School Nurse: Elevate Student Wellness & Care

Assabet Valley Collaborative; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance premiums covered (75%

HSA contribution by AVC

3 personal days, 10 sick days

Retirement plan participation

Life/short-term/long-term insurance

Job summary

Assabet Valley Collaborative (AVC) is a Massachusetts educational service agency serving Metrowest/Central Massachusetts. We operate 3 special education school programs and provide wraparound services.

The RN role supports students with complex health needs, collaborates with families and staff, and helps implement health plans across classrooms and field trips. The Nurse may be assigned to specific classrooms or float between programs, working within a shared leadership model and a commitment

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited nursing program and Massachusetts licensure as an RN.
• BSN desired to enable support for Nursing student internships.
• Exposure to pediatrics, psychology, school, special education, and/or geriatric settings.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow through on individual responsibilities.
• Ability to lead, learn, and work within diverse teams.
• Ability to seek and incorporate clear and direct feedback from others.
• Ability to provide authentic, clear, and direct feedback to others.
• Bilingual or multilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications, treatments, and interventions for students with complex health needs, including tube care and feeding, seizure management, monitoring skin integrity.
• Medication management and storage.
• Trains staff and families in implementing universal precautions, infection control, and emergency planning.
• Maintains school nursing documentation and records.
• Communicates and collaborates with colleagues, families, and medical providers.
• Shares pertinent medical information with classroom team and trains colleagues to implement plans/protocols.
• Communicates and consults with AVC nursing colleagues.
• Develops and implements health care plans.
• Crisis or emergency response involving seizures, injuries, illnesses, and coordination with responders and families.
• Collaborates within classroom schedules.
• Supports instruction/lessons, lifting, daily living activities, and hygiene care.

Skills

Massachusetts RN licensure

BSN desired

Pediatrics exposure

Team collaboration

Feedback skills

Bilingual

Education

Massachusetts RN licensure

BSN desired for internships

Job description

Assabet Valley Collaborative (AVC) is a Massachusetts educational service agency serving Metrowest/Central Massachusetts. We operate 3 special education school programs and provide wraparound services.

The RN role supports students with complex health needs, collaborates with families and staff, and helps implement health plans across classrooms and field trips. The Nurse may be assigned to specific classrooms or float between programs, working within a shared leadership model and a commitment