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Supervisor: Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Starting Date: August 2024

Mission Statement: Catherine Cook School is a vibrant learning community that fosters curiosity, develops critical thinking, and inspires compassionate leadership for students in preschool through 8th grade.

Diversity Statement : Catherine Cook School is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and compassionate community grounded in a culture of integrity.

At Catherine Cook, we value a diverse and inclusive community. We define diversity as the range of differences and similarities between social identifiers, including: race, socio-economic status, ability, age, gender identity, sexual identity, religion, and ethnicity. The ideal candidate is eager to join this type of professional community. We specifically seek candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Job Description:  Catherine Cook School seeks an experienced and energetic full-time school nurse.  The individual should be passionate about advocating for and supporting students, skilled in nurturing relationships, have strong medical skills, and be knowledgeable in both physical and emotional care of both students and adults in the school community. 

Qualifications:

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Illinois
• Prior pediatric nursing experience; nursing experience in a school/camp setting preferred
• Current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program completion
• Computer literacy and competency in the use of technology
• Baccalaureate degree preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Performance Responsibilities:

Nursing Care

• Provide direct professional nursing services, first aid, illness and emergency care to students and staff/faculty in accordance with professional standards, school policy and procedures, and state and local mandates.
• Administer medication with appropriate documentation.
• Provide guidance to families, faculty, and staff in adhering to school, city, and state health policies and practices.
• Manage plans for students with allergies, asthma, and diabetes.
• Conduct training to staff and faculty on appropriate and safe use of emergency care, for example, use of Epi-pens or AED defibrillators.
• Create infectious disease protocols and notifications based on state and national recommendations.

Communication

• Maintain ongoing communication with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other school personnel regarding the health and safety needs of the students. 
• Respond to parent/guardian inquiries within 24 hours. 
• Create infectious disease notification letters based on information from the Center for Disease Control and email to parents as warranted. 
• Ensure up-to-date allergy/asthma/diabetic/seizure action plans and inform all appropriate staff members of students’ health conditions.
• Prepare and share information about students with serious health issues with classroom and enrichment teachers at the beginning of the school year. 
• Complete accident/incident documentation for students and communicate information with relevant parents, guardians, teachers and administrators. 
• Share relevant information about students and families with Division Heads on a regular basis. 
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all school and health related issues. 
• Be skilled in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Applications. 

Organization 

• Maintain the daily environment of the nurse’s office and supplies. 
• Keep track of emergency medications (Epi-pens and inhalers) and over-the-counter medications in the nurse’s office and classrooms.
• Prepare and submit state immunization and medical examination reports to IWAS (ISBE). 
• Coordinate on-site vision and hearing screening per Illinois school guidelines.
• Utilize Magnus, our online health database. 
• Maintain a daily log of student/staff visits. 
• Maintain baseline health records; review for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor immunization compliance and follow up with parents.
• Monitor compliance with state required medical examinations and follow up with parents.
• Ensure all student health forms are complete and uploaded prior to start of school year.
• Manage the parents’ interface with Magnus, in a reasonable, supportive manner. 
• Plan meetings before school begins with parents/guardians of children with serious medical conditions. Include teachers and Division Heads when appropriate.
• Prepare and distribute Emergency Contact/Health information in binders to the main office, and classroom teachers before the start of the school year. 
• Assist with all field trip preparation: 
• Create and organize field trip medical forms. 
• Stock and maintain field trip medical sacks. 
• Collect and log medications prior to departure, especially for overnight trips, following school protocols. 

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Catherine Cook School is an equal opportunity employer.

About The Catherine Cook School

Catherine Cook empowers students from preschool through eighth grade to be adaptive, confident and productive stewards of an evolving world. Our community engages with ideals of cultural competence, progressive academics, ethical literacy, and innovation designed to inspire personal excellence and compassionate leadership.

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