Substitute School Nurse - Systemwide

substitute school nurse - systemwide

worcester public schools wps district - worcester, massachusetts open in google maps wps systemwide - worcester, massachusetts open in google maps wps nursing - worcester, massachusetts open in google maps

job : 5912149

Final date to receive applications: posted until filled

posted: sep 02, 2026 12:00 am (utc)

starting date: immediately

subject: nurses: substitute

reports to: supervisor of school nurses

accountability objective: school nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that is accountable for the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaption, self- management, self-advocacy and learning.

principal responsibilities: (to be included along with other responsibiities)

• 1. Organizes and implements state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs: completes and submits state-mandated reports and surveys as required by m.d.p.h.
• 2. Promotes positive safety practices and models best strategies for hygiene and injury prevention.
• 3. Collaborates with school administrators and personnel in assessing and improving the social and emotional climate of students and faculty.
• 4. Utilizes a distinct knowledge base for decision making in nursing practice.
• 5. Utilizes effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• 6. Collects information about health and development status of the student.
• 7. Develops a nursing diagnosis and care plan for students with specific health needs.
• 8. Carries out appropriate referral and follow- up care.
• 9. Provides medically prescribed interventions, which includes medications administration and nursing procedures.
• 10. Collaborates with school guidance department.
• 11. Identifies, delineates, and clarifies the nursing role, promotes quality of care, and demonstrates professional conduct.
• 12. Collaborates with other professionals, team members and community providers in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating program s and the other school health activities.
• 13. Establishes a process to identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems.
• 14. Identifies health related needs for student be reviewed for i.e.p. ‘s. Completes and submits, attends and participates in team/parent meetings.
• 15. Collects data of relevant health information, end of the month reports and annual reports of significant areas of health/safety concerns.
• 16. Serves as a member of pertinent committees and teams supporting the school. (crisis intervention teams; support groups for students dealing with divorce, trauma or death; health advisory; etc.).
• 17. Serves as a liaison among school, home community health agencies and other healthcare professionals.
• 18. Serves as a resource to the administration on environmental health and safety issues.
• 19. Assumes responsibility for continuing own education, meeting requirements for recertification with d.o.e., r.n. License renewal and recertification for national school nurse certification (if currently board certified.
• 20. Obtains expert consultation, supervision and peer review as needed.
• 21. Maintains ongoing consultation with school physician regarding student health issues; in addition to consultation with individual student's health care providers (physician, dentist, and counselor).
• 22. Provides first aid care to students and staff.
• 23. Utilizes written and ehr (electronic health record) to documents student health history and on-…