Registered Nurse (RN)

Southeastern-Massachusetts-Educational-Collaborative; Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

457b/403b Retirement

Job summary

Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide school health services for enrolled students and advise staff on medical issues. The role involves nursing care, documentation, and coordination with families across multiple SMEC sites in Dartmouth, MA.

Massachusetts RN licensure is required; BSN or DESE licensure preferred. Position runs 184 days plus a 5-week summer program with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in Massachusetts required.
• Experience in pediatric setting and/or working with children with special needs strongly preferred.
• This is a School Year Position (184 days) plus a 5 week part-time summer program.
• Local travel between programs is required to support students at different school buildings.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine and emergency nursing care.
• Prepares for, attends, and fully participates in staff meetings and assists in the orderly and efficient running of such meetings.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional growth and skills consistent with current research and practice in education through in-services, coursework, evaluations, and online courses.
• Accurately completes documentation related to student incidents/injuries, physical intervention, and 51A reports and/or DPPC under the guidance of teacher and/or administration.
• Provide emergency care including notification of ambulance, physician, emergency care facility and member’s emergency contact.
• Monitor and document routine vital signs and weight as required.
• Train and supervise all staff on various aspects of health and safety as required by DESE.
• Document all nursing services in the student’s medical record and maintains an accurate health record on each student.
• Assist in the development of health service policies and procedures.
• Assist in the implementation of the students educational activities in the classroom as instructed by the teacher.
• Assesses and evaluates students' health,and the degree of significance of health problems on student educational progress.
• Provides programs for the prevention and control of disease.
• Coordinates health services with other health disciplines and community resources in order to fulfill a total health education program.
• Observes school facilities and recommends modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety of students and school personnel.
• Responds to frequently encountered health and social problems, such as but not limited to, child abuse and neglect, alcohol and other drug use, nutrition problems and eating disorders, and teen pregnancy.
• Organizes, carries out and reports on mandated health screening programs and makes appropriate referrals and follow-up on vision, hearing, and scoliosis screen failures.
• Acts as a resource to the student, parent, administrators, and teachers in matters pertaining to health.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, and ability to administer and store medications appropriately, in keeping with school policy on administration of medication in the school.
• Participates in team evaluations and conferences on all children with medical problems.
• Provide and document First Aid and illness care provided to staff and students and maintains First Aid supplies and equipment in an appropriate manner.
• Screens all new students to ensure compliance with Immunization laws and school health record requirements, and provides documentation as applicable to host district school nurses.
• Recommends exclusion and monitors readmission to school for students with infectious or communicable diseases.
• Communicates with the student’s PCP and/or specialists as required.
• Assists with classroom activities under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Performs other nursing duties as assigned.
• Complete all expected paperwork in a high quality manner within mandated/required timelines.
• Shows respect and compassion for all members of the classroom and school environment including students, families, staff, and other community members.
• Implements all aspects of the educational day, which may include activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as toileting, feeding, transferring, self-care, and assistance with mobility including lifting.
• Effectively utilizes any recommended adaptive equipment for individual students.
• Participates in all required Collaborative in-services as well as those recommended by supervisors.
• Communicate all significant occurrences to the appropriate supervisor in a respectful and timely manner.
• Shares in the overall everyday activities necessary for operation of the program (inventorying, ordering, tracking as necessary, suggestions for program improvement, etc.).
• Maintains an open, honest, and respectful relationship with parents and others involved with the student’s success.
• Maintains professional boundaries with parents and students.
• Physical ability to perform physical restraints/escorts as needed.
• Expected to read and adhere to all Employee Handbook policies.

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

BSN and/or DESE licensure preferred

Job description

Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative Southeast MA Educational Collaborative - Dartmouth, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Registered Nurse (RN)

SMEC is seeking a strong and diverse pool of applicants for the position of RN to work in one of the SMEC classrooms. The RN is responsible for the school health services for all enrolled students and administration of all health related activities. Work includes providing nursing care as well as advisement to staff on medical issues/changes, and ongoing parent/guardian contact. Experience in a pediatric setting and/or working with children with special needs strongly preferred. BSN and/or DESE licensure preferred.

This is a School Year Position (184 days) plus a 5 week part-time summer program. Licensed Registered Nurse in Massachusetts required. Benefits Eligible (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurances, 457b/403b). This position qualifies for either the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System (MSERS) or the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (MTRS), depending upon licensure. Local travel between programs is required to support students at different school buildings.

