School Nurse

Acton Boxborough Regional Schools; Acton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Acton Boxborough Regional School District is seeking a School Nurse to join our school health services team for the 2026-2027 school year. In this role, you will provide high-quality, student-centered nursing care in a collaborative and supportive environment.

The nurse will support student health needs and promote a safe and healthy school community. Schedule: Full-Time, per the school year calendar (approximately 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
• DESE certification or eligible for certification.
• CPR/AED certification.
• Experience in school, pediatric, or public health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct student nursing care during the school day using the nursing process.
• Manage acute and chronic health conditions and follow policies with health staff.
• Provide primary and emergency care to students and staff.
• Administer and supervise medication administration per policy and state regulations.
• Establish health care plans for students with special health needs.

Skills

School nursing

Pediatric nursing

CPR/AED certification

Public health nursing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Massachusetts RN license

DESE certification

Postgraduate Certificate

Tools

CPR training

Job description

School Nurse

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Job Details

Job ID: 5955771

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 09, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 6, 2026

Job Description

Schedule: Full-Time, per the school year calendar (approximately 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM )

Location: Acton-Boxborough School District, Massachusetts

Primary Setting: Elementary School Health Office

About the Position: The Acton-Boxborough School District is seeking a School Nurse to join our school health services team for the 2026-2027 school year. In this role, you will provide high-quality, student-centered nursing care in a collaborative and supportive environment. The nurse will support studentt student health needs and promote a safe and healthy school community.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Health care

• Provide direct service to students, using the nursing process in accordance with current medical practice and nursing standards, relevant statutes, and regulations during the school day.
• Manage and control acute and chronic diseases. Carry out policies and procedures for control of communicable diseases in collaboration with the school physician, local town nurses, and the Massachusetts Department of Health.
• Provide primary and emergency care to students and staff during the school day.
• Serve as a health advocate for students.
• Administer and/or supervise the administration of medication in compliance with school policy and state regulations.
• Initiate, perform, and oversee all state-mandated programs including immunization surveillance and screening programs.
• Maintain comprehensive educational records on the health of each student, including documentation of health office visits, parent phone calls, etc.
• Establish health care plans for students with special health care needs and update as needed.

Safe and healthy learning environment

• Encourage compliance with universal precautions for students and staff
• Identify unsafe health conditions in the school setting and collaborate with administrators to resolve
• Collaborate with school personnel regarding plans for students with special health needs
• Participate in safety, crisis, or wellness teams as appropriate

Preferred Experience: Experience in school nursing and/or pediatric nursing

Position Type: Full-time

Student Services > School Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Acton Boxborough Regional School District does not discriminate on thebasis of face, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,disability, pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions, age, activemilitary/veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in theadministration of its educational policies, employment policies, and otheradministered programs and activities. For more information refer to theActon Boxborough Regional School Committee Policy AC on our website.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:

  Qualifications:

  A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required

  Current licensure as a Massachusetts Registered Nurse

  DESE certified or eligible for certification

  Prefer two years of experience in school, pediatric, or public health nursing setting

  Current CPR/AED certification

  We believe that our students deserve to learn from educators who reflect their backgrounds and life experiences, and we want our staff to reflect the wide range of student identities we seek to serve. To this end, our District is committed to increasing the diversity of our certified educators and leaders. We believe that by building a more representative workforce, our students will have better outcomes and be more prepared for an increasingly diverse world. We encourage the following to apply: candidates of color, individuals with diverse life experiences and on-traditional backgrounds, and allies in our diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Postgraduate Certificate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Jobs@APS/ABRSD
• Acton, Massachusetts 01720
• Email: [e-mail]