Assistant Nurse - Hanscom Schools K-8

2024-2025 School Year

Primary Purpose: 

Assists the School Nurse in delivering comprehensive health care to students.

Applicants selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet and maintain eligibility and suitability requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the School Nurse, the Assistant Nurse:

• Gathers data and assists with planning, implementation, and evaluation of the health needs of students.
• Administers medication and treatments to students according to health care provider orders and parent/guardian written authorization based on established guidelines and district policy.
• Follows communicable disease control procedures and informs and advises administration and/or parent/guardians regarding school exclusion and readmission.
• Provides nursing and/or medically prescribed interventions care for students.
• Provides first aid care to injured students and staff and completes incident reports as indicated.
• Assists with school health screening programs by scheduling appointments, performing initial screening assessments, and assisting with follow-up procedures.
• Reviews immunization records for compliance mandates.
• Participates in the management of the school health office by assisting with organizational structure, updating health records and immunization records, and collecting statistical information according to state regulations and district policies.
• Reports physical and sexual abuse and neglect of children as mandated by law.
• Identifies students at risk and communicates information to the School Nurse as appropriate school personnel.
• Consults with the School Nurse as indicated.

Qualifications: 

Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse current licensed in Massachusetts

CPR/AED and First Aid Certifications

Minimum of two years experience in nursing

Assistant Nurses are paid to work up to 33 hours per week.  33 hours per week is considered equivalent to a 1.0 FTE.  This does not include a 30 minute unpaid break.  Assistant Nurses work 185 days: the 180 dyas when the students are present and a comination of five (5) additional days.  The five (5) additional days will be scheduled by the Administrator of Student Services, in collaboration with the Assistant Nurses, to occur either directly before and / or after the school year.  A final decision about the scheduling of these days for the following school year will be made by June 1st. 

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Lincoln is a residential suburb located 12 miles northwest of Boston.  The community is rich in history with a strong tradition of citizen participation.  The school district serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.  In addition to the K-8 Lincoln School, the district operates the Primary School and Middle School at Hanscom Air Force Base as well as an integrated Preschool.  Lincoln has a long tradition of educational excellence and strives to offer innovative, student-centered instruction in an inclusive setting with small class sizes.  As a founding member of the METCO Program, Lincoln has maintained its commitment to diversity and multi-cultural education.  

Lincoln Public Schools Vision

The Lincoln Public Schools strive to cultivate all students and staff to be collaborative leaders who are critical thinkers, equity-oriented, and growth-minded, as outlined in the LPS Portait of a Learner.

The School Committee subscribes to the fullest extent to the principle of the dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action to ensure that any individual within the District who is responsible for hiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants are employed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their age, color, active military/veteran status, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, or housing status. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant for a position is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability.