School Nurse at East St Louis School District 189 in East Saint Louis, IL

Job description

TITLE: School Nurse CLASSIFICATION: Certified FLSA: Non-Exempt DEPARTMENT: Special Education SALARY: $48,000 - $113,997 WORK YEAR: 180 Days REPORTS TO: School Principal Benefits: 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, vision, and dental insurance, $50,000 life insurance policy, and family, spouse, and dependent coverage options. JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary: The job of a School Nurse is for the purpose/s of managing a health services program for the assessment, evaluation, maintenance, and improvement of the health of students and staff, strengthening and facilitating the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of students; participating in the identification of and assisting in the removal or modification of health-related barriers to learning in individual students; promoting the prevention of illness and disability as well as early detection and correction of health problems. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Illinois Professional Educator License Required High School diploma or equivalent; Any combination equivalent to an associate's degree, sixty (60) semester hours One year of experience working with children DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Job Functions) Administers primary health care and First Aid to provide appropriate care for ill, medically fragile, and injured children. Assesses and evaluates pupils' health and developmental status to identify physical disorders and other factors affecting the learning process; communicates with the primary care provider; and contributes significant information to modify the pupil’s individualized education/health plan. Collaborates with parents, students, health care providers, and/or other agencies to promote needed treatment, secure information, and comply with legal requirements. Conducts programs and activities (e.g., in-service training, hearing, vision, color vision, immunization review, scoliosis screening, etc.) to ensure compliance with government-mandated requirements. Designs health maintenance plans to address students' health needs and implement health care directions from parents and/or physicians. Directs department functions to prioritize project deadlines and ensure optimal utilization of personnel. Interprets the health and developmental assessment for parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals directly concerned with the student to serve as an advocate for students with identified health problems and concerns. Maintains communication with parents and all involved community practitioners and agencies to promote needed treatment and secure reports of findings pertinent to educational planning. Maintains health care plans, medical emergency cards, and immunization records of all site students to ensure compliance with state law and provide information required for intra-district transfer of records as needed. Monitors all student medications administered at school as a physician prescribes to ensure compliance with state law. Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g., quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, etc.) to document activities, providing written references and conveying information in compliance with state law. Provides information on coverage for children of low—to moderate-income working families to promote district students' participation in affordable, comprehensive health coverage programs. Refers students and their parents or guardians who require further medical attention, provides appropriate community resources for necessary services, and assures continuity of health services and care. Reports cases of suspected child abuse to ensure compliance with all related law requirements and provides annual training on CPS reporting procedures and bloodborne pathogens to all staff. Reports students with reportable contagious diseases to local public health authorities to minimize infection and comply with legal requirements. Responds to medical emergencies to address imme