School Nurse – Bilingual

Job Description

Job Ttitle: School Nurse – Bilingual

Company: Berwyn North School District 98


Description: Berwyn North School District 98 is located in Berwyn, Illinois. The district has three elementary schools and one middle school and serves more than 2,500 students in Pre-K through 8th grade. Our district is committed to mutual respect and cultural diversity. We foster strong partnerships among students, school staff, families, and the community and empower students to solve problems, make decisions and apply technology so they can reach their full personal, academic and civic potential. We offer a Dual Language Program to ensure students are fluent in two languages, a STEAM Program, and 1-to-1 technology to prepare students for the future.Title: School NurseClassification: 10 Month positionJob Description: The school nurse employs primary prevention by providing health education that promotes physical and mental health and informs healthcare decisions, prevents disease, and enhances school performance. Addressing such topics as healthy lifestyles, risk-reducing behaviors, developmental needs, activities of daily living, and preventive self-care, and the school nurse uses teaching methods that are appropriate to the student’s developmental level, learning needs, readiness, and ability to learn. Screenings, referrals, and follow-up are secondary prevention strategies that school nurses utilize to detect and treat health-related issues in their early stage (NASN, 2016a). School nurses provide additional prevention by addressing diagnosed health conditions and concerns.Reports to: Head School NurseQualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and/or Education
• Minimum of three years experience as a Nurse (RN), preferably in a school setting
• Demonstrate working knowledge of current technology and related software applications
• Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of the characteristics of healthy children
• Knowledge of physical and immunization requirements for students in the State of Illinois
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Self-starter/Self motivated
• Works well independently and on a team
• Culturally competent
• Must meet deadlines
• Good customer service
• Must foster and maintain positive and effective working relationships
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• BLS/CPR certified
• IDPH vision and hearing certified

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as a School Nurse
• Two years of Hospital Experience
• Fluent in Spanish

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Confidentiality
• Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in health education
• Ensures compliance with physicals, immunizations, and state health requirements
• Participates in professional development and networking conferences and events
• Provides guidance and resources to all district administrators concerning student health and wellness
• Responsible for listening to parent, student, and employee concerns related to health and wellness
• Provides emergency service and first aid for injured or ill student’s grades (K-8) in a school setting
• Responsible for the updating and maintaining student health records
• Conduct student health screenings as required, needed, and/or requested
• Completes accident reports
• Participates in student’s Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) by conducting parent interviews to complete health assessments for initial, annual and three year re-evaluations

Salary:

• Starting at $64,000 per year (based on experience and qualifications).

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% employee-only coverage fully paid by the district
• Employer-provided life insurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offering resources for mental health, financial planning, legal guidance, and more to help you navigate life’s challenges
• Generous leave policy, including personal days off, paid holidays, and sick leave to support your work-life balance and well-being
• Optional 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Tuition Reimbursement program and Professional Development opportunities to support growth and career advancement

Physical Demands:

• Sitting for long periods of time; some extensive walking; light lifting; working on the computer for extended periods of time

Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Salary: $64000 per year

Location: Berwyn, IL

Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:46:28 GMT


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