SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOURCE NURSE

Berkshirejobs; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshirejobs is seeking a District Resource Nurse to support school health services across multiple sites in Massachusetts. The role involves adapting to varying needs, including 1:1 nursing care for medically complex students and assisting with yearly screenings.

The District Resource Nurse works under the District Nurse Leader and School Nurse, performing clinical tasks, coordinating plans, and maintaining health records while ensuring compliance with state protocols.

Qualifications

• RN or LPN licensure in Massachusetts.
• Experience in school health settings preferred.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts Department of Public Health protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assess and care for student visitors for emergent, urgent, and non-urgent situations, including medications per orders.
• Collaborate with nurse leaders and staff to develop health plans (Individual Health, Medication, Emergency Care).
• Maintain accurate medical records and comprehensive school health records.
• Coordinate mandated programs (immunizations, surveillance, screenings).
• Review field trip medical needs and coordinate care as needed.
• Assess, provide basic treatment, and refer staff and visitors as requested.
• Complete local, regional, and statewide health reports and records.
• Monitor infectious illness outbreaks and coordinate with local board of health.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Emergency response

School health services

Education

RN or LPN

Job description

The District Resource Nurse is a member of the health services team who is able to adapt to the varying needs of the team throughout the school year.

This range of needs may include, but is not limited to, long-term placement in a school health office, assisting a School Nurse with yearly student screenings, providing care for students with medically-complex needs that require 1:1 skilled nursing services, and attending field trips with students who have medically-complex needs.

The District Resource Nurse, an RN or LPN, functions under the direct supervision of the District Nurse Leader and/or the building-based School Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the District Nurse Leader or building-based School Nurse, the District Resource Nurse will:
• Assures proper assessment and care for student visitors for all emergent, urgent, and non-urgent injury and sudden illness situations, to include administration of medications and medically prescribed interventions and treatments per orders from health care providers in accordance with Massachusetts Department of Public Health Protocols.
• District Nurse Leader or building-based School Nurse
• Collaborates with District Nurse Leader or building-based School Nurse, students, families, and staff to write Individual Health, Medication, and Emergency Care Plans, and contribute to other plans (504, IEP) as needed.
• Manage medical records with accurate and precise record keeping.
• Organizes and implements all state mandated programs, such as immunization & physical surveillance/compliance and school health screenings.
• Reviews and coordinates medical needs for all field trips/fieldwork as needed.
• Assesses, provides basic treatment, and referral as requested for staff and visitors, to include providing and/or completing staff injury/incident report forms.
• Complete records and reports for local, regional, and statewide needs as required.
• Along with the administrative team, responsible for monitoring and responding to infectious illness outbreaks in the community and collaborating with the local board of health as needed.
• Maintains a daily record of all nurses' office visits and activities using a web-based electronic health record program.
• Maintains current information in a comprehensive school health records for each student based on nursing assessment and medical information, using web-based programs.
• Provides directions and assistance to substitute school nurses.
• Attends continuing education activities related to current clinical knowledge and professional issues
• Other duties as required