Licensed Practical Nurse (Lincoln Elementary School) 2026-2027

Applitrack; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellwood School District 88 is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for Lincoln Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. The LPN will assist in student care, provide first aid, and support the school nurse under supervision.

The role requires an IL LPN license, current BLS certification, NCLEX-PN eligibility, and 2 years of nursing assistant experience. Travel district-wide is expected and confidentiality must be maintained.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of college or 41 semester hours from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed Practical Nurse license from Illinois.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Eligible for NCLEX-PN.
• 2 years of nursing assistant experience.
• Valid License

Responsibilities

• Assist in primary care of medically fragile students under RN supervision.
• Provide first aid at building level.
• Coordinate medical service and treatment with the school nurse.
• Maintain health data and reports for state mandates.
• Travel within the district as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of health information.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

NCLEX-PN eligibility

Education

1 year college / 41 sem hrs

LPN IL license

AHA BLS certification

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (Lincoln Elementary School) 2026-2027 JobID: 1865

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services
• Date Posted:
  10/1/2026
• Location:
  Lincoln Elementary School
  (High-Needs School)

Bellwood School District 88

Equal Opportunity Employer

Notice of Vacancy

Licensed Practical Nurse

Lincoln Elementary School

2026-2027

EEO Statement: Bellwood School District 88 is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Reports To: Building Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Terms of Employment: August- May
Salary Range:$22.94 -$26.35

Summary: To perform student care requiring basic nursing skills, judgment and knowledge as selected by and perform under the supervision of a registered nurse. To perform health services at the building level and process data for mandated state reports. To perform responsibilities as delegated by the School Nurse under the overall direction of the Building Principal. Expected to travel throughout the district.

Qualification(s): The successful candidate will have the following:

• Education
• Minimum of 1 year of college or 41 semester hours from an accredited college or university.
• Certification from State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulations for Licensed Practical Nurse
• Current certification through American Heart Association in Basic Life
• Qualified for the National Licensing Examination( N.C.L.E.X) for Practical Nurses.
• Experience
• 2 years of nursing assistant experience
• Valid License
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
• Knowledge of relevant nursing care
• Understands legal implications of student/patient care

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in primary student care to medically fragile students under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse/ building administrator.
• Provides first aid to all students wherever needed at the building level.
• Provides immediate medical attention to any student in need of service as directed by the school nurse.
• Under the direction of the school nurse, coordinated medical service and attention, i.e, medication and medical treatments.
• Records all emergencies and keeps updated anecdotes on medically fragile students.
• Assist the school nurse in completing the developmental health history for all Special Education students.
• Assist the school nurse when directed to share medical findings at an MDC staffing.
• Assist in ordering supplies
• Provides follow up calls to parents regarding attendance, medications, etc, directed by a school nurse.
• Assist in vision and hearing testing on all students in grades mandated by the Illinois Department of Public Health as directed by a school nurse.
• Complete vision and hearing worksheets and report written results of screening which are provided to the PPS Team and parents' charts are maintained on all vision and hearing screens as directed by the school nurse.
• Assist with all state mandated screenings
• Follows thorough on returning all forms to designated files, as directed by the school nurse.
• Compiles a list of health problems by checking back of emergency cards, bottom of transfer sheets and physical exam forms and transfer information to appropriate form as directed by the school nurse.
• Process data at the building for State mandated reports immunization, dental, vision and hearing.
• Assist with collection and maintenance of student health data.
• Encourage communicably disease prevention practice i.e. hand washing, good hygiene, covering cough, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all school and health related issues.
• Maintains accuracy documentation of phone and other communication methods.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of Board policy on evaluation of support staff.

Bellwood School District 88 and SEIU 73 Job Description Committee reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying his position. This job description is not an employment contract implied or otherwise.