School Nurse / RICMS
7 hours daily / 182 annual contracted days
License must be current and registered with the State of IL
(PEL Certification preferred through ISBE)

RIESPA Nurse Wage Scale
Excellent Benefit Package

Rock Island-Milan School District 41

Egan Colbrese

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

JOB DESCRIPTION

School Registered Nurse (RN)

POSITION INFORMATION:

POSITION SUMMARY INFORMATION: Essential Duties and Requirement Details

Position Summary: 

Under the direction of the District Lead Nurse, the Floating RN works in a collaborative relationship with the school administration, other nurses, and staff. The RN will float from school to school as needed and provide essential health care functions such as examinations first aid, and help maintain a healthy environment for the school. The RN will also be a substitute for school nurses during absences and practice school nursing in accordance with the State of Illinois Nurse Practice Act and professional standards of nursing practices.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Participates in medical examinations and reviews findings to evaluate the health status of pupils and progress of the program

• Assists at registration (2 days) at the beginning of the school year

• Follows health protocols and procedures

• Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting the social, emotional, and physical needs of school children.

• Provides first-aid and documents actions taken

• Collaborates with other school personnel to develop services for students, and maintains positive and productive relationships with colleagues.

• Counsels students in good health habits

• Assists in a program for the care of disabled children

• Keeps student's health a priority

• Will float from school to school on an as-needed basis

•  Assist Lead nurse as needed with contact tracing and staff COVID paperwork 

• Assist with flu/Covid vaccine clinics, hearing and vision screenings, and exclusions 

• Assist building nurses if required due to COVID mitigations or outbreaks

• Assist with in-house physical and immunization clinics

• 504 and Medical reviews

Required Education:

An Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Required Qualifications:

2-years' experience performing nursing duties (preferably with children-teens) 

Certifications, Licenses:

Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License

Hearing and Vision certified or willing to obtain Hearing and Vision certification

(The District will provide the necessary training. Employee must obtain within the first 12-months)

In order to obtain the IEP Designee the employee must be a BSN and then obtain the IEP Designee within the first 12-months of hire.

Preferred License: 

Illinois School Nurse Certification (i.e. Professional Educators License (PEL)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Practical communication skills (Oral and written)

• Demonstrates empathy- caring, and compassion concerning children

• Organization and time management

• Active Listening

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. 

• Ability to make sound judgments

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level for this position is usually quiet.

Acknowledgements:

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Supervisor/Manager Signature Date

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Employee Signature Date