Daily Nurse Substitutes

Posted: August 13, 2026 Closed: When filled

Employment Opportunity: Shrewsbury Public Schools POSITION: Daily Substitute School Nurses 2026-2027 School Year

Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for daily substitute School Nurses. This position is in person and could be scheduled per diem at any of our 9 school locations depending on need.

The rate of pay is $37.50 per hour.

We are interested in candidates who are invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom.

Candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manages and coordinates health services for students within the school setting, while interacting with their educational goals, personal health, and public health needs
• Organizes and implements state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs. Completes and submits state mandated reports and surveys as required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Promotes positive safety practices within and outside of the school building
• Assesses children for a wide range of physical and behavioral illnesses and develops programs to prevent the spread of disease and promote wellness
• Provides medically prescribed interventions, including medication administration and treatments. Provides first aid/emergency care to students and staff
• Collaborates with students, parents, members of the school-based team, and community health care providers and agencies to optimize student healthcare and learning
• Maintains comprehensive and confidential health records for students that are compliant with federal, state and local regulations. Must remain proficient in current technology for health record database used throughout the system
• Ensures timely documentation of all encounters with students
• Using the nursing process, collaborates with family and student to develop and implement an individualized health care plan when appropriate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess a school nurse educator''s license from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (preferred but not required)
• Bachelor''s or Master''s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university (required)
• Hold a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Massachusetts (M.G.L. c.71, s.53) (required)
• Current CPR certification/AED training from a recognized provider (such as the American Red Cross or American Heart Association) (required)
• Pediatric background (preferred)
• Consistent demonstration of the values of Shrewsbury Public Schools (required)
• A commitment to the education and care of all students (required)

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, official or unofficial copies of undergraduate/graduate transcripts, license # or unofficial copy of license (nursing and school nurse if applicable), copy of CPR certification/ AED training certification and three current professional letters of reference, including one from a direct supervisor or evaluator.

Please apply via www.schoolspring.com

The Shrewsbury Public Schools is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law.