Interim Resource School Nurse

INTERIM RESOURCE SCHOOL NURSE (Registered Nurse) - 2025/2026

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduate of a Professional Nursing Program approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
2. Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. 1-3 years experience in pediatrics community health or related field.
4. Bachelors Degree in Nursing Required
5. Licensing in School Nursing by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

REPORTS TO:

Nurse Leader/Building Administrator

JOB GOAL:To provide professional health services and coordinate the resources of the school home and community as they pertain to the total health of students and staff

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assess and evaluate students health and the degree of significance of health problems on student educational progress.
2. Utilize effective techniques to counsel students parents and school personnel and plan action for eliminating minimizing or accepting health problems.
3. Assume a leadership role in the identification of students with health needs that interfere with effective learning; create a safe school that meets the medical needs of all students. Consult and collaborate with the nurse leader when you exhaust your means and resources.
4. Provide programs for the prevention and control of the disease.
5. Coordinate health services with other health disciplines in order to fulfill a total health education program.
6. Coordinate health services with community health programs.
7. Observe school facilities and recommend modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety of students and school personnel.
8. Respond to encountered health and social problems:
1. Child abuse and neglect
2. Alcohol and other drug use
3. Nutrition problems & eating disorders
4. Teen pregnancy
9. Collaborate/cooperate with community providers and state agencies to meet the health and social service needs of students.
10. Organize carry out and report on mandated health screening programs and makes appropriate referrals and follow-up on vision hearing and scoliosis screening failures.
11. Is a resource to the student parent principal and teachers in matters pertaining to health.
12. Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to administer medications appropriately in keeping with school the policy and regulations on the administration of medication in the school.
13. Assess family history and home situations that may affect a students health via home visits when necessary.
14. Complete home evaluations for special education TEAM evaluations. Participates in team evaluations and conferences on all children with medical problems.
15. Maintain an accurate health record on each student
16. Document First Aid and illness care provided to staff and students. Completes accident reports and maintains a log of health room activity.
17. Screen all new students to ensure compliance with immunization laws and makes recommendations for exclusion of students for lack of compliance to DPH regulations.
18. Recommend exclusion and monitors readmission to school for students with infectious or communicable diseases.
19. Maintain First Aid supplies and equipment in an appropriate location in the school.
20. Hours of work per the negotiated union contract.
21. May have to provide minimal toileting feeding and/or activities of daily living service to students.
22. Float to schools and go on field trips within the district per the discretion of the Nurse Leader and/or Administration.

Compensation:

In accordance with the Burlington Educators Association Contract Unit A/RN contract

Start Date:

Immediately

Burlington Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of race color religion national origin immigration sex gender pregnancy and pregnancy status gender identity sexual orientation ancestry age genetic information disability ethnic background homelessness or any category protected by state or federal law. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against any individual who exercises their rights under state or federal civil rights law or the districts civil rights grievance procedures.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

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