STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Nurse - Compensatory Services Program (SY26-27)
Boston Public Schools
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Job summary
Boston Public Schools seeks a School Nurse to provide skilled nursing care and manage medications for the Compensatory Services Program. This role supports student wellness, handles emergency care, and coordinates with families and healthcare providers.
The program runs Saturdays 9:00 AM–12:00 PM at Trotter K-6. Ideal candidates hold a BSN, MA RN license, and the MA School Nurse License (All Levels), with CPR/First Aid certification and experience in school settings.
Qualifications
- Current employment as a School Nurse in Boston Public Schools.
- Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- MA School Nurse License (All Levels) and CPR & First Aid Certification.
- Ability to meet BPS standards and experience with school-based services.
Responsibilities
- Provides medical care to students.
- Provides emergency medical care to staff as needed.
- Administers and supervises prescription medications for students.
- Maintains record-keeping formats and reporting procedures.
- Conducts staff training based on student medical needs.
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Job description
Boston Public Schools Central Office - Specialized Services - Boston, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps
Starting Date: Immediately
STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Nurse - Compensatory Services Program
Overview
The Office of Specialized Services seeks an exceptional School Nurse to provide skilled nursing care and management of the special needs of students as well as medication administration for the Compensatory Services Program. Routine emergency care is provided for students and staff. If necessary, students are referred to their primary healthcare provider for an evaluation. For students with complex medical needs, the school nurse may act as a liaison for the program, school, home, and outside medical facilities. The nurse promotes student wellness and assists in maintaining a healthy program environment.
The Compensatory Services Program will run throughout the end of the school year, every Saturday(excluding holiday/vacation weeks), from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM at the Trotter K-6.
Responsibilities
- Provides medical care to students.
- Provides emergency medical care to staff as needed.
- Administers and/or supervises the administration of prescription medication to students.
- Establishes and maintains appropriate record-keeping and reporting formats and procedures.
- Conducts formal and/or informal training for staff as appropriate as determined by student medical needs.
Qualifications Required
- Current employment as a School Nurse in Boston Public Schools
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse.
- MA State Dept. of Education School Nurse License (All Levels).
- CPR & First Aid Certification.
- Ability to meet the BPS Standards of Effective Practice as outlined above.
- Experience working with children and adolescents in a public school/agency/human services setting.
- Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
- Experience in: support services in a school setting; liaison and case management; high-risk, multi-problem children and adolescents.
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
COMPENSATION : $50/hour
Qualification-Preferred
- Experience in: support services in a school setting; liaison and case management; high-risk, multi-problem children and adolescents.
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
Job ID: 5927006
Application Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Position Type: --
Job Categories: Seasonal/Other Opportunities > Summer Camps/Programs
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources
- 2300 Washington Street
- Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
- Email: hiringprocess@bostonpublicschools.org
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