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Duties

• Provides 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.
• Develops a medication protocol to safely store, administer, document, and monitor the effectiveness of medication given at school.
• 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 crisis team member and provides crisis intervention for students and staff in the advent of sudden illness or injury.
• Makes appropriate assessments and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
• Provides staff in service programs on health topics including blood borne pathogens and the district exposure control plan.
• Maintains communication with administrators, teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action, which will 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.
• Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team in the identification, evaluation, and placement of students into special education programs.Writes the health component of the Individual Education Plan as indicated.
• Develops and maintains current health care plans for students who need special nursing interventions during the school day.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure, Illinois with Illinois ISBE Professional Educator License (PEL) - School Nurse endorsement (can be acquired on the job) 
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certification
• Illinois State Board of Education licensure (school nurse).  We will work with attaining that with the candidate.
• Illinois certification as a Vision and Hearing Screening technician preferred.
• Prior professional nursing experience, preferably pediatric, adolescent, community or mental health nursing, and health program management.

Salary/Benefits

Regionally competitive and dependent upon experience.

Additional Notes

To coordinate a school health program including the delivery of services to students and staff members in order to enhance health and wellness in the school community. Duties are to be performed in accordance with standards of professional school nurse practice, district/state board of education policies and procedures and Illinois State law regarding nurse practice.

How to Apply

Please email Principal Shawn Collins (scollins@mes150.org) a letter of interest, resume and names of three current professional references.

Email Address

bdonahue@mes150.org

School District

Marseilles ESD #150

Position Website

https://www.mes150.org/

City Website

https://cityofmarseilles.com/

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card