Director of School Nursing

LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL•Chicago, IL

3d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 12 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 and our amazing educators, have received numerous recognitions for making an impact in public education, including the 2018 Chicago Magazine's Top Elementary Charter Schools and the 2018 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Principal of the Year Award. 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 Director of School Nursing will provide vision and oversight to the health and wellness for students in an elementary school setting. In addition to supporting and executing the duties of a school nurse, the Director of School Nursing will also provide leadership, ongoing support for the nursing team network wide, and subbing for School Nurses when needed. This is a 12 month position.

Requirements

Must hold a BSN and RN, and have a current School Nurse certification in compliance with State/District Requirements (for IL, a PEL with the Certified School Nurse Endorsement)
A minimum of three 3-5 years recent experience as a school nurse with demonstrated leadership experience
Must possess a working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services
Strong written and verbal skills
Professional demeanor
Ability to express effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Experience in development and implementation procedures.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, adhering to strict timelines.
Detail oriented and highly organized.
Comfortable interacting with internal and external customers
Ability to defuse situation and get other organized to meet project expectations
High degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Ability to tactfully and effectively deal with public and staff in a personable and professional manner.
Maintains a high level of energy and a consistent positive attitude
Ability to lead across campuses
Possesses expertise in area of pediatric health and public health
Ability to build relationships with all stakeholders and help others grow

Nice To Haves

CPR and PALS certification a plus

Responsibilities

Plans school health program, in conjunction with medical authorities and school leaders, developing policies and procedures for the schools' health programs
Monitoring compliance of the schools' health programs within federal, state, and local laws and regulations; collaborating with other child-support agencies
Collaborates and Interacts frequently with staff, parents, students, and instructors in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of students.
Provides medical examinations and reviews findings to evaluate health status of the student and progress of the program
Instructs students in health education and providing staff development programs on health related topics
Provide first aid care and medically prescribed services to students and staff
Coordinating and maintaining health records on students
Adheres strictly to the policy of maintaining confidentiality (i.e. responsible for the maintenance, care, security and integrity of student medical records)
Collaborate and gather data necessary for evaluations (i.e. IEP eligibility process)
Provides direct supervision and leadership of of all nurses and the health team network wide
Oversees services and ensures proper documentation
Trains, coaches, and develops nurses - individually and as a team
Participates in the recruitment, hiring, and evaluation process of nursing and other health based staff
Provides vision, mission, and leadership for the health team aligned with the Network and SSS department goals
Ensures all schools meet compliance requirements set forth by the State, Network and local authorizing districts (i.e immunizations)
Ensures proper documentation and file keeping
Participates as the Certified School Nurse in eligibility and annual meeting for IEPs and 504s, gathers, reviews, and/or signs off on necessary information
Oversee health based 504s, IEPs, and health plans and meets compliance requirements related to these plans
Meets regularly with the team and individual nurses
Problem solves, responds to school leaders, staff and/or parent concerns and questions related to health based matters
Helps lead the Network in health related matters, including but not limited to, response to epidemics and pandemics
Works with the nursing team to provide training to all stakeholders as needed; ensures compliance trainings related to health and nursing is provided to all staff
Serves as liaison between Student Support Services Network team and school based health teams; keeps the Student Support Services team abreast of team strengths, needs and new initiatives or research related to the field
In collaboration with senior leaders, develop policies/procedures related to health, wellness, or nursing needs as necessary
Performing other duties and tasks as assigned