Outdoor Education Nurse

Outdoor Education Nurse

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois

Current CPR/AED certification

Experience working with children and youth

Physical capacity to work in outdoor camp environment

Ability to ride the bus if assigned to provide nursing care for specific students according to the health care plan.

Necessary Skills and Responsibilities:

Ability to organize, maintain and appropriately store, and administer all medications

Ability to make decisions and take initiative under pressure

Good communication skills

Organize and set up the Outdoor Education Camp Health Office

Organize and maintain inventory of first aid supplies

Organize and Maintain camper health forms and emergency contact information, ensuring knowledge of student health conditions and plans to manage health conditions, such as food allergies, asthma, diabetes etc.

Keep a daily log of camper's office visits and healthcare interventions provided

Accept and store all prescription and over-the-counter medications

Administer prescription and over-the-counter medications when necessary

Provide Illness, injury and emergency care for students and staff

Communication with parents and school staff about student's illness or injury as needed

Provide First Aid for students and staff as needed, treating cuts, scrapes and bruises, bee stings, etc.

Other duties and responsibilities related to providing camp-related health services.

Rate of Pay: $40.00/hour

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205