School Nurse

About This Role

This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses.

Responsibilities

• Provide first aid care and medically prescribed services
• Obtain and review consents for medication administration in school
• Document each instance for medication administration
• Train designated staff on medication administration and documentation of medication administration
• Maintain security of school health supplies
• Instruct students in health education
• Correspond with parents and medical providers on the health needs of students
• Record immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data
• Maintain accurate related service logs updated weekly
• Coordinate and communicate with administrative staff, teachers, and other related service staff as needed or IEP directed
• Develop Individual Health Care plans for students with allergies

Requirements

• Current/Active Registered Nurse
• Considerable knowledge of medical and mental health disorders and subsequent treatment
• Considerable knowledge of child growth and development
• Working knowledge of public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health and social service agencies
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health services
• Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served
• Capacity to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community resources

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match

Important Details

• Locations: 605 S. Albany Ave. Chicago, IL 60612; 3049 West Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60612
• Schedule: 6:45am-2:15pm CT, Monday-Friday, following a school calendar
• Contract: Direct Hire, return school year after school year (no annual contract)
• No nights, no weekends

About the Company

The Menta Education Group's mission is "To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services." Menta brings a framework of educational practices that have been designed and are supported through evidence based practices. Menta's collaborative process with various school and community stakeholders has resulted in programs designed to educate, support, challenge, empower and celebrate students who present with a range of academic, social and emotional needs. Menta's programs utilize a unique curricular framework that relies on the Expanded Menta Method and Trauma Informed Practices as the foundational principles for the teaching, counseling and mentoring work done by their highly trained staff. Menta Academy Oak Park is one of the most unique educational settings around, designed to look like a Google office, where students learn in a blended learning environment using digital online media, group problem solving, and individual self directed learning. The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.