Certified School Nurse

Community

Consolidated

School

District

21

Job

Description Certified School Nurse Supervisor: Principal Employee Group: Licensed Staff Licensing Requirement: Illinois Professional Educator's License (PEL) with a Certified School Nurse Endorsement Work Year: As per the Collective Bargaining Agreement Purpose: Work as part of a collaborative team to assess student health needs and how they might impact access in the educational

environment.

The

CSN

provides

direct

professional

nursing

services,

first

aid,

illness,

and

emergency

care

to

students

and

staff

in

response

to

the

nursing

assessment

and

in

accordance

with

professional

standards,

school

policy

and

procedures,

and

state

and

local

mandates. Essential Functions:

Develops

and

administers

a

comprehensive

school

health

program

Collects

and

analyzes

epidemiological

and

other

school

health

information

and

makes

recommendations

based

upon

statistical

data.

Establishes

an

accident/injury

program

to

facilitate

school

safety.

Assesses

the

health

and

safety

needs

of

the

school

environment

in

compliance

with

Occupational

Safety

and

Health

Administration

(OSHA)

guidelines,

implementing

the

Bloodborne

Pathogen

Control

Plan

and

other

interventions

as

indicated.

Establishes

a

communicable

disease

prevention

and

control

program

in

cooperation

with

local

and

state

public

health

agencies.

Manages

school

health

records

in

accordance

with

Illinois

School

Student

Records

Act,

providing

efficient

retrieval

of

information

and

other

related

archival

responsibilities.

Participates

in

Child

Find

programs

and

establishes

and

manages

health

screening

programs

according

to

state

mandates

and

guidelines.

Participates

in

the

development

of

health-related

policies

and

procedures

in

compliance

with

state

mandates

and

current

health

practices. Teaching

Participates

as

a

member

of

the

curriculum

committee

as

a

resource

and

specialist

in

health

issues.

Provides

staff

in-service

programs

on

health

topics

including

bloodborne

pathogens

and

the

district

exposure

control

plan.

Provides

health

related

classroom

instruction. Practice

Provides

and/or

delegates

direct

professional

nursing

services,

first

aid,

illness,

and

emergency

care

to

students

and

staff

including

nursing

assessment,

identifying

health

problems,

making

referrals

for

diagnosis

and

treatment,

recommending

educational

modifications,

providing

follow-up

and

evaluation,

and

maintaining

appropriate

documentation.

Provides

health

information

and

counseling

for

students,

parents

and

staff.

Develops

a

medication

protocol

to

safely

store,

administer,

document,

and

monitor

the

effectiveness

of

medication

given

at

school.

Supervises

and/or

provides

screening

and

follow-up

for

deficits

in

vision,

hearing,

growth,

and

development,

and

other

physical

deficits.

Maintains

accurate

medical

records

to

assure

compliance

with

state

mandates

including

immunizations,

physical

examinations

and

medical

conditions.

Participates

as

a

crisis

team

member

and

provides

crisis

intervention

for

students

and

staff

in

the

event

of

sudden

illness

or

injury.

Makes

appropriate

assessments

and

referrals

for

suspected

abuse/neglect

as

a

mandated

reporter. Health Office Management

Maintains

a

user

friendly

and

organized

health

services

facility

conducive

to

confidential

communication

and

services.

Purchases

and

maintains

health

and

OSHA

supplies

and

equipment

as

indicated

for

the

health

office

and

school.

Manages

and

makes

recommendations

for

the

health

services

annual

budget

and

critical

needs

request. Communication

Maintains

communication

with

the

principal,

teachers,

other

school

personnel,

and

parents/guardians

to

meet

the

health

and

safety

needs

of

students.

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.

Maintains

confidentiality

regarding

all

school

and

health-related

issues. Special Education

Participates

as

a

member

of

the

multi-disciplinary

team

in

the

identification,

evaluation,

and

placement

of

students

into

special

education

programs.

Writes

the

health

component

of

the

Individual

Education

Plan

as

indicated.

Recommends

modifications

of

the

school

program

for

students

who

require

accommodations

due

to

a

health

deficit.

Develops

and

maintains

current

health

care

plans

for

students

who

need

special

nursing

interventions

during

the

school

day. Professional Development

Participates

as

a

member

of

professional

school

nursing

and

education

organizations

and

utilizes

continuing

education

opportunities

to

enhance

professional

knowledge

in

both

nursing

and

educational

fields.

Participates

as

a

member

of

the

faculty

on

district

committees

and

association

activities.

Maintains

awareness

of

current

policies

and

procedures

in

the

Health

Office

Manual

and

AHA

Heartsaver

First

Aid

CPR

AED

Book. Job Requirement

Must

have

a

valid

Illinois

Professional

Educator's

License

with

a

Certified

School

Nurse

School

Nurse

endorsement

Current

CPR/

AED

program

completion

Prior

professional

nursing

experience,

preferably

in

pediatric,

adolescent,

community

or

mental

health

nursing

and

health

program

management

Illinois

Certification

as

a

Vision

and

Hearing

Screening

technician

Computer

literacy

and

competency

in

the

use

of

existing

technology

Presents

a

professional

and

healthy

appearance

Presents

a

pleasant,

calm

manner

in

person

and

on

the

phone

Enjoys

working

with

others

and

is

patient

with

children

and

adults

Ability

to

read,

write

and

speak

clearly

and

accurately

in

English

language Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Maintaining

high

standards

of

confidentiality

Communicating

tactfully

and

courteously

with

diverse

groups

Effectively

presenting

information

in

one-to-one

and

group

situations

Working

independently,

staying

focused

on

tasks,

and

assuming

responsibility

for

assigned

projects

and

duties

Making

sound

decisions

on

the

basis

of

available

information

Maintaining

accuracy

of

work

products

Demonstrating

fiscal

responsibility

Adapting

to

changing

work

priorities

Working

collaboratively

as

part

of

a

team

Demonstrating

behavior

which

promotes

positive

relationships

Respecting

opinions

of

others

Demonstrating

the

ability

to

manage

conflicts

Applying

common

sense

understanding

to

carry

out

instructions

Maintaining

professional

integrity Specific physical ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Utilizing

computer

keyboards

and

screens

to

enter,

retrieve,

and

transform

information

or

data. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

function

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.