School Nurse Anticipated

School Nurse - All Levels (Anticipated Openings )

Springfield Public Schools SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES - Springfield, Massachusetts

Job : 5519137

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re‑Posted: Feb 06, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

REPORTS TO: Principal/Nursing Supervisor

SALARY: $52,904.00 - $76,433.00 (School Nurse (RN) Salary Schedule)

WORK SCHEDULE: To be arranged with the Principal and the Nursing Supervisor of Nursing (In accordance with contract requirements).

• Assess and evaluate students’ health, pertinent family history, and home factors; counsel students, parents and school personnel about health problems and issues.
• Maintain health records, conduct research and evaluate school health programs.
• Notify appropriate individuals of immediate and potential health‑related problems.
• Coordinate health resources of school, home, community and allied health agencies/hospitals by arranging, maintaining records, notifying and counseling students, parents/guardians and health personnel.
• Prepare regular written reports for supervisor, MDPH and other relevant agencies.
• Develop individual health care plans as needed and coordinate with other providers and school personnel.
• Document pertinent information in student records according to the Standards of Practice.
• Provide emergency care for all students on school premises in the event of injury or sudden illness.
• Administer medication to students with parent/guardian and physician consent.
• Perform site‑mandated screenings in vision, hearing, scoliosis, TB testing and other health‑related activities as required by state and city departments of public health.
• Provide information about health and disease prevention in cooperation with health education programs as requested by administrators.
• Participate in school health‑related activities as deemed appropriate by the principal/supervisor.
• Act as a resource in health education to students and families.
• Initiate, promote, maintain and implement programs for the recognition, prevention and control of disease, including administering immunizations.
• Participate in the 766 Core evaluation team by coordinating medical evaluation, providing medical data and appropriate interpretations, providing sociological assessment and early childhood screenings as requested.
• Collaborate with staff in school and health centers.
• Provide sport physical clearance coverage as needed.

• Current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• Three years of responsible professional experience in school nursing or a related field preferred.
• Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• DOE certification or eligibility for DOE certification in educator category, Nurse, All Levels (Minimum of a BSN).

FT - Full Year

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