Nurse Educator Case Manager Part Time

PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Plymouth Public Schools is seeking a Nurse Educator Case Manager for a part-time role at the Plymouth Central Office in Plymouth, MA. The nurse must hold MA DESE school nurse certification and MA RN licensure, with strong communication and coordination skills to support student health services.

The position reports to the Building Principal and Director of School Health Services and focuses on coordinating the school health program, maintaining records, and liaising with families and community

Qualifications

• Massachusetts DESE school nurse certification required.
• Registered Nurse licensure in MA (BORN).
• Communication and professional nursing standards essential.

Responsibilities

• Uses Nursing Process to care for students and staff during the school day and files required forms.
• Adheres to MA state regulations for school nurse responsibilities in concussive injuries.
• Maintains student/staff confidentiality and promotes professional nursing standards.
• Monitors attendance and engages with families to support learning.
• Creates and maintains IHCPs for students with medical concerns.
• Maintains electronic school health records and acts as liaison with home and community.
• Supervises CNAs/health aides and follows IEPs/504s and health care plans.
• Participates in professional development and Medicaid program activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Massachusetts DESE school nurse certification

RN licensure (Massachusetts)

Job description

Nurse Educator Case Manager Part Time

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Job Details

Job ID: 5934037

Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Sep 21, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 3, 2026

Job Description

Qualifications

• 1. Maintains a valid Massachusetts DESE school nurse certification that is appropriate for the grade level and subject area assigned. (Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university)
• 2. Highly Qualified as per Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
• 3. Licensure as a registered nurse by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN)
• 4. Proven ability to relate to a variety of constituencies, including but not limited to: administrators, parents, teachers, students, other school staff and visitors
• 5. Possess good communication skills both verbal and written
• 6. Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• 7. A sense of humor and a proven ability to work in a polite and friendly manner with all staff members, students, and with the larger educational community
• 8. Such alternative to the above qualifications as the school department may find appropriate and acceptable

REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Director of School Health Services

JOB GOAL: To coordinate the smooth and efficient operation of the school health services in order to realize the maximum positive impact on the education environment and student body.

SUPERVISES: Students in health services and health aide as assigned

Performance Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• 1. Utilizes the Nursing Process in providing care for students and staff for illness and/or injuries occurring during the school day and files Injury Reporting form/ Student Accident Claim Form per district protocol.
• 2. Adheres to MA state regulations relative to “responsibilities of the school nurse in the management of concussive injuries in the school setting…”.
• 3. Maintains strict student/staff (patient) confidentiality at all times while consistently promoting professional nursing standards in individual practice, and with district policy/procedure and protocol.
• 4. Monitors school attendance/chronic absenteeism utilizing Continuous Quality (CQI) Improvement Strategies (including, but not limited to, strategizing with the school team and working with/educating families on the critical importance of time on learning).
• 5. Creates and maintains Individualized Health Care Plans (IHCP’s) for students with special medical concerns.
• 6. Maintains comprehensive electronic school health records.
• 7. Serves as a liaison between school, home/family and community-at-large.
• 8. Functions as a mandated reporter and directly addresses/responds to student/families and school staff on any issues related to sexual/adolescent health, mental/behavioral health, self-harm, suicidality, bullying and/or substance use/abuse.
• 9. Recognizes signs and symptoms of communicable diseases and reports to the Board of Health/Department of Public Health per district protocol.
• 10. Maintains Basic Life Support Instructor Certification.
• 11. Supervises any assigned certified nursing assistants (CNA’s)/health aides.
• 12. Follows individual student safety plans, IEP’s, 504’s, health care plans, etc.
• 13. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• 14. Strives to participate in professional development opportunities to remain current in the educational/nursing fields.
• 15. Participates in activities that support the school-based Medicaid program.
• 16. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, colleagues and parents/guardians concerning the health progress of students.
• 17. Makes provision for being available to students and parents for health-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• 18. Implements the school district’s strategic plan and individual school improvement plans.
• 19. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• 20. Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with others.
• 21. Participates in activities that support the school-based Medicaid program.
• 22. Performs such other related tasks and assumes such other related responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal and/or Director of School Health Services as appropriate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of those in this classification.

Position Type: Part-time

Salary: $32,000 to $36,000 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Bachelors of Science Required/RN
• DESE Licensure Required
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Carilyn Rains , Nurse Leader
• 488 Long Pond Road
• Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]