What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nurse (.5 FTE) - Long Term Substitute position at Holliston High School?
As our students and staff head back to the classrooms this fall, we are looking for a compassionate, dedicated School Nurse to step into a vital, long-term substitute role for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of school for staff is August 24, 2026.
The Holliston Public School District is looking to the fill role of a Long-Term School Nurse for the 26-27 school year. This is a part-time, 5 day per week, benefits eligible position working in the Holliston High School (grades 9-12 ). Pay rate is $300 per day, $150 per half-day.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- School nurse educator's license from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Bachelor's in Nursing from an accredited college or university
- Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Massachusetts (M.G.L. c.71, s.53)
- Current CPR certification
- AED training from a recognized provider (such as the American Red Cross or American Heart Association)
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated skill in working with children
- A desire to be part of a collaborative school community
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manages and coordinates health services for students within the school setting, while interacting with their educational goals, personal health, and public health needs
- Organizes and implements state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs. Completes and submits state mandated reports and surveys as required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Promotes positive safety practices within and outside of the school building, and ensures that the school has an effective medical emergency plan
- Assesses children for a wide range of physical and behavioral illnesses and develops programs to prevent the spread of disease and promote wellness
- Provides medically prescribed interventions, including medication administration and treatments
- Provides first aid/emergency care to students and staff
- Collaborates with parents, community health care providers and agencies
- Maintains comprehensive and confidential health records for students that are in compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Must remain proficient in current technology for health record database used throughout the system
- Ensures timely documentation of all encounters with students
- Serves as liaison among the school, the home, community health care agencies, and other healthcare professionals
- Using the nursing process, collaborates with family and student to develop and implement an individualized health care plan when appropriate
If you are interested in joining in this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three (3) letters of reference.
Public School employees of Massachusetts are required to submit their fingerprints to a National Criminal Database check. The check will require you to pay a fee of $55 if you hold an Educator’s License, or $35 if you are an unlicensed employee. In addition to the national background check, a satisfactory Massachusetts Criminal Record Check (CORI) is required.
Holliston High School is a comprehensive high school focused on partnering with students to provide a very wide range of opportunities to demonstrate their interests, knowledge and skills. Over the last three years our students, faculty, parents/guardians, and community members have worked hard to create a Vision of the Graduate that supports student-centered instructional practices and fosters student ownership over their learning. Through our grades 9 - 12 curriculum and experiences, our students will become engaged global citizens, innovative thinkers, effective communicators, and lifelong learners who exemplify character and live balanced lives.
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