Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Somerset Berkley and Somerset Public Schools

Somerset, Massachusetts

The LPN will work collaboratively with the school nurse, students, families, and school staff to provide high-quality health services and support a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.

Posted Sep 11

Unit and setting: School Assist with the management of students with acute, chronic, and complex health needs.students with acute, chronic, and complex health needs
License: LPN license Position OverviewSomerset Public Schools is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and highly qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our school nursing team.Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Term: Permanent

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License: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Position OverviewSomerset Public Schools is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and highly qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our school nursing team.

The role and schedule

Day to day: provide nursing care and health services to students in accordance with school health policies Provide nursing care and health services to students in accordance with established school health policies and procedures.
Day to day: administer medications and treatments as directed Administer medications and treatments as directed and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Day to day: monitor and respond to student health needs and medical concerns Monitor and respond appropriately to student health needs and medical concerns.
Day to day: maintain accurate and confidential health records and documentation Maintain accurate and confidential health records and documentation.
Day to day: communicate with school nurse, families, staff, and healthcare providers Communicate effectively with the school nurse, families, staff, and healthcare providers as appropriate.
Day to day: assist with managing students with acute, chronic, and complex health needs Assist with the management of students with acute, chronic, and complex health needs.
Day to day: respond to health-related emergencies and provide first aid Respond appropriately to health-related emergencies and provide first aid as needed.
Day to day: support implementation of individualized healthcare plans and emergency care plans Support the implementation of individualized healthcare plans and emergency care plans.
Day to day: promote student health, wellness, safety, and independence Promote student health, wellness, safety, and independence.

The workplace

Somerset Berkley and Somerset Public Schools

Hiring organization

You would clock in as an in-person, full-time School Nurse RN, with daily substitute RN work also posted until filled and listed as immediate start. You would live in a quiet, car-oriented suburb on the Taunton River, about five minutes…

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Scheduling

School Nurse - RN listed as in-person full-time; RN Daily Substitutes posted until filled with immediate start.

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As of 2026-06-04Source 1: ihireschooladministrators.com Source 2: schoolspring.com

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Position OverviewSomerset Public Schools is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and highly qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our school nursing team. The LPN will work collaboratively with the school nurse, students, families, and school staff to provide high-quality health services and support a safe and healthy learning environment for all students. Essential

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care and health services to students in accordance with established school health policies and procedures. Administer medications and treatments as directed and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Monitor and respond appropriately to student health needs and medical concerns.

Maintain accurate and confidential health records and documentation. Communicate effectively with the school nurse, families, staff, and healthcare providers as appropriate. Assist with the management of students with acute, chronic, and complex health needs.

Respond appropriately to health-related emergencies and provide first aid as needed. Support the implementation of individualized healthcare plans and emergency care plans. Promote student health, wellness, safety, and independence.*Perform other duties as assigned by the school nurse or administration.

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In Somerset, MA

Somerset, MA

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Life in Somerset, MA

NeighborhoodsBuffington Corners is the one neighborhood sources describe in detail: Somerset's northernmost pocket, between the Somerset Reservoir and the Taunton River, quiet and residential, with homes cited from about $230,000 to $1 million. The town as a whole functions as a sleepy, car-oriented suburb of Fall River (about five minutes over the bridge), with most houses having at least a small yard and not packed tightly together. Adjacent communities people also weigh include Ocean Grove, Swansea, Dighton, and Freetown. Walkability is scored at the bottom of AreaVibes' scale, so nurses and young professionals should expect a driving suburb, not a walkable district.

Buffington Corners is the one neighborhood sources describe in detail: Somerset's northernmost pocket, between the Somerset Reservoir and the Taunton River, quiet and residential, with homes cited from about $230,000 to $1 million. The town as a whole functions as a sleepy, car-oriented suburb of Fall River (about five minutes over the bridge), with most houses having at least a small yard and not packed tightly together.

