Job description
Job Description: Registered Nurse for District 128
Reports to: Vernon Hills High School Nurses
Qualifications: Registered Nurse, Licensed in Illinois
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Current CPR/AED certification
Date Available: ASAP
Calendar: Teacher Attendance Days, plus additional days before/after school year
Work Day: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday thru Friday
Professional/Personal Characteristics:
- Evidence of strong organizational, interpersonal communication (written and oral), and technology skills.
- Evidence of ability to work professionally with adolescents (some experience preferred).
- Willingness to be trained in contact tracing (attending class or workshop)
- Creates individualized health care plans as developed by other specialties such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and others as applicable.
- Assists with the collection and maintenance of health data and/or records and teaching materials.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the educational environment, policies, and procedures.
- Demonstrates strong basic assessment and problem-solving skills with a calm demeanor during critical emergency situations.
- Assists in maintaining a user-friendly, safe, and clean health office environment.
- Performs clerical duties such as duplicating, filing, and data entry utilizing the appropriate technology.
- Communicates professionally, confidentially, and collaboratively with building staff, students, parents, and community members regarding student health issues.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding all school and health-related issues.
- Performs other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisor(s).
- The RN will be responsible for delivering student care that may include:
- the use of adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs (manual, electric),
- Hoyer lift, specialized walkers or chairs, respiratory devices, communication devices, feeding devices, and others depending on student needs;
- Oversee administration of daily medication for students as prescribed by a physician.
- lifting/transferring students for therapies and toileting;
- exposure to blood and body fluids;
- being ready and able to learn the necessary adaptive equipment and demonstrate use of this equipment;
- learning any therapies as designed by the special services team with appropriate implementation
- meeting the physical care-taking responsibilities in the student’s individualized health plan.
Compensation: Competitive salary and benefit package
Application
Process: Interested candidates should complete all steps of the online application process. Screening of applications will begin immediately.
Visit our website at www.d128.org for application information.
District 128 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $34.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
- School
Standard shift:
- Day shift
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Illinois Nursing License (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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