Certified School Nurse (.5) End of Year position JobID: 5450
* Position Type: Student Support Services
* Date Posted: 4/24/2026
* Location: Districtwide
* Date Available: 08/17/2026
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DESIRED: PEL with School Nurse endorsement
SALARY: Starting base of $43,976.00 w/o TRS (CBA Agreement - Article 26) - Contract negotiations pending
POSITION: Certified Nurse (Elementary or Secondary)
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and/or Nurse Coordinator
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's Degree
* Professional Registered Nurse within the state of Illinois
* Meet the requirements for School Nurse as defined by ISBE (Professional Educator License)
* Current Illinois Department of Public Health Hearing and Vision Certification Screening Preferred
* Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/AED program completion
* Prior professional nursing experience, preferably pediatric, adolescent, community or mental health nursing, and health program management
SUPERVISION:
* Reports directly to the building principal and/or Nurse Coordinator
* Cooperates with all certified and non-certified personnel, students, and parents.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the Principal and/or Nurse Coordinator, strengthens and facilitates the educational process by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning in individual students and by promoting an optimal level of wellness for students and staff; serves as the direct link between physicians, families, and community agencies to assure access to continuity of health care for students; provides relevant instruction, counseling, and guidance to students, parents, staff, and others concerning health-related issues.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
* Plans a program that promotes health and wellness.
* Conducts school programs of immunization and sight and hearing testing.
* Develops a nursing care plan with specific goals and interventions unique to students' needs.
* Establishes and maintains a comprehensive school health program.
* Applies appropriate theory as basis for decision‑making in nursing practice.
* Collects information about the health and developmental status of the student in a systematic and continuous manner.
* Uses data collected about the health and developmental status of the student to determine a nursing diagnosis.
* Uses health services as a platform to provide education to District 100 students and Families.
* Educate and assist students and families with identifying health concerns, first aid and health awareness.
* Plans and facilitates growth and development instruction.
* Cooperates with local colleges and universities to provide internships and community health experiences for interested students.
CONSULTATION
* Assumes responsibility for all care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness.
* Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures.
* Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by a licensed physician or dentist.
* Accompanies a sick or injured person to his home or hospital when necessary.
* Facilitates the referral process to meet student needs.
* Makes referrals for their diagnosis, treatment and remediation and provides follow‑up for each referral.
* Collects and analyzes current health‑related data and makes recommendations based upon that data.
* Makes referrals to appropriate school and community services for students and families and follows up accordingly.
COORDINATION
* Organizes and manages the school health program.
* Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs.
* Maintains up‑to‑date cumulative records on all students.
* Uses current technology to efficiently accomplish work responsibilities.
* Prepares and submits health reports as required by the State and District.
* Establishes a communicable disease prevention and control program.
* Authorizes exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases.
* Maintains an organized, functional, and current nursing center.
* Assists students, families, and school personnel to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.
* Contributes to nursing and school health through innovations in theory and practice and participation in research.
* Coordinates school health activities with Boone County Health Department or other health service agencies when appropriate.
* Provides crisis intervention for students and/or staff in the advent of sudden illness or injury.
* Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing program.
* Reports to school personnel, parents, physicians, students, and other agencies on school medical matters.
* Advises teachers on health matters, particularly regarding screening for student health defects/problems.
* Recommends modification of the school program for a student who requires a change because of a health deficit and developing health care plans when students need special physical health care procedures.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Maintains accepted standards of ethical behavior.
* Maintains confidentiality and explains the scope of confidentiality to students.
* Uses proper procedures to assure that access to student records conforms to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
* Demonstrates understanding of own professional limitations.
* Maintains accepted standards of professional behavior.
* Assumes responsibility for continuing education and professional development, belonging to professional organizations, and attending workshops, conferences, in‑service programs, and other staff development opportunities.
* Collaborates with other professionals in planning to assure quality of health care provided to students.
* Attends and is involved in building and district events.
* Promotes positive professional relationships with colleagues and demonstrates willingness to mentor and/or be mentored.
* Maintains composure and a collaborative attitude when communicating with parents.
* Presents a professional appearance.
* Performs other related tasks as assigned from time to time.
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