What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSE position at Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium?
Job Title: SUPERVISOR OF DISTRICT SCHOOL NURSES
Supervisor: DIRECTOR OF PUPIL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
Job Summary:
Qualifications: Valid State of Illinois Professional Regulation RN License; PEL License
Essential Functions:
Application Procedure:
Apply online, attaching a copy of your letter of interest, a resume and professional reference information.
Supervisor: DIRECTOR OF PUPIL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
Job Summary:
- Provide healthcare to students and staff
- Perform health screenings
- Coordinate referrals to private healthcare providers
- Serve as liaisons between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment
Qualifications: Valid State of Illinois Professional Regulation RN License; PEL License
Essential Functions:
- Developing plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, and identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care
- Serving as consultants with other school professionals, such as food service personnel, physical education teachers, coaches, and counselors
- Providing health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings
- Monitoring immunizations, managing communicable diseases, and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
- Overseeing infection control measures
- Actively participating in school safety plans that address school violence, bullying, and emergencies that may occur at school
- Overseeing medication administration, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans
- Overseeing vision, hearing, body mass index, and mental health screening procedures
- Making decisions related to the delegation of healthcare tasks as directed by state laws and professional practice guidance
- Providing health advice to school educational teams, such as the Committee on Special Education and the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) team
- Assisting families with locating outside care and obtaining health insurance
- Other duties as assigned
Application Procedure:
Apply online, attaching a copy of your letter of interest, a resume and professional reference information.