School Nurse

Duties PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: * Serve as a liaison between the school and the families of referred students regarding health information and interpretation. * Participate, as needed, in multidisciplinary diagnostic progress and educational placement staffings for students referred for special education and/or related services. * Provide, on a consultant basis as needed, medical information and interpretation and serve as a liaison between medical personnel and the school. * Provide, as needed, medical information and interpretation aimed at alleviation of medical or emotional problems of students. * Serve as a liaison between the school system and community health and social welfare agencies. * Maintain medical records on students and supervise the initial administration of medication to students. * Carry out awareness/identification activities related to service delivery. * In cooperation with the Assistant Superintendent of Special Services arrange for physical and dental examinations. * Assist in providing in-service training, workshop, parent education, prepare required reports an research and dissemination activities as needed. * Prepare informational materials on health regulations. * Service as a consultant to school personnel in areas of professional expertise. * Provide for annual vision screening in accordance to accepted standards, techniques and criteria as determined by the State Superintendent of Education and the Director of Public Health. * Implement schedule for annual vision screening with the principal and screening technicians. * Maintain records of vision screening for each school. * Assist in follow-up of students who are referred to a physician and/or vision consultant. * Interpret the physician's report to the student's teacher. * Provide spot screening test for teacher and psychologist referrals during the school year. * Provide for annual hearing screening in accordance to the Child Hearing Test Act implemented by the State Superintendent of Education and the Director of Public Health. * Implement schedule for annual screening with principal and screening technicians. * Maintain records of hearing screening for each school. * Assist in the follow-up of students who are referred to physician and/or audiologist. * Assist in the follow-up of children with permanent hearing loss. * Interpret the physician's and/or audiologist's reports to the student's teacher. * Provide for teacher and psychologist (spot) referrals for hearing screening during the school year. * Prepare forms for recording immunization data from student health records. * Develop and implement a plan for reviewing student health records. * Provide principal data on student compliance with Health Department Regulations. * Inform principal of current requirements for record keeping of student health records. * Maintain information relative to number of records reviewed and significant variables. * Perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Assistant Superintendent for Special Services. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS- * MUST BE A LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS * MUST PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL, TB TEST, AND DRUG/ALCOHOL SCREENING * MUST PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SALARY- * BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, PER THE TEACHER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT How to Apply Click here to apply! Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page /employment School District ILearn Link ILearn Report Card Link District Report Card Job Posting Date 11/15/2023 Start Date N/A

Created: 2024-10-22