Substitute School Nurse

Substitute School Nurse

Oxford Public Schools Nurses Office
- Oxford, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5935349

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

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

Starting Date: Immediately

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.

• 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.

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…