School Nurse jobs in Arlington Heights, IL
School Nurse administers nursing care under the guidelines of a school system. Participates in the implementation and evaluation of student care. Being a School Nurse ensures the health, comfort and safety of students. Requires state nursing licensure and educational credential. Additionally, School Nurse typically requires an associate's degree in nursing. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The School Nurse work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a School Nurse typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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School Nurse
- Joliet Public School District
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Joliet, IL
OTHER
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Position: Certified School Nurse
Position Guide:
Certified Personnel
9 Months
Bargaining Unit Position
Non - Exempt
FUNCTION: School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. The school nurse may be the only health care provider in the educational setting. The school nurse's primary role is to support student learning by acting as an advocate and liaison between the home, the school, and the medical community regarding concerns that are likely to affect a student's ability to learn (NASN 1999). The school nurse needs expertise in pediatric, community health, adult, and mental health nursing with strong health promotion, assessment, referral, communication, leadership, organization, and time management skills.
Reports To:
Assistant Superintendent for Equity and Student Services
Special Services Coordinator
Student Services Coordinator
Supervises: One to one nurses and other health care providers for students
Qualifications:
- Professional Education License with Endorsement School Nurse
- Registered Nurse Licensure, Illinois
- Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation program completion
- Computer literacy
- Prior professional nursing experience, preferably in pediatric, adolescent, community and mental health nursing
- Exemplary organizational, interpersonal, clerical, communication, and technology skills
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness and urgent care to students in response to the nursing assessment and in accordance with professional standards, school policy and procedures, and state and local mandates.
- Administers medication with appropriate documentation.
- Participates in maintaining accurate medical records to assure compliance with state mandates including immunizations, physical examinations, dental examinations, and medical conditions.
- Performs mandated screening procedures for vision and hearing (requires state credentials as a screener) along with appropriate follow-up and reporting procedures.
- Makes appropriate assessment and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
- Attends Case Action Team, Individual Assessment Plan, and Individual Education Plan meetings as invited, to present relevant health, vision, and hearing information so as to work with the Special Education Team to develop appropriate education plans for identified students.
- Completes accident reports for students.
- Conducts individual and classroom lice head checks as necessary.
- Compiles data for statistical purposes.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding all school and health-related issues.
- Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.
- Maintains communication with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to enhance cooperative action which will meet the health and safety needs of students.
- Develop individual school health care plans, as necessary, to outline the plan of care for students with acute and chronic health care conditions.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding all school and health-related issues.
- Maintains contact with a professional nursing organization and utilizes continuing education opportunities to enhance professional knowledge.
- Participates as an active member of the school community, representing health and wellness.
- Performs other health or school-related work as required.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
- Ability to compose correspondence, reports, and/or other required written materials.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
- Displays courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to perform basic math using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals consistent with the duties of this position.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to identify and define the problem(s), collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
- Promotes a harassment-free environment.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork.
- Ability to learn and utilize office equipment, computers, and software especially as systems are updated.
- Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
- Extensive knowledge of and ability to perform duties in compliance with all district, Board, state and federal laws, methods, requirements, policies, procedures, and activities pertinent to the duties of this position.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate files and records.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters when performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Employee experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines. The noise level in this environment is quiet to moderate. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. In-district and out-of-town travel required as necessary for training and/or to carry out duties and responsibilities. - 10 Days Ago
School Nurse
- Sandridge School District 172
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Lynwood, IL
FULL_TIME
- JOB DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL NURSE Minimum Qualifications: Type 73 Certification as defined by the Illinois State TeachersCertification Board Audiometric Certification Vision Screening Certification CPR/AE...
- 2 Months Ago
School Nurse
- McHenry High School District 156
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Mc Henry, IL
FULL_TIME
- Terms of Employment: Start Date: ASAP Responsible to the Assistant Principal of Student Services Location: Freshman Campus Calendar: School Year Employee - 180 days 6 float days as assigned (prorated ...
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School Nurse
- Community Consolidated School District 146
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Tinley Park, IL
FULL_TIME
- JobID: 968 Position Type: Support Staff/School Nurse Date Posted: 8/23/2022 Location: Kruse Education Center Date Available: 09/05/2022 Closing Date: TBD Reports to: Building Prinicipal FLSA Status: N...
- 1 Month Ago
School Nurse
- Community Consolidated School District 181
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Clarendon, IL
FULL_TIME
- JobID: 1595 Position Type: Registered Nurse Date Posted: 5/15/2023 Location: Elementary Schools District-Wide Date Available: 08/2023 Closing Date: open until filled School building to be determined. ...
- 23 Days Ago
School Nurse
- McHenry High School District 156
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Mc Henry, IL
FULL_TIME
- Terms of Employment: Start Date: ASAP Responsible to the Assistant Principal of Student Services Location: Freshman Campus Calendar: School Year Employee - 180 days 6 float days as assigned (prorated ...
- 2 Months Ago
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Certified School Nurse
- DuPage County ROE
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Westmont, IL
- Position Type: Student Support Services/School Nurse Date Posted: 5/3/2024 Location: Westmont Junior High School Date Av...
- 5/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
School Nurse / LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse
- RCM Health Care Services
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Chicago, IL
- Job Description Job Description SCHOOL NURSES NEEDED! LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse We are seeking ambitious and compas...
- 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Part-time Registered School Nurse
- SESI Schools
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Hoffman Estates, IL
- Description Position at SESI Schools Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, provides spec...
- 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Professional Educator Licensed (PEL) School Nurse
- Elmhurst Community Unit School
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Elmhurst, IL
- Position Type: Student Support Services Date Posted: 7/1/2023 Location: Elementary and Middle Schools Elmhurst Community...
- 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Full Time Health Services Director - Burbank School District 111
- Illinois Association of School Nurses
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Burbank, IL
- Full Time Health Services Director Burbank School District 111 HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR at Burbank School District 111 S...
- 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Certified School Nurse - Cook County School District 130
- Illinois Association Of School Nurses
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Blue Island, IL
- **Certified School Nurse Cook County School District 130** **Certified School Nurse #1529** **Position Type:** Support S...
- 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
School Nurse - ESY/Summer School
- Clarifi Staffing Solutions
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Batavia, IL
- Job Description Job Title: School Nurse Start Date: Summer School Term Work Hours: Up to 37.5 hours; Caseload: Grade Age...
- 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM
School Nurse
- SESI Schools
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Chicago, IL
- Description Position at SESI Schools About Us The Excel Academy of Englewood is operated by Specialized Education Servic...
- 5/5/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census. It is the most populous community in the United States that is incorporated as a "village", although it is not far ahead of its nearby Illinois neighboring villages of Schaumburg and adjacent Palatine.
Arlington Heights is known for Arlington Park Race Track, home of the Arlington Million, a Breeders' Cup qualifying event; it also hosted the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships...
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Income Estimation for School Nurse jobs
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Arlington Heights, Illinois area prices
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