Adjacent communities people also weigh include Ocean Grove, Swansea, Dighton, and Freetown. Walkability is scored at the bottom of AreaVibes' scale, so nurses and young professionals should expect a driving suburb, not a walkable district.

Sources

As of Sep 13, 2026Source 1: correirabros.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: areavibes.com

Getting aroundI-95 and US Route 6 run through Somerset. Fall River is described as about five minutes over the bridge; Providence about 20 miles or 20–30 minutes; Boston about 48 miles, an easy but long roughly one-hour drive, with commuter rail also used for that trip. Average commute times are reported at 23 minutes and 27.3 minutes. AreaVibes scores walkability, transit access, and bike-friendliness near 1/10—shopping, errands, and most work trips are planned by car. Sources do not name specific hospital campuses.

I-95 and US Route 6 run through Somerset. Fall River is described as about five minutes over the bridge; Providence about 20 miles or 20–30 minutes; Boston about 48 miles, an easy but long roughly one-hour drive, with commuter rail also used for that trip.

Average commute times are reported at 23 minutes and 27.3 minutes. AreaVibes scores walkability, transit access, and bike-friendliness near 1/10—shopping, errands, and most work trips are planned by car.

Sources do not name specific hospital campuses.

Sources

As of Sep 13, 2026Source 1: niche.com Source 2: correirabros.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: livability.com

OutdoorsSomerset sits on the Taunton River as it flows into Mount Hope Bay; kayaking, canoeing, and fishing are the local water activities. Nextdoor neighbors send people to Buffington Park at 604 Buffinton Street, the boat ramp, and walks along Pierce Beach's upper and lower parks; the Somerset Public Library has outdoor benches for reading. Buffington Corners is bordered by the Somerset Reservoir. Nearby Fall River Heritage State Park adds a Taunton River boardwalk. AreaVibes scores parks and recreation 4/10—green space exists, but it is modest and reached by car.

Somerset sits on the Taunton River as it flows into Mount Hope Bay; kayaking, canoeing, and fishing are the local water activities. Nextdoor neighbors send people to Buffington Park at 604 Buffinton Street, the boat ramp, and walks along Pierce Beach's upper and lower parks; the Somerset Public Library has outdoor benches for reading.

Buffington Corners is bordered by the Somerset Reservoir. Nearby Fall River Heritage State Park adds a Taunton River boardwalk.

AreaVibes scores parks and recreation 4/10—green space exists, but it is modest and reached by car.

Sources

As of Sep 13, 2026Source 1: nextdoor.com Source 2: correirabros.com Source 3: riverviewsomerset.com Source 4: areavibes.com

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Living in Somerset

Somerset, Massachusetts is a quiet South Coast town of about 18,000 on the Taunton River, five minutes from Fall River and 20–30 minutes from Providence. For a relocating nurse, the draw is waterfront suburban calm, housing well below Boston-metro prices (median around $400,000), and a short hop to Fall River and Providence—Boston remains a long I-95 or commuter-rail trip. Daily life is car-dependent along Route 6; walkability and transit score near the bottom. Buffington Corners offers reservoir-and-river quiet across a wide price band. Residents praise safety, friendly neighbors, and family-oriented schools, then flag the tradeoffs: almost no nightlife, thin dining beyond Ma Raffa's, Cindy's, and Somerset Grille, high taxes after an $82 million high school, limited diversity, and water-quality worries. Outdoors means Buffington Park, Pierce Beach, and kayaking the Taunton; a night out means Battleship Cove in Fall River or Providence. Expect four New England seasons and about 40 inches of snow. It fits a nurse who wants a rooted, sleepy home base and will drive for excitement.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: niche.com Source 2: correirabros.com Source 3: areavibes.com Source 4: livability.com Source 5: riverviewsomerset.com Source 6: nextdoor.com Source 7: tripadvisor.com Source 8: facebook.com

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