School Nurse

Roxbury Prep Charter School • Boston, MA

19d

About The Position

The School Nurse plays a central role in keeping students healthy and ensuring the school complies with state requirements. The Nurse treats students, maintains health records, and serves as the primary contact for health-related matters. The role requires effective communication with students, teachers, families, school leaders, and community members.

The Nurse provides daily student care, including care for students with extensive physical needs, medication management, health screenings, and support for students who are ill. The role also advises school staff on processes that support a healthy school community, manages health supplies and equipment, and participates in relevant student health events, including events on non-school days.

The Nurse manages confidential student health documentation and records, maintains physical and electronic files and tracking systems, coordinates health information for student transfers, and completes required government health reports. The position also involves collecting and maintaining student and personnel health information and incident forms.

Requirements

• Valid Massachusetts Registered Nurse license, required before employment starts.
• BSN or Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Completion of an orientation program based on Department of Public Health requirements for delivery of school health services.
• Current CPR certification, including AED training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Maturity and ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills with students, parents, colleagues, and community members.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Belief in and alignment with Uncommon’s core beliefs and educational philosophy.

Nice To Haves

• Two full years of employment as a Registered Nurse in child health, community health, or another relevant clinical nursing setting.
• Passing score on the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills test.
• Prior experience working in schools and/or urban communities.

Responsibilities

• Address students’ health-related concerns and provide daily individual care to students with extensive physical needs.
• Manage medications required by students and provide clear medication instructions and systems to school staff.
• Advise the Director of Operations and other school staff on initiatives, processes, and systems that support a healthy school community.
• Create a comforting and nurturing environment for ill students.
• Draft communications about pertinent health concerns affecting the school community.
• Immediately communicate suspected neglect or abuse to school leaders, including a proposed plan of action.
• Update school leaders about contact with child welfare agencies and discussions with outside doctors and insurance agents related to ongoing or previous claims.
• Maintain supply inventory, provide advance notice of items needing to be ordered, maintain student health equipment, and keep an organized work area.
• Participate in student health events that may occur on non-school days, such as New Student Registration.
• Conduct annual state-mandated student health screenings according to state standards.
• Manage student health paperwork and ensure complete documentation for incoming students.
• Maintain organized, current physical student health files and up-to-date electronic medical records and health alerts.
• Maintain the student health tracker spreadsheet, audit student health files annually, and transfer health materials and information between campuses when students transfer.
• Protect confidential information.
• Collect and maintain student incident forms and ensure applicable parties document pertinent details.
• Complete government health reports, including immunization and tuberculosis reports.
• Manage collection and maintenance of student and personnel health records, including forms, databases, emergency contact information, and records of missing paperwork.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including sick time, paid holidays, and approximately 10 weeks of paid breaks during spring, winter, and summer.
• Extensive training and development.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Pre-tax flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, and health savings accounts.
• Pension through the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System.
• 403(b) retirement savings program.
• Transit commuter benefit with employer subsidy toward eligible transit expenses.
• Paid leave of absence options, including parental, medical, and disability leave.
• Mental health and counseling support and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time