Substitute Registered Nurse

Medical Associate

To perform the duties and functions of a Medical Associate during the Medical Associate's absence by assessing students requiring the direct services of a registered nurse. Prepare health care plans for involved students and supervise the implementation of required health care procedures.

Reports to: Building Principal

Qualifications:

• Valid State of Illinois license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification in vision and hearing screening (preferred).
• Ability to work effectively with peers.
• High level skills in oral and written communication in English.
• Ability to effectively communicate the health/medical needs to students, teachers, administrators and parents.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret health records and effectively communicate the information to parents, teachers and administrators.
• Pre-employment medical examination, including tuberculosis clearance.
• Pass a Regional Office of Education Fingerprint/Background Clearance including Federal Bureau of Investigation

Physical Requirements:

• Utilize resources from other work units when required to perform the job's functions.
• Must communicate verbally and through email with district schools when providing information.
• This information includes, but is not limited to, arrival and departure times of school buses, arrival and departure times of extra-curricular activities, alternative school bus stops, and behavioral actions of students on school buses.
• Generally the job requires 75% sitting, 20% walking, and 5% standing.
• This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Terms of Employment: On an as needed basis. Completion of mandated training through Global Compliance Network. Compensation: $31.21/hr Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Educational Support Personnel.