School Nurse

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to ill or injured students during the school day
• Perform nursing assessments and take appropriate steps to address student health needs, working in concert with the student support teams and other faculty/staff members
• Maintain health office in clean, orderly and safe condition with special attention to confidential information, inventory management, and safe disposal procedures
• Administer medications and manage chronic illness in coordination with individually developed care plans
• Track student illness, notifying appropriate parties of communicable diseases and providing health updates to the community
• Auxiliary with the development and maintenance of school health policies and develop/maintain electronic medical records
• Manage school health records in accordance with Illinois School Students Records Act
• Maintain accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical conditions
• Prepare all necessary medical information, material and forms for field trips; attendance for some day field trips as well as overnight trips is mandatory
• Provide health and wellness information and programs to faculty and staff
• Establish appropriate screening tests and referrals as necessary
• Participate on interdisciplinary teams to provide input regarding students with health-related problems and during interventions
• Be knowledgeable of and implement ISACS policies regarding school health care
• Review and retain all student, faculty, and staff accident forms
• Act as a liaison agent to state, and national health agencies
• Perform communicable illness management including policy development, triage, education, contact tracing

Requirements

Experience as a registered nurse (RN, BSN)

Qualifications

Knowledge of and ability to comply with ISACS policies regarding school health care

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Benefits

Opportunity to work in an innovative educational environment

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

Full-time position, 7:45am-3:45pm, Monday through Friday during the school year