EOE

• Provides routine and emergency nursing care.


• Prepares for, attends, and fully participates in staff meetings and assists in the orderly and efficient running of such meetings.


• Demonstrates ongoing professional growth and skills consistent with current research and practice in education through in-services, coursework, evaluations, and online courses.


• Accurately completes documentation related to student incidents/injuries, physical intervention, and 51A reports and/or DPPC under the guidance of teacher and/or administration.


• Provide emergency care including notification of ambulance, physician, emergency care facility and member’s emergency contact.


• Monitor and document routine vital signs and weight as required.


• Train and supervise all staff on various aspects of health and safety as required by DESE.


• Document all nursing services in the student’s medical record and maintains an accurate health record on each student.


• Assist in the development of health service policies and procedures.


• Assist in the implementation of the students educational activities in the classroom as instructed by the teacher.


• Assesses and evaluates students' health,and the degree of significance of health problems on student educational progress.


• Provides programs for the prevention and control of disease.


• Coordinates health services with other health disciplines and community resources in order to fulfill a total health education program.


• Observes school facilities and recommends modifications necessary to maintain optimum health and safety of students and school personnel.


• Responds to frequently encountered health and social problems, such as but not limited to, child abuse and neglect, alcohol and other drug use, nutrition problems and eating disorders, and teen pregnancy.


• Organizes, carries out and reports on mandated health screening programs and makes appropriate referrals and follow-up on vision, hearing, and scoliosis screen failures.


• Acts as a resource to the student, parent, administrators, and teachers in matters pertaining to health.


• Demonstrates knowledge of, and ability to administer and store medications appropriately, in keeping with school policy on administration of medication in the school.


• Participates in team evaluations and conferences on all children with medical problems.


• Provide and document First Aid and illness care provided to staff and students and maintains First Aid supplies and equipment in an appropriate manner.


• Screens all new students to ensure compliance with Immunization laws and school health record requirements, and provides documentation as applicable to host district school nurses.


• Recommends exclusion and monitors readmission to school for students with infectious or communicable diseases.


• Communicates with the student’s PCP and/or specialists as required.


• Assists with classroom activities under the direction of the classroom teacher.


• Performs other nursing duties as assigned.


• Complete all expected paperwork in a high quality manner within mandated/required timelines.


• Shows respect and compassion for all members of the classroom and school environment including students, families, staff, and other community members.


• Implements all aspects of the educational day, which may include activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as toileting, feeding, transferring, self-care, and assistance with mobility including lifting.


• Effectively utilizes any recommended adaptive equipment for individual students.


• Participates in all required Collaborative in-services as well as those recommended by supervisors.


• Communicate all significant occurrences to the appropriate supervisor in a respectful and timely manner.


• Shares in the overall everyday activities necessary for operation of the program (inventorying, ordering, tracking as necessary, suggestions for program improvement, etc.).


• Maintains an open, honest, and respectful relationship with parents and others involved with the student’s success.


• Maintains professional boundaries with parents and students.


• Physical ability to perform physical restraints/escorts as needed.


• Expected to read and adhere to all Employee Handbook policies.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $55,686 to $101,719 Per Year

Job Details

• Job ID: 5977976


• Application Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)


• Posted: Oct 30, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Job Categories

• Special Education > Autism


• Special Education > Emotionally Disabled


• Special Education > Excessive Needs/Severe/Profound Disabilities


• Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities


• Student Services > School Nurse

Welcome to southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative

The southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative (SMEC) is a public education collaborative established in 1975 pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 4E. SMEC is an extension of eight public school systems, which make up its membership. The present membership includes the Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester and Old Rochester Regional public school districts. SMEC accepts students for enrollment in its programs from school systems throughout southeastern Massachusetts. The Collaborative’s programs and services are locally based and locally directed and are designed to supplement the special education resources of its member districts. SMEC offers a variety of services for students with special needs aged 3‑21 as well as adults with developmental disabilities. The Collaborative also offers professional development opportunities for educational staff. SMEC is a member of the Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives.

Job Requirements

• CORE and SAFIS are required for all positions.


• Bachelor degree preferred.


• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Audrey Rodrigues , Human Resources Manager


• 25 Russells Mills Road


• Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02748


• Phone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]