School Nurse - Systemwide 2026-2027

Worcester-Public-Schools; Central Business District (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Public Schools is seeking a qualified School Nurse for a systemwide role for the 2026–2027 school year in Worcester, MA. The nurse will support student health, safety and academic success across schools.

Required qualifications include an MA RN license, a BSN (or DOE grandfathering), and the MA DESE School Nurse All Levels license, with CPR and First Aid certifications. The position entails immunization surveillance, care planning, referrals and collaboration with school staff.

Qualifications

• Must have MA RN license in good standing.
• BSN or higher in nursing from an NLN-accredited program (or grandfathered by DOE).
• MA DESE License in School Nurse All Levels.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications by recognized provider.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and implements state-immunization surveillance and required reports.
• Promotes safety, hygiene and injury prevention in the school setting.
• Collaborates with administrators to improve student and staff well-being and climate.
• Uses nursing knowledge for clinical decision-making.
• Communicates effectively with students, families and staff.
• Gathers health and development information and documents care.
• Develops nursing diagnoses and care plans for students with health needs.
• Facilitates referrals and follow-up care as needed.
• Administers medically prescribed interventions and nursing procedures.
• Collaborates with guidance department.
• Identifies and clarifies nursing roles to ensure quality care.
• Works with professionals to plan, implement and evaluate school health activities.
• Identifies at-risk students and participates in IEP review when applicable.
• Ensures confidentiality of health records under FERPA/HIPAA.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

RN license

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Massachusetts School Nurse license

Education

BSN in Nursing

MA DESE School Nurse All Levels license

Job description

School Nurse – Systemwide 2026‑2027

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Job Details

Job ID: 5928768
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 16, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

SUBJECT: SCHOOL NURSE

REPORTS TO: COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL NURSES

LOCATION: TO BE DETERMINED

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE: School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that is accountable for the well‑being, academic success, and life‑long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaption, self‑management, self‑advocacy and learning.

Principal Responsibilities

• 1. Organizes and implements state‑mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs: completes and submits state‑mandated reports and surveys as required by M.D.P.H.
• 2. Promotes positive safety practices and models best strategies for hygiene and injury prevention.
• 3. Collaborates with school administrators and personnel in assessing and improving the social and emotional climate of students and faculty.
• 4. Utilizes a distinct knowledge base for decision making in nursing practice.
• 5. Utilizes effective written, verbal and non‑verbal communication skills.
• 6. Collects information about health and development status of the student.
• 7. Develops a nursing diagnosis and care plan for students with specific health needs.
• 8. Carries out appropriate referral and follow‑ up care.
• 9. Provides medically prescribed interventions, which includes medications administration and nursing procedures.
• 10. Collaborates with school guidance department.
• 11. Identifies, delineates, and clarifies the nursing role, promotes quality of care, and demonstrates professional conduct.
• 12. Collaborates with other professionals, team members and community providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating program s and the other school health activities.
• 13. Establishes a process to identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems.
• 14. Identifies health related needs for student be reviewed for I.E.P. ’s. Completes and submits, attends and participates in team/parent meetings.
• 15. Collects data of relevant health information, end of the month reports and annual reports of significant areas of health/safety concerns.
• 16. Serves as a member of pertinent committees and teams supporting the school. (Crisis Intervention Teams; Support Groups for students dealing with divorce, trauma or death; Health Advisory; etc.).
• 17. Serves as a liaison among school, home community health agencies and other healthcare professionals.
• 18. Serves as a resource to the administration on environmental health and safety issues.
• 19. Assumes responsibility for continuing own education, meeting requirements for recertification with D.O.E., R.N. license renewal and recertification for National School Nurse Certification (if currently board certified.
• 20. Obtains expert consultation, supervision and peer review as needed.
• 21. Maintains ongoing consultation with school physician regarding student health issues; in addition to consultation with individual student's health care providers (physician, dentist, and counselor).
• 22. Provides first aid care to students and staff.
• 23. Utilizes written and EHR (Electronic Health Record) to documents student health history and on‑ going health issues and nursing interventions.
• 24. Maintain confidentiality of student records in accordance with FERPA/HIPAA regulations.
• 25. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.
• 26. Performance of other job‑related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 1. Must have a valid license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts (M.G.L. c. 71, s. 53)
• 2. Hold a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a college or university program in nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing. (unless grand fathered by D.O.E.)
• 3. Hold a MA DESE License in School Nurse All Levels
• 4. Maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a recognized provider (i.e. American Red Cross, American Heart) and obtain a certification in First Aid.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs
• 2. Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese or an African Language.
• 3. Demonstrated experience with second language acquisition

WORK YEAR: 185 days.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience.

This deadline does not preclude further advertisement or recruitment.

Position Type: Full‑time
Salary: $61,411 to $106,561 Per Year

Job Categories

Student Services > School Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020.

Job Requirements

• PLEASE READ: FOR ALL POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE A MA LICENSE, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR LICENSE NUMBER OR VISIBILITY TO YOUR LICENSE. IF THAT INFORMATION IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLICENSED.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Nicole Kazarian , Supervisor - Nursing
• 24 Chatham Street
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]