Certified School Nurse - Long-Term Sub (Sept.- Dec. 2026)

Title : Certified School Nurse - Long Term Sub
Department: Health
Classification: LSM
Assignment: Tentatively September 6, 2026 - December 9, 2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Director of Health Services
Supervises: Health Services Administrative Assistant; Health aides; Other health care providers for students
Location: Deerfield High School

Summary:

The School Nurse provides direct nursing services to students and staff members and coordinates a school health program to enhance health and wellness in the school community. Duties are to be performed in accordance with standards of professional school nurse practice, district/state board of education policies and procedures, and Illinois state law regarding nurse practice.

Qualifications:

• Illinois Professional Educator License with School Nurse Endorsement (PEL-CSN)
• Placement on Certified scale at a level commensurate with education and nursing and school nursing experience.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation certifications
• Completion of a School Nurse Emergency Care Course preferred
• Illinois Certification as a Vision and Hearing screening technician
• Computer literacy and competency in use of existing technology
• Prior professional nursing experience

Essential Functions:

The criteria indicated below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The exclusion of specific responsibilities does not prohibit them if the work is similar, related, or a logical task of the position.


Coordination:

• Assists with the ongoing development and administration of a coordinated school health program.
• Collects and analyzes epidemiological and other school health information and makes recommendations based upon statistical data.
• Participates in accident/injury prevention to facilitate school safety.
• Enforces the communicable disease prevention and control program in cooperation with local and state public health agencies.
• Manages school health records in accordance with the Illinois School Student Records Act, providing efficient retrieval information and other related archival responsibilities.
• Participates in a Child Find program and establishes and manages health screening programs according to state mandates and current health practices.

Clinical Practice:

• Provides direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness, and emergency care to students and staff including nursing assessment, identifying health problems, making referrals for diagnosis and treatment, recommending educational modifications, providing follow-up and evaluation, and maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Provides health information and counseling for students, parents/guardians, and staff.
• Develops a medication protocol to safely store, administer, document, and monitor the effectiveness of medication given at school.
• Supervises and/or provides screening and follow-up for deficits in vision, hearing, growth, and development, and other physical deficits.
• Maintains accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, physical and dental examinations, and medical conditions.
• Participates as a crisis team member and provides crisis intervention for students and staff in the advent of sudden illness or injury.
• Makes appropriate assessments and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.

Health Office Management:

• Maintains a user-friendly and organized health services facility conducive to confidential communication and services.
• Maintains health and OSHA supplies and equipment as indicated for the health office and school.
• Makes recommendations for the health services annual budget and critical needs requests.

Communication:

• Maintains communication with administrators, teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action, which will meet the health and safety needs of students.
• Initiates contact with, and acts as a liaison between, the home, school, community health agencies, and the private medical sector to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all school and health-related issues.

Special Education:

• Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the identification, evaluation, and placement of students into special education programs. Writes the health component of the Individual Education Plan as indicated.
• Recommends modifications of the school program for students who require accommodations due to a health deficit.
• Develops and maintains current health care plans for students who need special nursing interventions during the school day.

Professional Development:

• Participates as a member of their professional school nursing association (IASN, NASN) and utilizes continuing education opportunities to enhance professional knowledge in both nursing and education fields.
• Participates as a member of the faculty on district committees.
• Participates as an active member of the school community, representing health/wellness.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education policy and contractual requirements for certified personnel.

Language Skills:

Ability to communicate clearly both in oral and written format with all constituents of the District 113 community. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from constituency groups. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as accurately calculate medication dosages, interpret medical data, and ensure patient safety by administering the correct amount of medication based on a patient's weight and other factors.


Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of verbal and written instructions and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables.

Contacts Outside Your Own Department:

Constituents of the District 113 community that includes, teachers, school staff, administrative team, Board of Education, guardians, students, and private providers.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, write, type, speak, listen, and taste or smell.
• The employee is regularly required to communicate with staff and others.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands and/or fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.
• The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Specific psychological demands of this job include the ability to remain calm under stress levels associated with job demands, along with constant contact with students, colleagues and the public.

Working Conditions:

• In the work environment, this role is regularly exposed to office environmental conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with regular exposure to loud classrooms, hallways, cafeterias or sports venues.
• The employee is regularly required to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and staff in addition to meeting multiple demands from several people.
• The employee is frequently required to work irregular or extended work hours, which may include evenings or weekends.

Safety:

As a part of the District workforce, this role is responsible for being aware of, modeling and contributing to the maintenance and implementation of all District safety policies and procedures. The role is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.


Required to:

• Use good safety awareness and judgment
• Follow policies
• Report potentially unsafe conditions
• Follow manufacturer safety instructions when using equipment
• Follow agency ergonomic policies and procedures

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.