Registered Nurse for LABBB Collaborative

About Us: LABBB Collaborative provides educational programming and support services for over 300 special needs students from over 65 districts. LABBB serves students ages 3 to 22 years old with a variety of special needs including students on the autism spectrum, students with multi-handicaps, pervasive development disorders, developmental delays, language deficits and social/emotional challenges. The LABBB community has a vision of skill-based instruction that considers the whole student from early childhood to adult living. Our staff is committed to creating a professional working environment through teamwork, communication, and respect. We are very excited for you to join us!

About the role: Seeking an experienced, autonomous Registered Nurse (RN) to work as a school-based office RN in a substantially separate special needs program, located within a public-school setting. The ideal candidate has the flexibility to work independently as the healthcare provider but still remain a part of the program team. Additionally, the candidate has the understanding and patience to relate to students with different abilities. Experience working in a school-based setting, with special needs students preferred. The job mission is to maintain the health and safety of students. The school nurse will perform school nursing services under the supervision of the Nurse Leader, consistent with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidelines, regulations, and statutes governing nursing and school health, as well as local district policies. Responsibilities include program management, nursing services, collaboration, health education, community health, emergency planning, and professional practice.

Job Requirements: •Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in Massachusetts •A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university. (A master’s degree in nursing preferred) •DESE Licensure as a School Nurse (ESE) (initial or professional) Must meet the certification requirements as developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. •Maintain certification in First Aid, Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR for healthcare providers •Minimum of three (3)-years’ experience as a School Nurse (with some experience in administration, preferred) •Demonstrated leadership qualities. •Proficiency with SNAP electronic health record (EHR) software.

Responsibilities: •Student sick visits to the health office, reports to parents and/or physician & provides appropriate follow-up care. Provide emergency nursing care and management for injuries and illnesses to students and staff. Provide health education and anticipatory guidance for students. •Provide medically prescribed interventions to students, including medication administration (per-state regulations) and PRN interventions. •Collaborating with school administrators and personnel in assessing and improving the social and emotional climate of students and faculty; involves them in maintaining a healthy school environment. •Prepare regular written reports for school officials upon request, the school committee, and DPH and other agencies describing the services provided by the program, numbers of students served, and so forth; interprets school health services needs and the role of the school nurse to the school and community. •Implement communicable disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines for universal precautions, prevention of bloodborne pathogens exposure, and hazardous medical waste disposal, coordinates activities with the local board of health. •Participating as a team member; with parental consent when indicated, shares information with other team members about children with special health care problems which affect their safety, learning and growth; acts as an advocate for the student and family when appropriate. •When applicable, attend and participate in the development of Individual Education Plans for students; Identifies health-related needs for inclusion in the individual education plan and advocate for additional nursing services on the student’s behalf, if necessary. •Assist students and families, and groups to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education and promotion. Assumes responsibilities for in-service programs for school personnel including CPR, Automatic external defibrillator use, Medication delegation and Epi-pen use. •Maintain comprehensive school health records including management of: Individual health encounter reports, Physical exams, Immunizations and new student intake documents. •Create individualized emergency plans for students including individualized seizure plans, life-threatening allergy plans and asthma action plans. •Respond to frequently encountered health issues, providing counseling and crisis intervention when required (example: death of a family member, suicide); responds to child neglect or abuse issues. •Establish a process to identify students at risk for physical and psychosocial problems, communicate health needs to other school personnel as appropriate, and establish a referral system using both internal and community resources •Perform state mandated school screenings; refer appropriately for abnormal findings and submit data to the DPH within appropriate deadline. •Primarily provide school nursing coverage in LABBB Lexington High School but can be required to float/visit all LABBB Programs (Lexington, Arlington, Belmont, Bedford & Burlington) •Remain on school campus from during school hours or *until all students have been picked up* •Attend field trips with students when nursing support is required. •Ordering and inventory of supplies and equipment on a monthly basis •Assistance with toileting needs of students as needed.

Salary Range:$68,298 to $129,901, commensurate with experience and education. *2024-2025 Salary range is for school year and includes compensation for required 4-week summer program.

Benefits: Full-time employees at LABBB Collaborative enjoy low-cost benefit offerings that include medical, dental & vision insurance plans, partial employer-paid basic life insurance, optional employee and dependent life insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan and Massachusetts state employees’ pension plan, paid time-off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and much more!

Salary : $68,298 - $129,901