School Health & Wellness Nurse Coordinator

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Algonquin (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is seeking a School Nurse to coordinate a school health program, delivering direct nursing services to students and staff within district policy and state law.

Responsibilities include direct nursing care, medication protocol development, vision/hearing screening, health record maintenance, crisis intervention, referrals, and collaboration with families and school staff to promote wellness.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure, Illinois with Illinois ISBE Professional Educator License (PEL) - School Nurse endorsement.
• Illinois State Board of Education licensure (school nurse).
• Illinois certification as a Vision and Hearing Screening technician preferred.
• Prior professional nursing experience, preferably pediatric, adolescent, community or mental health nursing, and health program management.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness, and emergency care to students and staff including nursing assessment, identifying health problems, referrals, and documentation.
• Develops a medication protocol to safely store, administer, document, and monitor medications given at school.
• Provides screening and follow-up for deficits in vision, hearing, growth and development, and other physical deficits.
• Maintains accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations and physical examinations.
• Participates as crisis team member and provides crisis intervention for students and staff.
• Makes appropriate assessments and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
• Provides staff in-service programs on health topics including blood borne pathogens and district exposure control plan.
• Maintains communication with administrators, teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action.
• Initiates contact with and acts as a liaison between home, school, community health agencies and private medical sector to enhance health and wellness.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all school and health-related issues.
• Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team in identification, evaluation, and placement of students into special education programs.

Skills

Nursing experience

Health program management

Pediatric/adolescent nursing

Crisis intervention

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (IL) with ISBE PEL - School Nurse endorsement

ISBE licensure (school nurse)

Job description

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is seeking a School Nurse to coordinate a school health program, delivering direct nursing services to students and staff within district policy and state law.

Responsibilities include direct nursing care, medication protocol development, vision/hearing screening, health record maintenance, crisis intervention, referrals, and collaboration with families and school staff to promote wellness.