Substitute Registered Nurse

Meridian CUSD #223 is currently seeking a substitute registered nurse.
 

Position Title:   School Nurse

Reports to:   Director of Health Services

Mission Statement of District:

To instruct and assist students to be self-directed learners, collaborative workers, complex thinkers, quality producers and community contributors.

Qualifications:

1. Registered Professional Nurse (BSN or equivalent preferred)
2. CPR Certified
3. Hearing and Vision Technician Certified (Preferred)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess effective oral and written communication skills
• Able to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions
• Physically and emotionally able to perform job responsibilities
• Skilled in the use of office computer equipment, related software applications, and other standard office machines
• Able to gather data, compile information, prepare reports and use to improve performance
• Able to make nursing diagnoses and medical/procedural decisions and judgments
• Able to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Able to attend to detail
• Able to perform multiple concurrent tasks
• Able to set goals and establish methods for achieving these goals
• Knowledge of resources available to best support personal and student growth

Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

• Participate actively in a Professional Learning Community with colleagues by:
  1. Attending staff meetings and in-service meetings as required;
  2. Creating, sharing, and analyzing data with team or departmental colleagues; and
  3. Actively engage in district, building, and team-level committees and participate in district/building initiatives.
• Use technology, information, and other tools.
• Demonstrate self- management and coordination skills and effectively organize a variety of materials, equipment, media, and community resources to support the instructional program, using school-approved procedures.
• Attend student events to demonstrate genuine interest in the life of the students.
• Serve as a role model for students and staff in demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming and effective work ethic.
• Maintain positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with the administration, instructional staff, students, parents, and representatives of resource agencies within the community.
• Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the child.
• Prompt arrival and complete duties in a timely manner and use full effort throughout the duration of every shift.
• Report suspected child abuse/neglect cases as required by statute and board policy and notify immediately appropriate personnel of evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide or individuals appearing to be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or anabolic steroids.
• Work cooperatively with other school personnel and parents and students.
• Meet with students, parents, administrators and/or consultants.
• Maintain accurate records and complete records and reports in a timely fashion as required by law and regulation or building/department procedures or requested by the Principal or Director of Health Services or designee, including but not limited to medical forms, and accident reports.
• Implement medical orders.
• Maintain student discipline with a focus on student safety in accordance with Board policy.
• Plan and conduct the health screenings and surveys and state reports as established by the Board or State of Illinois.
• Fulfill State requirements and board policies for communicable disease control and the exclusion and readmission of pupils for reasons of health, reviewing all doctor and medical notes submitted to the school by students and parents. Provide instruction to all teachers on methods to detect the first signs of communicable disease.