5th Quarter Summer Learning Academy - Nurse (Summer 2026)
About The Position
The '5th Quarter' program aims to provide equitable access to high-quality academic and enrichment opportunities for students across Boston, utilizing the city's resources as an extended classroom. The program is designed to offer students an enriching and engaging summer experience that fosters increased school engagement, positive social, emotional, and academic growth, stronger relationships with peers and adults, and enhanced college and career readiness. When you are hired to work at the 5th Quarter Summer Learning program, you are committing to the entire duration of the program. This means that your assignment may involve working at different sites, as staffing needs arise. Flexibility in location is an essential requirement of the position, should you be the successful candidate for this position and accept the job offer, you agree to be available for reassignment to various sites as needed throughout the program. The Summer Site Nurse provides skilled nursing care and management of the special needs of students as well as medication administration. Immunization surveillance and routine health screenings are conducted annually. Routine emergency care is provided for students and staff. If necessary, students are referred to their primary health care provider for an evaluation. For students with complex medical needs, the summer site nurse may act as a liaison for the school, home and outside medical facilities. The summer site nurse promotes student wellness and assists in maintaining a healthy school environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Massachusetts licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Massachusetts State Department of Education School Nurse License (All Levels).
- CPR & First Aid Certification.
- Experience working with students in one or more of the following areas: Autism, Intellectual Impairment, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Specific Learning Disability, Emotional Impairment, Early Childhood.
- Current authorization to work in the United States.
- Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Current Boston Public Schools Nurse.
- Previous experience in Extended School Year or summer learning programs.
- Current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
- Experience with support services in a school setting, liaison and case management, and children and adolescents with high-risk or multiple medical concerns.
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
- BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages:Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
Responsibilities
- Provide emergency medical care to students in all BPS summer learning programs and/or Extended School Year programs at assigned sites.
- Provide treatments, including enteral (g/j tube) feedings, catheterizations, diabetes care, seizure management among other students health care needs per provider order.
- Assess, support, and report all students/staff (emergency assessment only) with all communicable diseases, including COVID-19, following established protocols for SY 25/26.
- Share Individualized Collaborative Health Care Plans with appropriate summer staff on an “as needed” basis to support patient privacy
- Administer and/or supervise the administration of prescription medication to students
- Counsel and/or educate students in small groups or as individuals concerning medical issues.
- Conduct formal and informal nursing assessments of health conditions and develop accurate nursing summaries on students.
- Monitor and assess compliance with immunization standards as per BPS and DPH regulations.
- Develop and maintain contacts with medical persons or facilities who might provide direct service or consultation.
- Establish and maintain appropriate record keeping and reporting formats and procedures.
- Maintain adequate and updated health records.
- Maintain and secure medication and equipment, and return to BPS or families as appropriate at the end of the summer.
- Serve as medical representative to evaluations and reevaluations, obtains and interpret medical evaluation at these meetings.
- Communicate with students, teachers and families regarding student medical needs.
- Be available for any health-related concerns during the arrival and dismissal of all students.
- Attend to health-related concerns that occur during breakfast and lunch, field trips, and other activities.
- Consult with teachers and related service providers to address students' health care needs.
- Participate in all scheduled professional development.
- Engage as a partner in planning and problem solving.
- Perform other related duties as requested by the Site Coordinator or Summer Program Manager.
