Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Perform health assessments for EEP students. Administer medication and first aid procedures as needed.
This position will work approximately 244 total days each school year (August – Middle of July). This will include the regular school year and the extended school year (summer school).
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Medical
- Provide nursing and physical screening to students; assess students and implement first aid measures as needed.
- Assume responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and referral activities for students after speaking with supervisor.
- Counsel with students concerning problems such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and substance use disorder in order to facilitate responsible decision-making practices.
- Administer daily and PRN medications and nursing care procedures prescribed by student's physician.
- Initiate emergency procedures for students and staff as needed.
- Assess students who are ill to determine whether they should be sent home and contact parents when necessary.
- Monitor any students who are diabetic and keep food service personnel and staff abreast of any specific diet requirements.
- Coordinate and attend meetings via zoom during school hours between prescriber, parent and student.
- Work in tandem with clinical supervisor and on-site prescribers to communicate medication changes to parents and to obtain medication refills.
Record Keeping
- Maintain a daily log of all students seen, sent home, and parents contacted.
- Maintain communication with students' physicians regarding medication.
- Monitor health exclusions.
Staff Support
- Orient the staff and teach specific medical procedures for the evaluation and maintenance of the medically involved students in their classrooms.
- Present, train, and maintain appropriate standards from OSHA regarding contact with and possible exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious body materials within the school setting.
- Provide updated health education to staff and students.
Additional
- Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions and workshops as assigned.
- Demonstrate familiarity with policies, performance standards and the agency's Mission, Vision and Core Values.
- Exhibit a positive attitude and maintain friendly and respectful relations with staff, children, and families.
- Follow procedures for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be a current Illinois Registered Nurse.
- It is strongly recommended that the R.N. have a Baccalaureate or Master's Degree.
- The ability to work and interact with all school personnel and students in a cooperative, collaborative and courteous manner.
- Able to build effective rapport with student population.
- Must have effective organizational skills, time management, and flexibility to meet staff and students' needs.
- Have a willingness to assume any responsibilities appropriate for the position.
- Support the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the agency.
CYHS CORE VALUES
Commitment - Meeting the needs of those we serve through professional services: Demonstrates a clear commitment to the agency's mission by exhibiting a shared concern for team members and clientele above personal interest. Has a healthy, manageable and sustainable commitment to doing a job well and going above and beyond when it is truly required. Supports fundraising. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better client experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Pursues self-development that enhances job performance.
Compassion – Unconditional empathy for all.
Listens attentively to others and demonstrates an openness toward understanding concerns, feelings and needs. Makes wise assessments and adjusts behavior and style to effectively address situation. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
Service - Community support through professionalism, accessibility, and advocacy.
Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Exhibits competence, good judgement, reliability, and polite behavior in order to meet the expectations of clients and the agency. Strives to provide service by means of advocacy.
Integrity - Upholding honesty, ethical principles and moral values.
Takes responsibility for one's own actions. Acknowledges weaknesses and easily admits mistakes. Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Makes sound judgements and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Teamwork - Collaboration among programs to reflect a diversity of ideas and service delivery.
Builds effective, supportive working relationships with team members. Reaches out to others in different programs for ideas, points out the contribution of others, shares credit, emphasizes team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individually. Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Willing to assist other agency employees when they need help and willing to share ideas with others. Able to adjust behavior and style to adapt to needs of others on the team.