.6 Resource School Nurse - 2026/2027

Burlington Public Schools•Burlington, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resource School Nurse (Registered Nurse) provides professional health services and coordinates school, home, and community resources relating to the health of students and staff. The role assesses student health and the impact of health problems on educational progress, supports students and families, and helps ensure that the school environment meets students’ medical needs. The nurse collaborates with school personnel, community providers, health disciplines, and state agencies; delivers and coordinates health programs; and maintains student health records and related documentation. The position may involve providing minimal toileting, feeding, and activities-of-daily-living assistance to students. The nurse may float to schools and accompany students on field trips within the district at the discretion of the Nurse Leader and/or Administration. Hours are determined by the negotiated union contract. Compensation is in accordance with the Burlington Educators’ Association Unit A contract. The listed start date is immediately.

Requirements

Graduate of a Professional Nursing Program approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1–3 years of experience in pediatrics, community health, or a related field.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Licensing in School Nursing by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate students’ health and the significance of health problems affecting educational progress.
Counsel students, parents, and school personnel and plan actions to address health problems.
Identify students whose health needs interfere with learning and help create a school environment that meets students’ medical needs.
Consult and collaborate with the Nurse Leader when available means and resources have been exhausted.
Provide programs for disease prevention and control.
Coordinate health services with other health disciplines and community health programs.
Observe school facilities and recommend modifications to support the health and safety of students and staff.
Respond to health and social problems, including child abuse and neglect, alcohol and other drug use, nutrition problems and eating disorders, and teen pregnancy.
Collaborate with community providers and state agencies to meet students’ health and social service needs.
Organize, conduct, and report on mandated health screenings; refer students and follow up on vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening failures.
Serve as a health resource to students, parents, principals, and teachers.
Administer medications in accordance with school policy and regulations.
Assess family history and home situations that may affect student health, including through home visits when necessary.
Complete home evaluations for special education TEAM evaluations and participate in team evaluations and conferences concerning children with medical problems.
Maintain accurate health records for each student.
Document first aid and illness care provided to staff and students; complete accident reports and maintain a log of health room activity.
Screen new students for compliance with immunization laws and recommend exclusion for noncompliance with DPH regulations.
Recommend exclusion and monitor readmission to school for students with infectious or communicable diseases.
Maintain first aid supplies and equipment in an appropriate school location.
Provide minimal toileting, feeding, and/or activities-of-daily-living assistance to students as needed.
Float to schools and accompany students on district field trips as directed by the Nurse Leader and/or Administration.