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- Graduation from an accredited nursing program;
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License;
- 5 years or more experience as a Registered Nurse prefered;
- First Aid, CPR and AED Certification preferred;
- Child Hearing and Vision Testing Certification preferred;
- Certified School Nurse license through the Illinois State Board of Education preferred;
- School Nurse experience in a large school setting preferred;
- Bilingual - Spanish preferred.
- Must be able to complete Professional Educator License and receive Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and/or Certified School Nurse within two (2) years of appointment;
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel between buildings.
- Per State requirements.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply clinical therapeutic models of patient care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team approach;
- Knowledge of and ability to apply professional nursing theory, practice and ethics;
- Knowledge of and ability to apply quality standards, procedures and protocols;
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic difference;
- Knowledge of basic first aid and CPR;
- Knowledge of basic neurology;
- Knowledge of child development and human development;
- Knowledge of common childhood infectious diseases and chronic and acute health conditions;
- Knowledge of community resources that support children and families;
- Knowledge of current medications, their actions, interactions, uses and side effects;
- Knowledge of medical, therapeutic and psychiatric nursing interventions and methods;
- Knowledge of pediatric nursing;
- Some knowledge of related technology, such as insulin pumps and nebulizers;
- Some knowledge of special needs children, special education, pregnant and parenting teens;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Skill in administering and interpreting specific health screening and assessment tools;
- Skill in administering medications, including safety and adverse reactions;
- Skill in basic computer literacy;
- Skill in cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- Skill in organizational and time management;
- Skill in otoscopy, audiometry (pure-tone screening), and tympanometry;
- Skill in performing height and weight measurements;
- Skill in physical assessment and observation, such as BP, skin color, breath sounds, lice screenings, and blood glucose assessment;
- Skill in verbal and written communication, especially report writing;
- Skill in vision screening using Snellen/MOTV charts;
- Ability to act as a role model to health care staff by demonstrating professional behaviors;
- Ability to analyze and evaluate proper care and treatment;
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with students;
- Ability to encourage and facilitate cooperation, pride trust and group identity to foster commitment and team work;
- Ability to listen and provide empathetic assistance to students and families in meeting their needs and carrying out prescribed treatments;
- Ability to respond to emergencies;
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment;
- Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Attends workshops and training sessions in order to maintain skills;
- Changes dressings;
- Communicates with families, staff and community liaisons to interpret and facilitate the transfer of health data;
- Conducts and supervises health screenings on children which includes screenings include vision,muscle-eye balance, hearing, height and weight (growth), scoliosis, and educational medical information;
- Counsels staff, parents and students regarding health needs including pregnant and parenting teens;
- Depending upon the age of the student population for which health services are being provided, may initiate the permanent health record;
- Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and insures their security;
- Documents nursing interventions on medical records;
- Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment;
- Establishes, maintains, reviews and updates student health records on an ongoing basis;
- Facilitates connections to community primary health and dental providers and, at times, facilitates transportation and funding for health and dental appointments;
- Gathers and reviews health information for IEP's, IFSP's and SST assessments;
- Independently implements the nursing process with students including carrying out physicians orders regarding diet, medication and treatment; performs assessments;
- Instructs students, staff and family members regarding treatments, nursing plans and related patient care issues directed toward an awareness and understanding of health issues;
- Interprets medical records to the school staff, as necessary;
- Interprets vision and hearing results, including tympanometry, and determines the need for rescreening or referral. Monitors ongoing hearing and vision concerns;
- Keeps current on local, State and national health issues and concerns;
- Maintains availability of medications and supplies;
- Maintains records and makes reports including records for third-party billings;
- Makes decisions in routine cases;
- Monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation;
- Organizes and facilitates community advisory boards regarding input, review and approval of health
- Participates in supportive team meetings, conferences, and community advisory boards as assigned;
- Provides clinical supervision and training of health assistants and other paraprofessionals in the administration of individual student health planning, medications, blood glucose monitoring, providing first aid;
- Provides for the direct care and assessment of children in the classrooms, including lice screening;
- Provides health counseling;
- Provides training to staff, parents and health assistants throughout the year regarding school-specific and general health needs;
- Reports on physiological and mental health status of students;
- Responds to emergencies;
- Reviews and assesses health histories, medical information, including State-mandated immunizations;
- Reviews and establishes Individual Health Plans and emergency plans, as indicated;
- Reviews and facilitates health evaluations of children and families;
- Reviews objective data, such as temperature, color, and lung sounds, to determine the state of health;
- Reviews the past and current health history of each child to determine eligibility for specialized programs and for ongoing health and dental needs;
- Supervises and provides for the administration of medications, as needed;
- Teaches various health-related issues, such as bloodborne pathogens, puberty issues, and hygiene, to students and staff;
- Works with the staff and community medical resources regarding linking health and medical needs;
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Registered Nurse - Lake Villa, United States - Round Lake Area Schools District 116
Description
Position Type:Nurse/Registered Nurse
Date Posted:
11/29/2023
Location:
Pleviak Elementary School, Lake Villa, IL
Date Available:
12/18/2023
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is accountable for providing a full range of professional nursing care services for the District.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
General Experience:
LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an
exhaustive listing of all duties.
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