Registered Nurse for LABBB Collaborative

About Us: LABBB Collaborative provides educational programming and support services for over 300 special needs students from over 65 districts. LABBB serves students ages 3 to 22 years old with a variety of special needs including students on the autism spectrum, students with multi-handicaps, pervasive development disorders, developmental delays, language deficits and social/emotional challenges. The LABBB community has a vision of skill-based instruction that considers the whole student from early childhood to adult living. Our staff is committed to creating a professional working environment through teamwork, communication, and respect. We are very excited for you to join us!

About the role: Seeking an experienced, autonomous Registered Nurse (RN) to work as a school-based office RN in a substantially separate special needs program, located within a public-school setting. The ideal candidate has the flexibility to work independently as the healthcare provider but still remain a part of the program team. Additionally, the candidate has the understanding and patience to relate to students with different abilities. Experience working in a school-based setting, with special needs students preferred. The job mission is to maintain the health and safety of students. The school nurse will perform school nursing services under the supervision of the Nurse Leader, consistent with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidelines, regulations, and statutes governing nursing and school health, as well as local district policies. Responsibilities include program management, nursing services, collaboration, health education, community health, emergency planning, and professional practice.

Job Requirements: ●Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts ●A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution ●Maintain certification in CPR for healthcare providers ●DESE Licensure as a School Nurse needed. ●School Nurse experience preferred ●Case management experience preferred ●Demonstrated leadership qualities. ●Proficiency with SNAP electronic health record (EHR) software.

Responsibilities: ●Supports student sick visits to the health office, reports to parents and/or physician & provides follow-up care. Provide emergency nursing care to students and staff. Provide health education and anticipatory guidance for students. ●Provide prescribed interventions to students, including medication administration ●Attends meetings and advocates for the student’s medical needs ●Attend field trips with students when nursing support is required. ●Provides written support for school officials upon request to support recreational trips and annual data reporting. ●Implement communicable disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines. Coordinates with the local board of health. ●Assumes responsibilities for staff training on student-specific conditions, school policies, Automatic external defibrillator use, Medication delegation and Epi-pen use. ●Maintain comprehensive digital school health records including management of: office visits, Physical exams, Immunizations, annual health records, individualized care plans, and new student intake documents. ●Create individualized emergency plans for students including individualized seizure plans, life-threatening allergy plans and asthma action plans ●When applicable, attend and participate in the development of Individual Education Plans for students; Identifies health-related needs for inclusion in the individual education plan and advocate for additional nursing services on the student’s behalf, if necessary. ●Perform state-mandated school screenings; refer appropriately and submit data within deadlines. ●Collaborating with school administrators and personnel in maintaining the social and emotional climate of students and faculty. Supports teamwork. ●Primarily provide school nursing coverage in LABBB Lexington High School but can be required to float/visit all LABBB Programs (Lexington, Arlington, Belmont, Bedford & Burlington) ●Remain on school campus during school hours or *until all students have been picked up* ●Ordering and inventory of supplies and equipment on a regular basis ●Assistance with toileting needs of students as needed. ●Staff members may be asked to work closely with the Health Office and undergo additional training to facilitate delegation of medication in the community setting.

Salary Range:$72,457 to $133,474, commensurate with experience and education. *2026-2027 Salary range is for school year and includes compensation for required 4-week summer program.

Benefits: Full-time employees at LABBB Collaborative enjoy low-cost benefit offerings that include medical, dental & vision insurance plans, partial employer-paid basic life insurance, optional employee and dependent life insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 403(b) & 457(b) retirement plans and Massachusetts state employees’ pension plan, paid time-off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and much more!

Salary : $72,457 - $133,474