Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Leicester Regional Public Health Coalition seeks a knowledgeable, compassionate, and community-focused Registered Nurse to provide public health nursing services across the Coalition’s eight-member communities: Leicester, Barre, Brookfield, Hardwick, Holden, New Braintree, North Brookfield, and Oakham. The Regional Public Health Nurse works closely with the Human Health Services Director/Shared Services Coordinator to coordinate vaccination clinics, community outreach, wellness programming, and other public health initiatives. The position promotes and protects population health through communicable disease and follow-up, vaccination services, health screenings, education, emergency preparedness, and collaboration with municipal and community partners. The position grant funded is expected to run through June 2027 with potential to expand beyond that. Regional travel and occasional evening or weekend hours may be required for clinics, community events, outbreaks, or public health emergencies.
Qualifications sought: Associate degree in nursing from an accredited institution required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license; At least one year of professional nursing experience; public or community health experience preferred; Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; Current CPR/BLS certification or ability to obtain it after hire; MAVEN and Foundation for Local Public Health Practice training must be completed after hire if not already completed.