School Nurse

Position Type:
Network Team

Date Posted:
5/16/2024

Location:
Lake County Illinois Campuses Who We Are

Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high-performing college preparatory, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 11 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

It is our goal to create an environment, on every campus, in which our staff members feel supported, respected, and appreciated. Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas, problem solve, and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected. LEARN has been honored by having one of our school leaders recognized as the 2022 Principal of the Year by the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, in addition to LEARN 9 Waukegan earning a Exemplary school designation by the Illinois State Board of Education. LEARN also received a $7 million dollar gift from Mackenzie Scott in honor of our positive impact on education in Chicago.

LEARN's mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.

What You'll Do

The School Nurse will provide health care services to students in an elementary and middle school setting.

As a School Nurse, your critical tasks will include but not limited to:

Essential Job Functions:

• Planning the school health program, in conjunction with medical authorities and school leaders, as well as developing policies and procedures for the schools' health programs.
• Monitoring compliance of the schools' health programs with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Collaborating with other child-support agencies.
• Interacting frequently with staff, parents, students, and instructors.
• Working closely with school social workers, teachers, and school leaders in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
• Providing medical examinations and reviews findings to evaluate the health status of the student and progress of the program.
• Instructing students in health education and providing staff development programs on health related topics.
• Providing first aid care and medically prescribed services to students and staff.
• Coordinating and maintaining health records on students.
• Adhering strictly to the policy of maintaining confidentiality (i.e. responsible for the maintenance, care, security and integrity of student medical records)

What You'll Need

• You have a current School Nurse certification in compliance with State/District Requirements for IL and RN
• You have a minimum of three (3) years recent experience as a school nurse.
• You possess a deep understanding of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services.

Preferred Qualifications

• You are bilingual (Spanish)
• You have CPR and PALS certification.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Wellness Benefits: Online Mental Health Support, free on site COVID testing
• Paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays, including 5 days off every 23 days in a school year
• Short and long term disability
• Paid life insurance
• 403B Contribution + 4.5% matching as eligible
• On-going professional development opportunities:

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Nurses will be working in a busy and active environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Nurse will have to supervise all children at all times. Majority of work will be performed in a general classroom/school environment. May be asked to participate and attend organization sponsored events and meetings, such as field trips and network professional development.

For applicants who apply after 11/1/21, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a valid medical or religious exemption required.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.