License Practical Nurse; Roosevelt Middle School

Openings as of 7/5/2026

License Practical Nurse (Roosevelt Middle School)  

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services
• Date Posted: 4/27/2026
• Date Available:
  
  08/17/2026

Bellwood School District 88

Equal Opportunity Employer

Notice of Vacancy

Licensed Practical Nurse

EEO Statement
:
Bellwood School District 88 is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Title
:
Licensed Practical Nurse
Reports To
:
Building Principal
FLSA Status
:
Non-Exempt

Terms of Employment
:
August - June
Salary Range
: $22.34 - $25.66

Summary
:
To perform student care requiring basic nursing skills, judgment and knowledge as selected by and perform under the supervision of a registered nurse. To perform health services at the building level and process data for mandated state reports. To perform responsibilities as delegated by the School Nurse under the overall direction of the Building Principal. Expected to travel throughout the district.

Qualification(s):

• Education
  :
  Minimum of 1 year of college or 41 semester hours from an accredited college or university.
• Certification from State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulations for Licensed Practical Nurse
• Current certification through American Heart Association in Basic Life
• Qualified for the National Licensing Examination (N.C.L.E.X) for Practical Nurses.
• Experience
  : 2 years of nursing assistant experience
• Valid License
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
• Knowledge of relevant nursing care
• Understanding of legal implications of student/patient care

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
:

• Assist in primary student care to medically fragile students under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse/building administrator.
• Provide first aid to all students wherever needed at the building level.
• Provide immediate medical attention to any student in need of service as directed by the school nurse.
• Under the direction of the school nurse, coordinate medical service and attention, i.e., medication and medical treatments.
• Record all emergencies and keep updated anecdotes on medically fragile students.
• Assist the school nurse in completing the developmental health history for all Special Education students.
• Assist the school nurse when directed to share medical findings at an MDC staffing.
• Assist in ordering supplies.
• Provide follow up calls to parents regarding attendance, medications, etc., directed by a school nurse.
• Assist in vision and hearing testing on all students in grades mandated by the Illinois Department of Public Health as directed by a school nurse.
• Complete vision and hearing worksheets and report written results of screening which are provided to the PPS Team and parents' charts are maintained on all vision and hearing screens as directed by the school nurse.
• Assist with all state mandated screenings.
• Follow through on returning all forms to designated files, as directed by the school nurse.
• Compile a list of health problems by checking back of emergency cards, bottom of transfer sheets and physical exam forms and transfer information to appropriate form as directed by the school nurse.
• Process data at the building for State mandated reports immunization, dental, vision and hearing.
• Assist with collection and maintenance of student health data.
• Encourage communicable disease prevention practices such as hand washing, good hygiene, covering cough, etc.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all school and health related issues.
• Maintain accurate documentation of phone and other communication methods.

Evaluation
:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of Board policy on evaluation of support staff.

Miscellaneous
:
Bellwood School District 88 and SEIU 73 Job Description Committee reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description.