Nursing Services Support (OSHW) - Part-time/Temporary Position

Nurse

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 600+ schools and employing approximately 40,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) aims to eliminate health-related barriers to learning and advance health equity in Chicago. CPS is committed to addressing barriers to student health and wellness and providing education, programs, and activities that help improve the quality of life for students attending our schools. OSHW also strives to decrease health disparities within the district through the coordination of school health programs and student health services.

Job Summary:

Chicago Public Schools utilizes temporary part-time seasonal support in school-based, network and central office positions. This Nursing Services Support (OSHW) - Part-time/Temporary position will be compensated for time worked on an hourly basis. The work schedule for this role will consist of an estimated 20 hours per week for an anticipated period of 9 months beginning October 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. Due to the part-time/temporary nature of this work, this is not a benefit-eligible position. This role will report to the Executive Director of School Nursing. This Nursing Services Support (OSHW) - Part-time/Temporary position requires reliable workers who are able to provide support for nursing services as it pertains to back-to-school deployment and staffing support.

Responsibilities:

• Order and monitoring of inventory levels for nursing supplies
• Use of spreadsheets for supply inventory and distribution
• Registration and check in and out during large volume training sessions for nursing team
• Request, inventory, distribution, and reconciliation of computer equipment for nursing
• Copying, packaging, and distributing training materials
• Data entry using Google Sheets
• Ability to send a high volume of correspondence through Google Docs or Gmail
• Maintaining files and scanning documents
• Answering and directing high volume calls and/ or emails
• Duties to support nursing operations

Qualifications:

Education Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 1 year of clerical, administrative, or office duty experience required
• Experience with clerical or administrative duties in a healthcare setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be organized, efficient, with attention to details
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment to meet deadlines
• Handles sensitive information and maintains a high level of confidentiality
• Excellent computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Google applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact with high levels of hospitality and professionalism
• Dependable
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work: Exerting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds to move objects.

Conditions of Employment:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.
• Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - Unless approved for a medical or religious exemption, all employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, and to submit proof of vaccination to the district within 30 days of hire. "Up-to-date" on vaccination is defined as being at least two weeks past all primary vaccine doses and any applicable boosters.