Classroom Nurse

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Classroom/1:1

Nurse

GENERAL

INFORMATION

Title:

Classroom

Nurse

Union

Status:

ESPA

Department:

Health

Services

Work

Year:

185

days/year

based

on

Official

School

Calendar

Location:

Various

Reports

To:

Building

Principal/Coordinator

of

Health

Services

ISBE

Classification/Code:

N/A

Evaluation :

Annually

by

the

Building

Principal/Coordinator

of

Health

Services

FLSA

Status:

Non-Exempt

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

None

Salary:

Schedule

C

Pay

Scale

Benefits:

Board

Paid

Single

Coverage

GENERAL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The

1:1

or

Classroom

School

Nurse

provides

direct,

individualized

healthcare

and

support

services

to

a

student

or

group

of

students

with

complex

health

needs

during

the

school

day.

ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS:

Observe

and

assess

assigned

student

conditions

and

health

care

needs

continuously

Deliver

individualized

health

care

services

as

directed

by

the

student's

parent,

provider,

district

policies/procedures,

and

IL

law,

including

but

not

limited

to:

medication

administration,

g-tube

feedings,

tracheostomy

care

and

suctioning,

seizure

management,

catheterization

or

toileting

assistance,

and/or

diabetes

monitoring

and

care.

Monitor

the

student's

health

status

throughout

the

day

and

respond

promptly

to

changes,

consulting

with

health

care

providers/parents

to

modify

medical

treatment

and

nursing

management

as

needed

Must

be

able

to

respond

quickly

and

effectively

in

emergencies

Act

as

a

liaison

between

parents,

teachers,

community

agencies,

and

medical

providers

as

needed,

to

ensure

effective

communication

and

make

recommendations

regarding

the

nature,

scope,

and

intensity

of

services

to

provide

a

safe

school

environment.

Assist

in

developing,

implementing,

and

following

the

Individualized

healthcare

Plan

and/or

emergency

Action

Plan,

and

make

appropriate

recommendations

regarding

student

health

plans

in

collaboration

with

the

Health

Office

Nurse

and

Director

of

Health

Services.

Communicate

regularly

with

the

school

nurse,

health

services

coordinator,

families,

and

other

team

members.

Maintain

accurate

documentation

of

all

treatments,

interventions,

and

observations

per

district

and

nursing

standards.

Support

classroom

staff

in

understanding

and

responding

appropriately

to

the

student's

medical

needs.

Demonstrate

a

commitment

to

maintain

competencies

for

professional

practice

Contribute

to

a

positive

and

productive

work

environment

Performing

other

job-related

duties

as

assigned

JOB

REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong

clinical

assessment,

critical

thinking,

and

communication

skills

Able

to

perform

effective

care

and

emergency

response

for

student(s)

within

assigned

building

Ability

to

work

independently

and

as

part

of

a

multidisciplinary

team

1

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Classroom/1:1

Nurse

Uses/operates

computer

equipment

related

to

the

position

Establishes

and

maintains

effective

working

relationships

with

all

staff

and

the

public

EDUCATION,

CREDENTIALING

and/or

EXPERIENCE:

Baccalaureate

Degree

preferred,

minimum

Associate

Degree

preparation

(required)

Required

current

Illinois

Registered

Nurse

License

Required

current

BLS/CPR/AED

certification,

PALS

certification

a

plus

Preferred

school-based

or

pediatric

nursing

experience

Experience

with

medically

fragile

or

complex-needs

students

is

a

plus

Hearing

and

Vision

screener

certification

is

a

plus

PHYSICAL

DEMANDS

AND

WORK

ENVIRONMENT:

While

performing

the

duties

of

the

job,

the

employee

is

regularly

required

to

sit;

use

hands

to

finger,

handle,

or

feel;

and

talk

or

hear.

The

employee

regularly

is

required

to

reach

with

hands

and

arms.

The

employee

is

regularly

required

to

stand

and

walk.

The

employee

must

frequently

lift

and/or

move

up

to

10

pounds

and

occasionally

lift

and/or

move

up

to

20

pounds.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include:

close

vision,

distance

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

depth

perception,

and

ability

to

adjust

focus.

The

employee

regularly

types

using

a

keyboard.

In

the

work

environment,

the

employee

is

regularly

exposed

to

video

display

and

frequently

works

in

office

environmental

conditions.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

regularly

moderate .

The

employee

is

occasionally

exposed

to

outdoor

weather

conditions

and

is

expected

to

attend

community-based

trips

with

the

class.

The

employee

will

have

contact

with

the

public

which

requires

appropriate

demeanor

and

apparel.

The

physical

demands

and

work

environment

described

above

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Reviewed/Revised:

August

2025

Salary

and

Benefits

information

Updated

on

7/2026

The

statements

in

this

job

description

are

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

the

work

to

be

performed

by

(an)

individual(s)

assigned

to

this

position.

They

are

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

duties

and

responsibilities

related

to

the

position.

This

job

description

will

be

reviewed

periodically

as

duties

and

responsibilities

change

with

the

business

necessity

and

School

Board

Policy

and

procedures.

Essential

and

marginal

job

functions

are

subject

to

modification.

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