Substitute School Nurse

OXFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Oxford (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxford Public Schools in Oxford, MA is seeking an on-call Substitute School Nurse to support the Nurse’s Office. The nurse will enhance student wellness and remove health-related barriers to learning by providing medical care, health education, and coordination with families and staff.

The position requires an MA RN license, a Bachelor's in Nursing, CPR/AED and First Aid certification, and 1–3 years of school or pediatric/public health nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in MA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• CPR/AED and First Aid certifications.
• 1–3 years of experience in school, pediatric, or public health nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages a comprehensive school health program per MA guidelines.
• Implements state-mandated programs (immunization surveillance, screenings).
• Maintains health records and nursing office activity log.
• Provides medication administration and first aid to ill students; triage as needed.
• Collaborates with parents and students to develop individualized health care plans.

Skills

Registered Nurse

CPR/AED Certification

First Aid Certification

School Health Experience

Education

Massachusetts RN License

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Substitute School Nurse

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Job Details

Job ID: 5935349

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 22, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: School Nurse - On-Call Substitute

SUMMARY: Reporting to the Building Principal, the School Nurse – Substitute is responsible for enhancing the educational process of students in the absence of the regular School Nurse by the modification or removal of health-related barriers to learning and by promotion of an optimal level of wellness to both students and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages a comprehensive school health program consistent with the Massachusetts guidelines, regulations and statutes governing nursing and school health.
• Organizes and implements state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs (vision, hearing, postural).
• Promotes positive safety practices both within and outside of school buildings.
• Maintains comprehensive school health records for each student based on nursing assessment and medical information; maintains a daily record of all Nurse’s Office visits and activities.
• Carries out communicable disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines for universal precautions; prevention of blood borne pathogens exposure and hazardous medical waste disposal.
• Provides medically prescribed interventions, including medication administration; provides care to ill children and first aid to injured children, and triage to appropriate health care providers.
• Using the nursing process, collaborates with the parent/guardian and student, when appropriate, to develop and implement an individualized health care plan for the student.
• Documents administration of all medications in accordance with District policy and state laws.
• Provides health education to students, families, and school personnel to empower them to make informed decisions for optimum wellness.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university. Current certification in CPR/AED and First Aid. One to three years of experience in school, pediatric, or public health nursing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of medical disorders and treatment, child growth and development, public health problems, and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies. Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services; knowledge of the school organization and the community served.
Skill in interacting tactfully with others and exercising good judgment; making independent and timely nursing decisions; securing cooperation and respect of students and staff; maintaining effective working relationships; accurately recording services rendered; interpreting and explaining records, reports, activities, health care plan, accommodations, or medical intervention.
Ability to identify abnormal growth, development and symptoms of disease; coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources; develop and maintain health records on students.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods; move and traverse swiftly throughout the building; position oneself to effectively assist students; close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus; mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions. Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure to disease/pathogens, blood, bodily fluids, medications, and toxic chemicals. Employee experiences constant interruptions and deadlines. The noise level is quiet to loud. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. In-district and out-of-town travel required as necessary for training and/or to carry out duties and responsibilities of the position.

The essential duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as an illustration of the type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.

Position Type: Part-time

Salary: $200 to $200 Per Day

Job Categories:

Student Services > School Nurse

Job Requirements

• Satisfactory CORI, SORI, and Fingerprint background checks.
  Successful completion of annual mandatory online training.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kathleen Schoemer , Lead Nurse
• 25 Depot Road
• Oxford, Massachusetts 01540
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]