School Nurse - RN; SY

Community Day Charter Public School (CDCPS) School Nurses are passionate about monitoring, supporting, and providing nursing services to students to ensure their success inside and outside the classroom. School Nurses offer our students holistic support while maintaining high expectations.

Community Day Charter Public School (CDCPS) seeks a passionate School Nurse to work with our school teams renowned for closing the achievement gap. CDCPS manages multiple campuses across Lawrence, MA, and serves 1,200 pre-kindergarten to 8th-grade students. We believe in providing our students with a rigorous student-centered academic program while investing in their social, emotional, and holistic well‑being. CDCPS has dedicated teams to support our teachers and staff, ensuring our students' success.

• Provide healthcare and first aid to students and staff on school grounds and as needed on field trips and other school related events.
• Promote positive safety practices both within school buildings and on school grounds.
• Respond to urgent and frequently encountered health issues, providing counseling and crisis intervention when required.
• Tailor school nursing actions specific to student needs and coordinate with the efforts of other providers and school personnel; implement plans aimed at improving health and educational status.
• Manage and administer daily prescribed medications or medically prescribed interventions.
• Provide social‑emotional support to students, as needed.
• Respond to child neglect or abuse issues as required by Massachusetts statute.
• Arrange and execute mandated student health screenings.
• Maintain daily records of students seen in the health room.
• Maintain current health records on each student.
• Order health office supplies in partnership with Operations Managers.
• Oversee maintenance of health‑related equipment.
• Maintain first aid backpacks in the classroom.
• Respond to medical emergency situations for the purpose of urgently and effectively addressing immediate safety concerns.

• Collaborate with parents/guardians, school staff, and students to develop and implement individualized health care plans.
• Collaborate and maintain ongoing communication with teachers, school staff, leadership teams, and families.
• Collaborate with school leadership and personnel in assessing and improving the social and emotional climate of students and faculty.
• Provide staff training on allergic reactions, asthma, epinephrine administration, and information on student allergies on a yearly basis.
• Attend after‑school family events such as Back to School Night.
• Attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Section 504 meetings as needed.
• Participate as a team member by collaborating with other nurses.
• Ensure that the school has an emergency plan communicated to personnel and students.
• Implement state‑mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs.
• Communicate disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines for universal precautions, prevention of blood borne pathogens exposure, and hazardous medical waste disposal.
• Act as a resource in health education to school personnel, students, and families.
• Provide coverage or support as needed for other school network nurses.

• Attend all medical trainings and professional development meetings as necessary.
• Demonstrate current knowledge in such areas as professional issues in school nursing, school and community health, communicable disease control, growth and development, health assessment, special health conditions (both chronic and acute), injury prevention and emergency care, health counseling, health education and promotion, and current adolescent issues.
• Maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a nursing license.
• Obtain expert consultation, supervision, and peer review as needed.
• Collaborate with local schools of nursing to provide student practical health and obtain nursing education resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Uphold a passionate belief in CDCPS' mission, values, and educational model.
• Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse…