1:1 NURSE (Riley Elementary - DHH)

1:1 Nurse

The 1:1 Nurse provides nursing care to students with individual medical needs both in the classroom and during transportation to and from school.

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct nursing services to students as ordered by the medical care provider.
• Implements health care plans.
• Participates in student's educational programming throughout the school day under direction of the case manager.
• Ensures medical equipment and supplies function appropriate and notify parent and supervisor or faulty or low stock equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrates cooperation, openness for growth and willingness to contribute to a team approach to the educational program.
• Participates in general staff meetings, training programs, and in-service sessions as required.
• Communicates effectively with case manager, school nurse, and family/guardian regarding health information as necessary.
• Documents pertinent health information and facilitating accommodations as required to meet the medical needs of the student.

Other Functions:

• Act as a positive role model for students.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding work with special needs students.
• Supplement the work of the assigned licensed staff member including, but not limited to, all required paperwork, organization of classroom, and supervision of students.
• Support NSSEO policy, NSSEO and governing board goals and objectives, and The School Code of Illinois.
• Assumes other duties and projects as assigned.

Working Environment:

• To perform the physically demanding job functions, strength and/or endurance for lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling are constantly required.
• To perform the most physically demanding job functions, the physical capabilities of climbing and balancing are seldom required.
• To perform the most physically demanding job functions, the physical body movement of stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling is constantly required.
• To perform the most physically demanding job functions, the upper extremity physical capabilities reaching, handling, and/or fine motor dexterity are constantly required.
• Exposure to temperature extremes is seldom or not present.
• Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g. mechanical, cuts, burns, infectious disease, high decibel noise, etc.) is seldom or not present.
• Frequency of exposure to injury to self and/or others is occasionally present.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid license as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
• Ability to travel within NSSEO and move about NSSEO and programs as necessary.
• Current Adult and Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and AED certification.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English to understand directions and communicate with students and staff.
• Ability to physically move about the building.
• Ability to lift and position students.
• Ability to participate in NSSEO approved behavior management procedures, and apply training in crisis situations including physical management of students.
• Computer literacy and competency in use of existing technology.
• Ability to make minor decisions with minimal supervision in accordance with established procedures.