Substitute School Nurse

Position: Substitute School Nurse

Job Summary: The Substitute School Nurse provides safe, compassionate, and professional health services to students in grades K-8 during the absence of the regularly assigned school nurse. This role supports student wellness, responds to illnesses and injuries, administers authorized medications and treatments, and helps maintain a healthy, secure school environment in accordance with district policy, nursing standards, and applicable state requirements.

Qualifications/Minimum Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois
• Current CPR/AED certification, preferably American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Successful completion of district-required background checks, fingerprinting, and credentialing requirements.
• Ability to follow written health plans, physician orders, district protocols, and oral or written directions.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and technology skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with students, families, and staff.
• Experience in pediatric, school, community, or public health nursing (preferred)
• Illinois Professional Educator License with School Nurse endorsement (PEL-SN), preferred.
• Experience supporting students with chronic health conditions, special health-care needs, or emergency care plans, preferred.
• Familiarity with school health records systems and electronic communication tools, preferred.

Reports to: Building Principal

Responsibilities:

Health Services

• Provide first aid, illness care, health assessments, and emergency response for students and staff according to district procedures and professional nursing standards.
• Administer medications, treatments, and physician-ordered procedures only with appropriate authorization, documentation, and in accordance with district policy.
• Follow individualized health plans, emergency action plans, IEPs, and Section 504 plans for students with chronic conditions, allergies, asthma, diabetes, seizures, or other medical needs.
• Respond appropriately to medical emergencies, including anaphylaxis, asthma-related distress, injuries, and other urgent health situations; use emergency equipment such as an AED when trained and authorized.
• Communicate promptly and professionally with parents/guardians, administrators, teachers, and the district nurse regarding student health concerns, injuries, medication needs, and follow-up care.
• Maintain accurate, confidential nursing documentation, including health-office visit logs, medication administration records, incident reports, and referrals.
• Monitor and maintain the health office, including supplies, equipment, cleanliness, and readiness for student care.
• Assist with health screenings, record review, immunization and physical-examination compliance, and other health-services tasks as directed by the certified school nurse or district designee.
• Identify and report suspected communicable diseases, safety concerns, abuse or neglect, and other mandated-reporting situations according to law and district procedure.
• Support a welcoming, calm, and student-centered health-office environment for children in grades preK-8.
• Perform other reasonable duties related to student health services as assigned by the building principal or district nurse coordinator.

Application Procedure:

Applications can be completed online by visiting:

https://www.applitrack.com/stclair/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Substitute

Selection Procedure: It is not necessary that you contact the District #90 administrators to request an interview. The following procedure will be followed:

1. Applications will be reviewed.
2. Once all documents are received and a successful fingerprint background check is completed, you will be entered into the substitute teacher portal where you can accept jobs.

Questions may be directed to:

Kim Hicks 118 E. Washington Street O'Fallon, IL 62269 Phone: (618)632-3666 Email: khicks@of90.net