School Nurse

Acton-Boxborough Regional School District; Parker (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Acton-Boxborough School District is seeking a School Nurse to join our health services team for the 2026-2027 school year. The nurse will provide student-centered nursing care, support health needs, and promote a safe and healthy school community in the elementary health office.

Required: Bachelor's degree, Massachusetts RN licensure, DESE certification or eligibility, CPR/AED, and ideally two years in school/pediatric/public health nursing. Full-time position, per ABEA contract.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to students using the nursing process in accordance with current standards during the school day.
• Administer and/or supervise administration of medication in compliance with school policy and state regulations.
• Initiate and oversee immunization surveillance and screening programs as required.
• Maintain comprehensive health records including visits, communications with families, and health office documentation.
• Collaborate with school physicians, local nurses, and health department to manage communicable diseases and health policies.
• Support plans for students with special health care needs and 504/IEP accommodations.
• Promote a safe and healthy learning environment and participate in safety/wellness teams.
• Engage in health education activities and advise staff on health issues impacting learning.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Massachusetts RN license

DESE certification

Job description

Position Title: School Nurse

Schedule: Full-Time, per the school year calendar (approximately 8:30 AM 3:30 PM )- Start date 11/2/26 possibility of sooner if avaialble

Compensation: Per ABEA Contract

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 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

Health education

• Participate with staff in developing and implementing school health curriculum programs as indicated
• Provide individual and/or group instruction and recommendations to the school community regarding

Consultation/Reporting

• While maintaining confidentiality within FERPA standards, communicate with parents and staff regarding student health issues
• Advise and collaborate with school personnel on specific student health issues that may impact student learning
• Participate as a member of Child/Student Study Team
• Collaborate with school personnel on modifications of the educational program to meet the health and emotional needs of students, including students with 504 plans and IEPs
• Identify community resources for referral and consult with other nurses, the school physician, other health care specialists, DPH, etc.

Professional Learning

• Comply with the Massachusetts Board of Nursing or State Board of Registration of Nursing regulations by attending continuing education programs necessary to maintain RN license and national school nurse certification
• Comply with DESE regulations regarding professional educator's licensure
• Apply appropriate nursing theory and evidence-based practice as the basis for decision making in the school setting
• Attend school faculty meetings, professional learning, and nurse department meetings

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

You can watch our educators talk about working at Acton-Boxborough here: https://youtu.be/TenOhRXzESE

You can learn more working at Acton-Boxborough here: https://sites.google.com/abschools.org/joinactonboxborough/home

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.