Principal Accountabilities

• The Certified School Nurse provides and/or delegates to licensed personnel direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness, and emergency care to students.
• The Certified School Nurse identifies health problems, makes referrals for diagnosis and treatment, develops educational modifications, provides follow-up and evaluation, and maintains appropriate documentation.
• The Certified School Nurse provides counseling and follow-up services to students with disabilities as delineated in the IEP/504.
• The Certified School Nurse follows up on homebound students needing related health care services.
• The Certified School Nurse assists special education children to accept or adjust to physical, emotional or health limitations.
• The Certified School Nurse provides health counseling to parents of special education students, and provides individual and group health counseling to special education students.
• The Certified School Nurse develops the medication protocol to safely store, administer, document, and monitor the effectiveness of the medication given at school.
• The Certified School Nurse coordinates activities of local schools concerned with communicable disease regulations.
• The Certified School Nurse assists with the State and Federal mandated screenings and provides follow-up for deficits in vision, hearing, growth and development, and other physical impairments.
• The Certified School Nurse collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to determine if health adversely affects the student’s educational process and is also responsible for the development of all IEP goals, benchmarks, and accommodations for students requiring health related services.

Qualifications for Job:

All qualified applicants should possess a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from an accredited college, or university. Additionally, all qualified applicants should possess a valid Professional Educator License endorsed as a School Nurse through the Illinois State Board of Education. A valid Illinois nursing license and current certification in CPR is a must.

Skills and Abilities:

This potential applicant is expected to develop and administer a comprehensive school health program. Applicants should also possess strong oral, written communication and computer skills. Has experience with assisting with vision and hearing screenings

Experience and Education Required:

The Illinois Special Education Charter Cooperative is seeking all qualified individuals with excellent critical thinking skills. The applicant should have experience working with students with culturally diverse backgrounds. A bachelor’s of science in nursing is required with a valid Type 73 certificate endorsed in school nursing.

This position reports to the Principal’s Office and the Executive Director of Special Education

ISECC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, and evaluate all candidates based on merit; we strongly encourage and seek qualified applications from underrepresented groups.