School Nurse Substitute

POSITION: School Nurse

SUPERVISOR: Building Principal

PRIMARY FUNCTION:Responsibilities of this job include executing tasks and duties associated with protecting the optimal health status of children.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Special Education

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must possess:

• A Registered Nurse License
• School Nurse endorsement preferred
• Without School Nurse endorsement you must complete a 6-week ISBE course, RNs In Schools- Expanding your Special Education Role

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides health assessments
• Obtains a health and development history as needed
• Screens and refers findings of deficiencies in vision and hearing
• Observes the child for development and health patterns in making health assessments
• Identifies deviant health findings
• Develops and implement a health plan
• Consults with parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on school health matters.
• Initiates referral to parents, school personnel, and community health resources for intervention, remediation, and follow-up
• Provides ongoing health counseling with pupils, parents, school personnel, and health agencies
• Advises and assists in implementing the modification of the educational program to meet the health needs of individual students
• Utilizes existing health resources to provide appropriate care to students
• Maintains health data to accommodate the individual needs of students
• Participates as the health team specialist on the Child Case Study Team to develop the Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
• Plans and implements school health management protocols for children with chronic health problems
• Administers medication to students according to physician’s orders
• Participates in-home visits to assess the family’s needs as related to the child’s health
• Provides for and assists in developing procedures for crisis intervention for acute illness, injury, emotional disturbance, and psychological problems
• Promotes and assists in the control of communicable diseases through prevention, immunization programs, early detection, surveillance, and reporting of contagious disease
• Coordinates school and community health activities and serves as a liaison person among the home, school, and community
• Acts as a resource person in promoting health careers
• Engages in research and evaluation of school health services for school health programs and school nursing practices
• Assists in the formation of health policies and goals and objectives for the school district
• Participates in the education program by providing health instruction and in-service education
• Coordinates in-services education relating the health issues, health problems, and new trends in health, and serves as a health resource person to students, parents, and other members of the staff.
• Communicates current health information and data to students, parents, and staff members on a regular basis
• Continues to update staff members with pertinent information relating to individual pupil health needs
• Counsels adolescents concerning problems such as school-age pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug abuse in order to facilitate responsible decision-making practices
• Serves as a resource person to classroom teachers in health instruction
• Maintain health and immunization records
• Supervise legality concerning the administration of medication to students
• Complete other reasonable duties as assigned during the normal work day/year or in case of an emergency situation

"An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer"

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135.00 - $225.00 per day

Medical Specialty:

• Pediatrics

Physical Setting:

• School

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $135 - $225