SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST INTERN

2 weeks ago


Peoria IL USA, United States Dunlap Community Unit School Full time
This position is full-time with benefits, Mon-Fri, 8 hours a day, August- May.

Reports to: Director of Student Services

Position Objective: To provide assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

Essential Functions:

* Provide direct professional nursing services to students which include but may not be limited to: naso-tracheo suctioning, tracheotomy care, gastric tube care and feedings, urinary tract catheterization, medication administration, assisting and implementing health care plans, and implementing emergency health plans when needed
* Supervise and monitor the administration and self-administration of medications
* Use clinical judgement to determine a medical issue and provide care for ill or injured students
* Works collaboratively with health care providers, students, parents, school district staff and community agencies to ensure access and continuity of care for students
* Assists in the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive school health program
* Collects information about the health development status of students for compliance with state immunization regulations and Board of Education policies
* Performs nursing assessment for students who are ill or injured; applies appropriate theory as basis for providing first aid, nursing care, intervention and referrals for those students
* Evaluates nursing care provided and changes plan of care as necessary
* Implements Board policy with respect to the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with certain infectious and contagious diseases (e.g., Tuberculosis)
* Maintains accurate records and documentation in accordance with state and federal law, and Board of Education policies
* Develops individual health care plan (ICHP) when needed with specific goals, nursing diagnosis, and interventions delineating school-nursing actions unique to students' needs and for incorporation into the student's individualized educational plan (IEP)
* Intervenes as guided by the nursing care plan to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation
* Serves as a member of school teams as designated health care professional (e.g., Crisis Teams, PPT, Section 504)
* Provides guidance, counseling and health education to students, parents and employees as necessary
* Reports to parents, school district personnel, physicians, clinics, and others as needed to meet student health needs
* Provides instruction and training regarding the Heimlich Maneuver, Blood Borne Pathogen training, the school district's Emergency plan, and with regard to providing care for students, including students with disabilities
* Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory; practice and participation in research, including narrative and statistical reports
* Provides medical assessment to school district employees as requested
* Provides health education to students as requested
* Notifies the appropriate person or agency of student's injury/illness in accordance with Board policy as necessary
* Confers with parents, students and school district staff and professionals to interpret health and developmental assessments

Additional Functions:

* Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

* Registered Nurse license
* Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Competencies:

* Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas
* Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed for position
* Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Internet, Outlook, electronic mail)
* Ability to problem solve job-related issues
* Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs
* Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others
* Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health
* Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work

Working conditions

* Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting
* Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity

Environmental Conditions: The work is performed primarily indoors; however, outside work is required on occasion. Travel between buildings may be a requirement

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