School Nurse

Nurse

Job Focus: To assist the Administration with the management of the school district's health service. Line of Supervision: Responsible to and evaluated by the Director of Special Education and building Principals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs vision and hearing screenings as directed by the Director of Special Education.
• Influences the school environments in the areas of safety and health.
• Supervises and coordinates the services and performance of the health clerk.
• Attends the safety issues regarding children inside and outside of the school environment.
• Designs and plans the communication strategies required to adhere to and maintain state/local regulations and the strategies to keep staff informed of unique health, medical and nutritional needs of the students.
• Plans and facilitates required health in-services such as CPR, First Aid and medical protocols.
• Facilitates the process for use of Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party billing for students with IEPs.
• Uses medical diagnostic information, to contribute to the planning of appropriate student therapeutic plans and approaches.
• Uses available and appropriate human and material sources as a bridge to the instructional program, the home and other services.
• Plans and manages effective monitoring, assessment, and reporting schedules.
• Writes professional reports and records and turns written work in on time.
• Plans and maintains, in collaboration with the educational team, the prevention and interventions of inappropriate behaviors, while maintaining the dignity of the student.
• Is enthusiastic and values the student and the content of his/her individual plan.
• Interacts effectively with students, family members, educational team members, and professionals outside the organization.
• Is involved in continuing professional growth.
• Is knowledgeable about the impact of the disability and/or accompanying drugs on the students.
• Attends and participates in school events and meetings during specified work hours.
• Exhibits professionalism and is a role model.
• Guards confidentiality of all information received. Breach of this trust shall be grounds for dismissal.
• Performs such other direct nursing and health service duties as requested by the district administrators.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A valid Illinois Nursing License.
• Commitment to the transdisciplinary team process.
• Have the experience and ability to relate to and work with all students including those who may present a variety of disabilities.
• Have experience in a public-school setting/classroom-based setting.
• Have experience with families and family education.
• Participation in continuous professional growth (e.g., workshops, in-services, and available course work.)
• Is certified by the State of Illinois as a Vision and Hearing Technician.
• IDFPR License (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation)

Terms of Employment: 190 days per year. Salary and other benefits as established by the Board of Education.