Health Services Coordinator

4 days ago

East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States Illinois Association Of School Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Health Aide to join our team at the Illinois Association Of School. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing school nursing services, overseeing the operation of district nurses, and providing leadership and supervision for the health aid department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with the development and implementation of health-related policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate all district health services and programs.
  • Arrange for CPR recertification programs for all nurses.
  • Coordinate in-service training for nurses.
  • Coordinate training for newly hired and substitute nurses.
  • Coordinate the Blood Pathogens program.
  • Schedule and conduct meetings with nursing staff.
  • Order district-wide nursing supplies.
  • Order supplies, materials, and equipment.
  • Consult with physicians as needed.
  • Maintain the health services procedure manual.
  • Perform all duties of a school nurse.
Performance ResponsibilitiesCertificate of Child Health
  • Review all kindergarten, fifth grade, ninth grade, and special education students' health examinations.
  • Record necessary information from the health examination to the child's permanent cumulative folder.
  • Review all new students' health examinations entering the school district.
  • Identify students in special education with no grade assignment who need a physical examination.
  • Complete necessary reports on physical examinations and file with the Illinois State Board of Education.
  • Identify students who are not in compliance with the requirements prescribed in Section 122, 27-28.1 of the School Code of Illinois.
  • Notify appropriate principals of the students' immunity status.
  • Compile immunity data on all students and report to the Illinois State Board of Education.
  • Record all immunizations on each student's cumulative record.
  • Maintain a list of students for each school who are not properly immunized against the following diseases.
  • Monitor students' progress with immunization schedules.
  • Monitor and notify parents when boosters are needed.
  • Enter students' health records in skyward.
  • Member of Concussion Team.
  • School contact leader for the concussion team.
  • Confirm all sports physicals are current.
  • Organize onsite health and sports physicals.
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining school concussion procedures.
  • Responsible for keeping office visit logs.
Assessment
  • Plan and carry out appraisal activities to assess the health status of students.
  • Assess health problems through observations, interviews, and analysis of records.
  • Act as a liaison between school, student, parent, and physician regarding the pupil health status.
  • Inform the family of the need for periodic health examinations of their children.
  • Makes arrangements for and assists with physical examinations when provided by the school.
  • Supervise and plan for vision and hearing screening programs and follow-up health care of the child suspected of a hearing or vision impairment.
  • Plan with parents for improving the health of school children and youth.
  • Analyze the nurses' responsibilities in relation to the educational structure and the relationship of the nurse to other faculty members and community groups.
Health Counseling
  • Interpret the health and developmental status of the pupil to parents and school personnel.
  • Consult with parents, school personnel, and pupils toward understanding their personal health problems and facilitates adjustment to any physical, mental, and social limitation.
  • Recommend educational adaptations as necessary for individual needs.
  • Assist families to find and use available health resources.
  • Encourage openness of communication with teachers and other school personnel in order to meet both the health and educational needs of the student.
  • Coordinate dental programs.
Health Education
  • Utilize each opportunity in the process of providing health services to present health information to students, teachers, parents, and community groups.
  • Act as consultant and resource person to the staff for the total health education program.
  • Compile and maintain a file of current health education materials for students and faculty.
  • Assist classroom teachers to teach health more effectively by serving as a consultant and participating in team teaching and classroom demonstrations.
  • Serve as a resource person in the areas of health to teachers and other personnel.
  • Responsible for training staff on School Health Procedures.
Emergency Care and Health Protection
  • Cooperate with the school staff in establishing policies and procedures for providing emergency care for illness and/or injury occurring while the student is under the jurisdiction of the school.
  • Provide for the implementation of medically approved emergency care procedures, the instruction of school personnel, and plans for the reporting of accidents.
  • Assist in the periodic inspection of the school building and grounds for the provision of a safe and healthful physical environment.
  • Interpret defined policies and procedures to school personnel, parents, and pupils to ensure adequate understanding and cooperation in carrying out immunization procedures and programs for the prevention of communicable diseases.
  • Report any cases of child abuse or neglect to the proper authorities.
  • Initiate accident reports for students and faculty on school-related injuries.
  • Monitor students on medical physical education.
  • Mandated Reporter.
School/Community Relations
  • Promote effective communication among the community, health professions, and the school.
  • Work with community agencies for effective use of their resources and facilities.
  • When applicable, participate in local comprehensive health planning and represents school health in his/her professional organization and community groups.
Evaluation
  • Analyze school health records and reports in order to evaluate and improve the school health program.
  • Appraise the school health program in relation to pupil health needs and community health problems.
Faculty Responsibility
  • Attend and participate in faculty, staff, and community meetings with knowledge of the role and function of the school nurse in relation to public school organization.
  • Join/participate in activities of professional nursing, health, & educational organizations.
  • Continues to pursue educational studies to maintain/improve professional performance.
  • Uphold standards enunciated by the profession.
  • Inform pupils and faculty regarding health career opportunities.
  • Promote legislation significant to nursing, school health, and education.
  • Consult and collaborate with teachers, pupil personnel services staff, administrators, and parents (teaming, staffing, and conferences).
Administrative
  • Alerts school administrators and others to legal provisions and health trends as they pertain to school health policies and procedures.
  • Supervises activities in compliance with recommended Procedures for the Prevention of Communicable Diseases designated by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • Informs administrators/other school personnel regarding available community resources.
  • Determines functions and qualifications of health paraprofessionals and orients and supervises their performance.
  • Participates in planning action to be taken or eliminating or minimizing the health problems that interfere with effective learning.
  • Order health supplies for attendance centers.

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