept
• Counsel parents, when indicated, on diet, health habits, or medical management
• Participates in the orientation and training of student nurses in placement
• Responsible for training all staff in health-related issues, i.e., bloodborne pathogens
• Comply with local, county, state, and federal authorities regarding all health requirements
• Assist as delegated by the Clinical Director in agency compliance with all accreditation bodies
• Assist in periodic reports to the Clinical Director concerning utilization of the Wellness Center and related issues
• Work in a cooperative and mutually supportive manner with all other nursing staff in the Wellness Center
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Nurse Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Current PA Registered Nurse license required
• Experience in the field of psychiatric nursing
• Excellent communication skills required
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, or brisk walking
• Ability to use the strategies of Comprehensive Crisis Management and Ukeru to physically support students for their safety and the safety of others
• Ability to work independently
• Current PA clearances: Acts 34, 114 and 151
• Pre-employment medical examination, including tuberculosis test required
  
  

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