Anticipated Opening
School Spring #5926123
Title of Position: Lead Nurse (RN)
DESE Certified RN's required
Work Year: August to June
Effective Date
of Employment: 2026-2027 School Year
Stipend Amount $3,762.50
Organizational Relationship
or Line of Authority: Directly responsible to the Superintendent of Schools and or his/her designee and the Supervisor of Health and Nursing Services
Statement of Duties:
- Assist with coordination of RN/LPN/CNA job assignments and placements, with a focus of creating equitable and manageable caseloads across the district.
- Assist with scheduling and planning for monthly meetings with a focus on providing quality continuing education opportunities and ensuring best practice.
- Participate in job interviews for RNs, LPNs, CNAs.
- Assist with orientation and training of RNs, LPNs and CNAs in the district.
- Act as a resource/mentor to new RNs, LPNs, CNAs in the district.
- Assist with staff training as appropriate.
- Assist with coordination of the needs of the district''s medically fragile student population with the nurse team leader.
- Attend state and local trainings regarding nursing law, policy and assist with implementing changes if necessary.
- Assist with ensuring best practices are being followed by assisting nurse leader in creation or evaluation of procedures.
- Complete Medication Administration in Schools: What School Nurse Managers Need to Know and be the backup to the nurse leader as medication manager
- Assist nurse leader with monthly and annual reports
- Attend monthly lead team meetings, monthly clinical team meetings, and weekly admin team meetings.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of two (2) years full time or equivalent part time paid experience as a registered nurse in a recognized public school or public health agency.
- Bilingual
- Must possess a current, valid Registered Nurse License issued by the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
- Licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a School Nurse - Required
- NCSN preferred
- Must be CPR certified.
- Knowledge of present-day public health nursing practice including its underlying principles and techniques.
- Must be able to function independently, prioritize, have good organization skills and be able to multitask.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to move in and out of office, classrooms, buildings, and up and down stairs. Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, strength to lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Strength to lift and/or carry materials/items/persons weighing up to 75 pounds with assistance as the students may need positioning.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.