Certified School Head Nurse

Position Type:
District Student Support Services/ School Nurse

Rantoul City Schools is hiring a Certified School Nurse.
to apply on our Website. Why choose RCS? Here are four reasons, just to get started...

• Our Students
  . Once you meet them, you will love them!
• Small Classes. We pride ourselves on our very small class sizes (15-20 per class).
• Professional Support
  . Our schools have Instructional Coaches, Tech Integration Specialists, Reading and Math Specialists, Counselors and Social Workers all to support you and your students.
• Salary Advance Provision for Newly Hired Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Licensed Staff

Rantoul City Schools #137 permits you to receive a salary advance of up to $2,500 on your initial year’s annual salary after Board of Education hiring approval. This one-time opportunity is intended so that you may establish yourself in the community and take care of up-front major expenses like moving, apartment rental, damage deposit, or other immediate needs.

District, Salary & Benefit Information

Under the direction of the Building Principal and Superintendent, the school nurse will assess patient health problems, administer care to ill/injured students, develop and implement health care plans with physician/school personnel, provide appropriate trainings to staff, and maintain student medical records.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Certified School Nurse Licensure (ISBE)
• Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation program completion
• Illinois Certification as a Vision and Hearing Screening technician
• Prior professional nursing experience, preferably pediatric, adolescent, community or mental health nursing
• Demonstrated aptitude and/or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

• Oversees the Registered Nurses at assigned buildings (those who do not have a Certified School Nurse ISBE License) to ensure duties are met.
• Evaluate or assist in the evaluation of other non-ISBE licensed nurses and health clerk.
• Participate in any IEP evaluations, IEP development, or other IEP meetings as appropriate for all RCS students with IEPs that require health services
• Assist in 504 development for students with medical plans
• Computer literacy and competency in use of existing technology (student database system and email)
• Develops and administers a coordinated school health program.
• Collects and analyzes epidemiological and other school health information and makes recommendations based upon statistical data.
• Establishes an accident/injury prevention program to facilitate school safety.
• Assesses the health and safety needs of the school environment in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, implementing the Blood borne Pathogen Control Plan and other interventions as indicated.
• Establishes a communicable disease prevention and control program in cooperation with local and state public health agencies.
• Manages school health records in accordance with Illinois School Student Records Act, providing efficient retrieval of information and other related archival responsibilities.
• Participates in Child Find programs and establishes and manages health-screening programs according to state mandates and guidelines.
• Participates in the development of health-related policies and procedures in compliance with state mandates and current health practices.
• Participates as a member of the curriculum committee(s) as requested as a resource and specialist in health issues.
• Provides professional development programs on health topics including blood borne pathogens and the district exposure control plan.
• Provides health related classroom instruction.
• Provides and/or delegates 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.
• Provides health information and counseling for students, parents, and…