School Nurse Teacher: Northern Elementary

School Nurse Teacher:
Northern Elementary

Lincoln Public Schools – Northern Lincoln Elementary – Manville, Rhode Island. This job is also posted on the Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board.

Job : 5715348

Final date to receive applications: May 28, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: May 14, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

• Provide nursing and/or emergency care to students, faculty, and staff to minimize the effects of accidents and illnesses occurring in school.
• Assess injured and ill students, including appropriate treatment, and follow up.
• Implement and monitor student compliance with State immunization laws.
• Maintain complete, cumulative school health records for each student enrolled in the school; maintain, update, and properly store permanent health records.
• Coordinate health screening programs (vision, scoliosis, hearing, dental) including planning, implementation, re-screening, referral, and follow up.
• Assure school attendance for children who have chronic disabilities, illness, and/or need medication during the school year; interpret medical data to meet the needs of children with special health problems.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate direct care to technology-dependent children.
• Work under the guidelines of the Department of Health to help prevent and control outbreaks of communicable disease; participate in periodic update conferences held by the Department of Health.
• Function as a contributing member of the school faculty in all aspects of the school program, including attendance at MDT meetings, IEP meetings, and the Crisis Intervention Team, when appropriate.
• Assist in the monitoring of sports and health examinations as needed.
• Collaborate with parents, students, and faculty to assure that the health needs of students are met and that each student will be a health-educated person and a knowledgeable health consumer.
• Administer, monitor, and document medication.
• Assess, plan, treat, refer, and/or follow up on health problems that may interfere with the student's learning.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of health education programs; provide classroom instruction at elementary level and staff in-service as indicated.
• Prepare the medical budget; order and maintain supplies for the safe operation of the Health office.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the Building Administrator or Assistant Superintendent.

• Hold a Rhode Island Nursing License AND Rhode Island Certification as School Nurse/Teacher.
• Evidence of competence in the field of nursing as demonstrated by academic record and letters of reference.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the responsibilities listed above as evidenced by coursework, educational experience, and the interview process.
• Any such alternatives to the above qualifications as the committee may deem acceptable and appropriate.
• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Successful interview.
• Provide 3 current letters of reference.
• Attach college transcript.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Full time.