School Registered Nurse (RN) [PEDS experience] Hiring ASAP!
About The Position
BrightStar Care of Central DuPage in Wheaton is seeking registered nurses for school-based assignments serving preschool through high-school-aged students. Available assignments range from PRN fill-in and substitute work to permanent schedules of one to five days per week. Nurses can set their schedules, and projected openings were listed for Fall 2021. School 1:1 nurses care for students with special needs, including students requiring seizure care, G-tube feedings, medications, oxygen, or tracheostomy care on the bus and during school hours. Substitute school nurses may work in nurse offices in Wheaton and surrounding areas, monitoring student conditions and collaborating with appropriate personnel. Substitute assignments are on weekdays, with hours varying by school and sometimes offered at short notice. The role provides personalized care according to each client’s or patient’s Plan of Care, tracks changes in condition and needs, informs the Director of Nursing and other appropriate personnel, and proactively updates families about care plans, health changes, and concerns.
Requirements
- Current unrestricted RN license in the state where care is provided.
- Certified CPR.
- Negative TB skin test or chest X-ray.
- At least one year of documented experience in a home health agency, primary care clinic, or health facility is preferred.
- Licensed driver with valid automobile insurance.
- Ability to stand, walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push, and pull; assistance varies depending on client mobility.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric (PEDS) experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide thoughtful care to clients and patients based on their personalized Plan of Care.
- Monitor and track changes in clients’ or patients’ conditions and needs, and keep the Director of Nursing and other appropriate personnel informed.
- Proactively update clients’ or patients’ families about the Plan of Care, health changes, and concerns.
- For 1:1 school assignments, care for students with special needs, including providing seizure care, G-tube feedings, medications, oxygen, and/or tracheostomy care on the bus and during school hours.
- For substitute school nurse assignments, monitor student conditions in the school nurse office and collaborate with appropriate personnel.
Benefits
- Exclusive employee discount and gift programs.
- Health benefit.
- RN oversight and team support.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Weekly pay with direct deposit.
- Flexible schedule.
- Promotion from within.
- Free continuing education.
- Nurse and Employee of the Month recognition.
- Variety of in-home and assisted living assignments, procedures, and treatments.
- Mobile time tracking and care notes, with the ability to clock in and out using a mobile device online or offline.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
