Urbana School District #116

TITLE: Building Nurse (Multiple Positions Available)

LOCATION: TBD

SUPERVISOR: District Nurse, Building Administrator(s)

JOB SUMMARY: Building Nurses promote the physical, mental, emotional and social

well being of students. The Building Nurse is directly responsible for the Health Services

in assigned buildings while maintaining a high level of ethics and confidentiality. All aspects of

this job should be performed in accordance with both the district/state board of education

policies and procedures and state law regarding nurse practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures medication authorization/physician orders are complete.
• Maintains safe procedures for administration, storage and documentation of medication prescribed by the physician.
• Keep individual medication records for each student- current and discontinued.
• Management of field trip medications also coordinating with teachers.
• Monitors effectiveness of medication and communicates medication-related concerns to parents/guardians and prescribing physicians.
• Provides specialized procedures as ordered by physicians.
• Notify building administrator/s of all reportable accidents per the Illinois Administrative Code.
• Documents all student contacts in Skyward.
• Maintains a clean, user-friendly, and organized health services office.
• Maintains confidential communication with appropriate staff, students and families.
• Manages and makes referrals for community health services and provides follow up services as needed.
• Communicates with parents regarding the student's health status.
• Assesses individual student’s health and safety needs and assists in the development and implementation of plans to meet those needs at school.
• Determines the epidemiological impact of students’ contagious illnesses and acts to prevent the spread of communicable disease in the school setting per USD#116 policy.
• Provides staff with up-to-date information about students’ health care needs on an as needed to know basis.
• Makes appropriate assessment and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
• Maintains emergency medical kits for students with Emergency Action Plans.
• Maintains stock of undesignated inhalers and Epipens.
• Initiates contact with and acts as a liaison between the home, school, community health agencies and the private medical sector to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
• Respond to medical emergencies in the building as needed
• Administers Covid-19 antigen tests to staff and students.
• Administers Covid-19 vaccines to staff and students in coordination with CUPHD guidelines.
• Maintains Covid-19 Contact Tracing Records and data for students while working with Human Resources and District Nurse.
• Collaborates with administration at C-UPHD regarding new procedures and guidelines concerning Covid-19 per IDPH.
• Travel within USD#116 to assist other buildings as needed.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the District Nurse or Designee.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current RN Illinois Nursing License 
• Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certified
• Prior professional nursing experience in a pediatric, adolescent, or community environment preferred

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 7 hours a day. Regular school year calendar while students are in attendance with opportunities for summer work. Salary is based on a step placement which is determined by education, experience, and the Urbana Education Association and Board of education Collective Bargaining Agreement.

START DATE: August 2021

NOTE: This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: May 2021