What are the responsibilities and job description for the .6 Resource School Nurse - 2026/2027 position at Burlington Public Schools?
.6 RESOURCE SCHOOL NURSE (Registered Nurse) - 2025/2026
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of a Professional Nursing Program approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
- Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- 1-3 years experience in pediatrics, community health or related field.
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required
- 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:
- Assess and evaluate students’ health, and the degree of significance of health problems on student educational progress.
- Utilize effective techniques to counsel students, parents, and school personnel and plan action for eliminating, minimizing, or accepting health problems.
- 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.
- Provide programs for the prevention and control of the disease.
- Coordinate health services with other health disciplines in order to fulfill a total health education program.
- Coordinate health services with community health programs.
- Observe school facilities and recommend modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety of students and school personnel.
- Respond to encountered health and social problems:
- Child abuse and neglect
- Alcohol and other drug use
- Nutrition problems & eating disorders
- Teen pregnancy
- Collaborate/cooperate with community providers and state agencies to meet the health and social service needs of students.
- Organize, carry out and report on mandated health screening programs and makes appropriate referrals and follow-up on vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening failures.
- Is a resource to the student, parent, principal, and teachers in matters pertaining to health.
- 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.
- Assess family history and home situations that may affect a student’s health via home visits when necessary.
- Complete home evaluations for special education TEAM evaluations. Participates in team evaluations and conferences on all children with medical problems.
- Maintain an accurate health record on each student
- Document First Aid and illness care provided to staff and students. Completes accident reports, and maintains a log of health room activity.
- Screen all new students to ensure compliance with immunization laws, and makes recommendations for exclusion of students for lack of compliance to DPH regulations.
- Recommend exclusion and monitors readmission to school for students with infectious or communicable diseases.
- Maintain First Aid supplies and equipment in an appropriate location in the school.
- Hours of work per the negotiated union contract.
- May have to provide minimal toileting, feeding, and/or activities of daily living service to students.
- 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 Unit A contract
Start Date:
Immediately
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