Location: Cambridge Public Health Commission 

Work Days: Various (M-F 8-3)  

Category: Registered Nurse  

Department: School Health  

Job Type: Per Diem On Call  

Work Shift: Day 

Hours/Week: 0.00 

Union Name: MNA Cambridge

Department Description

The Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD), a recipient of the 2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize, works to protect and promote the health of everyone in the city, with a special focus on vulnerable populations. Administered by the Cambridge Health Alliance, the CPHD uses a Social Determinants of Health framework to address factors like economic stability, education, and racism that affect community well-being. Its key areas of focus include communicable disease prevention, environmental health, and emergency preparedness. The department is also responsible for creating and enforcing public health regulations within Cambridge. 

The School Health Nursing program, a collaboration between the Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) and Cambridge Public Schools, supports students in grades K-12 by promoting health and academic success. Staffed by registered nurses, vision and hearing specialists, health assistants, and dental program staff, they provide first aid, medication administration, health counseling, and education, while also ensuring state mandates are met. The program develops care plans for students with chronic illnesses, connects families to healthcare resources, advises school staff, and verifies immunizations. Full-time coverage is provided in all public schools, with healthcare oversight and clinical guidance extended to three nonpublic schools, city-managed preschools, and camps.

Job Purpose: 

The School Nurse RN provides comprehensive care and clinical leadership, demonstrating effective prioritization and professional excellence under pressure. Responsibilities include:

Providing immediate physical and emotional care, first aid, and medication administration.

Developing, implementing, and evaluating care plans for children with chronic illnesses.

Ensuring compliance with state mandates, including verifying student immunizations.

Offering health counseling and education to students and advising school staff.

Linking families to primary care providers and community healthcare resources.

Responding effectively and respectfully to on-site health events and emergencies.

Qualifications/Requirements: 

Current RN licensure in Massachusetts 

BSN preferred 

AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider 

A minimum of two years nursing experience is also required. 

Candidates must have Community, Pediatric, or School Nursing experience. 

The candidate must have demonstrated ability to work with multicultural, multiracial and multilingual populations.

 
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.