Registered Nurse

Job Description

Starting Date: Sep 2, 2026

The Canton Public Schools is looking for a dynamic, flexible, and highly skilled registered nurse who values equity and social-emotional learning and provides access to engaging learning experiences for all students.

Full‑time 1:1 Registered Nurse for a medically complex student.

Position Type:
Full‑time school year position starting September 2, 2026.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Current and valid MA RN license
• Current and valid CPR/AED certification
• At least two years of relevant experience; pediatric experience preferred
• Excellent health assessment skills required
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Employment is based on successful completion of CORI and fingerprinting background checks
• Other alternatives to the above qualifications may be considered by the school department

The 1:1 nurse will coordinate the smooth and efficient operation of the health services in order to realize the maximum positive impact of the student’s educational experience.

• Provide student direct care and implement an individualized health care plan
• Collaborate with program personnel and the student’s family to create the best learning environment regardless of the individual’s health care needs
• Assist in implementing accommodations for physical and social‑emotional support
• Assist with mobility support during ambulation and transfers, using adaptive equipment as needed to promote student safety
• Accompany the student on field trips
• Monitor the student’s vital signs and maintain a clear, stable airway
• Apply current professional knowledge regarding G‑tube care, including administering medication and feedings through G‑tube/J‑tube per physician orders
• Communicate daily with various members of the district team
• Administer medication in accordance with school policy/procedures
• Assist the individual with daily living activities, e.g., lunch, transportation, personal care, and toileting
• Assist the student with classroom activities as needed
• Document in a thorough manner, utilizing an electronic database (SNAP experience preferred)
• Perform other nursing services as assigned by the Nurse Leader and/or Building Principal

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, or hear; will be required to walk, must be able to handle, or feel objects;

and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Vision and hearing are at or correctable to normal ranges.

Per the Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• At least 2 years of relevant experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

• Lauren Pushard, District Nurse Leader
• Administration
• Phone:  x1113
• Email: pushardl