Certified School Nurse

1 week ago

Dolton, Illinois, United States Chicago Public Schools Full time
Job Description

Job Summary:

The Certified School Nurse - Health Program Coordinator coordinates the school health program, providing services to students and serving as a health resource to staff members to enhance health and wellness in the school community.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness, and emergency care to students.
  • Identifies health problems, makes referrals for diagnosis and treatment, develops educational modifications, provides follow-up and evaluation, and maintains appropriate documentation.
  • Provides counseling and follow-up services to students with disabilities as delineated in the IEP/504.
  • Follows up on homebound students needing related health care services.
  • Provides intervention in times of school crisis, i.e. death, suicide, traumatic events.
  • Initiates, encourages, and participates in health education programs for children.
  • Assists special education children to accept or adjust to physical, emotional or health limitations.
  • Provides health counseling to parents of special education students, and provides individual and group health counseling to special education students.
  • Develops the medication protocol to safely store, administer, document, and monitor the effectiveness of the medication given at school.
  • Coordinates activities of local schools concerned with communicable disease regulations.
  • Assists with the State and Federal mandated screenings and provides follow-up for deficits in vision, hearing, growth and development, and other physical impairments.
  • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to determine if health adversely affects the student's educational process and is also responsible for the development of the all IEP goals, benchmarks, and accommodations for students requiring health related services.

Requirements:

All qualified applicants should possess a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from an accredited college, or university. Additionally, all qualified applicants should possess a valid Professional Educator License endorsed as a School Nurse through the Illinois State Board of Education. A valid Illinois nursing license and current certification in CPR is a must.

Skills and Abilities:

This potential applicant is expected to develop and administer comprehensive school health program. Applicants should also possess strong oral, written communication and computer skills.

Experience and Education Required:

The Chicago Public Schools is seeking all qualified individuals with excellent critical thinking skills. Previous pediatric experience is recommended, but not required. The applicant should have experience working with students with culturally diverse backgrounds. A bachelor's of science in nursing is required with a valid Type 73 certificate endorsed in school nursing.

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