Certified School Nurse — Champion Student Health

Waukegan School Dist 60; San Jacinto (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 is seeking a Certified School Nurse to support student health services district-wide. The nurse will collaborate with school personnel, provide direct care, and promote healthy practices across multiple locations.

Qualifications include a valid Illinois Professional Educators License or RN with BSN and willingness to obtain PEL with SN endorsement. This full-time professional position offers per teacher contract terms and opportunities to impact

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Professional Educators License, or RN + BSN with willingness to obtain PEL w/SN endorsement.

Responsibilities

• To serve as a consultant to school personnel on matters involving the health of pupils.
• Promote an awareness of the health needs of pupils.
• Provide direct services to children who require immediate medical care.
• Attempt to prevent the spread of communicable diseases within the school environment.
• To refer children to appropriate sources for medical diagnosis and treatment.
• Participate in the formation of policies and procedures for the school health program.
• Work with various groups that have an interest in the health of public school children.
• Maintain lines of communication with medical doctors who are treating children who have medical problems and/or special health needs.
• In-service all staff annually and as needed on Universal Precautions.
• Be an active participate of Pupil Personnel Staff.
• Complete a Health History for students having a complete case study evaluation and a Health History Update for students due for their 3 year evaluations.
• Provide support and guidance to pupils who have chronic and/or serious health problems in order to help the pupils adjust to the school environment.
• Assume a leadership role in the identification of those students with health needs that interfere with effective learning by uncovering health problems through observation, interviews and analysis of records.
• Educate teachers and other school personnel to recognize and report health problems.
• Hold conferences, formal and informal, with teachers and other school personnel to help them learn to appropriately manage children who have health problems.
• Serve as a resource person in the area of health education to teachers and other personnel.
• Teach pupils, directly and indirectly, about personal health procedures and habits.
• Promote compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois that pertain to physical examinations, immunizations, and other health matters
• Make referrals for students who have failed Vision and/or Hearing screening and to follow-up with parents who need assistance;
• Scoliosis screening and referral;
• Maintain health records for each pupil;
• Make home calls to obtain necessary information, inform parents of health problems, and promote parental cooperation;
• Survey the school environment for safety hazards and poor sanitary conditions and report undesirable conditions to the principal;
• Participate in efforts to control communicable disease;
• Explain the scope of school health services to new staff;
• Perform such duties as may be assigned by the Chief Academic Officer.

Education

RN + BSN

Job description

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 is seeking a Certified School Nurse to support student health services district-wide. The nurse will collaborate with school personnel, provide direct care, and promote healthy practices across multiple locations.

Qualifications include a valid Illinois Professional Educators License or RN with BSN and willingness to obtain PEL with SN endorsement. This full-time professional position offers per teacher contract terms and opportunities to impact