Urbana School District 116
TITLE: Substitute Building Nurse
LOCATION: USD #116
SUPERVISOR: District Nurse, Building Administrator(s)
JOB SUMMARY: School Nurses promote the physical, mental, emotional, and social
well-being of students and staff. The school nurse is directly responsible for the Health Services in assigned buildings while maintaining a high level of ethics and confidentiality. All aspects of this job should be performed in accordance with both the district/state board of education policies and procedures and state law regarding nurse practice.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ensures medication authorization/physician orders are complete.
- Maintains safe procedures for administration, storage, and documentation of medication prescribed by the physician.
- Provides specialized procedures as ordered by a physician.
- Keep individual medication records for each student- current and discontinued.
- Correctly packages field trip medications.
- Reports all accidents and injuries to the building administrator and District Nurse.
- Documents all student contacts in Skyward.
- Maintains a user-friendly and organized health services office.
- Maintains confidential communication with appropriate staff, students, and families.
- Manages and makes recommendations for community medical/dental services.
- Follows-up on referrals for health problems.
- Communicates with parents regarding students’ health status.
- Assesses individual students’ health and safety needs and assists in the development and implementation of plans to meet those needs at school.
- Determines the epidemiological impact of students’ contagious illnesses and acts to prevent the spread of communicable diseases in the school setting.
- Monitors the effectiveness of medication and communicates medication-related concerns to parents/guardians and prescribing physicians.
- Provides staff with up-to-date information about students’ health care needs on an as need to know basis.
- Makes appropriate assessments and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter.
- Maintains emergency medical kits for Diabetic and Anaphylactic students.
- Initiates contact with and acts as a liaison between the home, school, community health agencies, and the private medical sector to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the District Nurse or Designee.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current RN Illinois Nursing License
- Health Care Provider CPR/AED certified
- Prior professional nursing experience in a pediatric, adolescent, or community environment preferred
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- School year position
- A daily minimum of 2 hours or a maximum of 7 hours on an as needed basis
- Rate $32.00 per hour
START DATE: TBD
NOTE: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: November 2023