Substitute Nurse

Revised: May 2026

D97 Ideal Team Member Profile

• The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity-centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:
  • Champions the district's vision and drives forward-thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.
  • Stewards public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.
  • Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.
  • Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.
  • Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.
  • Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.
  • Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.
  • Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.
  • Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.
  • Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

About This Role

The Substitute School Nurse ensures a healthy school environment and coordinates health services for all students in compliance with State and Federal laws and nursing standards. Responsibilities include providing care for sick and injured students, maintaining health records, performing medical procedures per provider orders, and promoting healthy practices. Supporting of the district's equity commitments as expressed in  Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assure timely compliance of all students in the area of health exams required for school attendance.
• Administer student medication as required.
• Train health assistant (CNA) as required.
• Develop and implement health accommodations and emergency plans (asthma, 
  severe allergies, diabetes, seizure disorders, etc.) and implement treatment plans (gastrostomy tubes, tracheostomy tubes, etc.).
• Conduct school health service, including screening health examinations, immunizations, and conduct tests for hearing and vision.
• Assume responsibility for selection and referral of students in need of medical, vision, hearing and dental care.
• Collaborate with parents, school staff, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on school medical matters.
• Maintain up-to-date cumulative health records on all students.
• Conduct health histories and evaluations for special education eligibility, annual reviews, three year reevaluations and 504 plans, as needed.
• Assume responsibility for all care of a student or staff member who has suffered injury or emergency illness.
• Visit student homes, if necessary.
• Participate with school staff in developing and implementing a total school health program.
• Contacts homes of children referred by principal.
• Advise on any modification of the educational program to meet health needs of 
  individual students.
• Prepare and submit reports for the Senior Director of Student Services, Superintendent, ISBE and the State Board of Health.
• Authorize exclusion and readmission of students in compliance with IDPH guidance & state law on infectious and contagious diseases.
• Advise teachers on health matters, particularly screening for student health issues.
• Monitor and follow-up all student attendance issues.
• Assist school personnel in establishing sanitary conditions in schools.
• Attend committee meetings and conferences regarding health services.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal and Student Services Administration. 
   

Content Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of child development and characteristics of healthy children
• Knowledge of Illinois physical and immunization requirements for student
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Cultural competency and commitment to supporting diverse student populations
• Proficiency with technology and related software applications

Candidate Qualifications:

• Associates Degree, or higher
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of License
• Bachelor's Degree, preferred
• Professional Educator License endorsed as a School Nurse through the Illinois State Board of Education (Type 73), preferred 
   

Physical Requirements: 

This position requires the performance of light work�which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. The position includes close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking, climbing stairs and standing, occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity.  The job is performed in non-hazardous environments and a clean atmosphere.  The position requires indoor and outdoor supervision during varying temperatures and climatic conditions.

Apply through Frontline:

Applications are currently being accepted for this position via our district website.  Please reach out to our human resources department at [email protected], if you have questions about the application process.

We encourage interested applicants to apply, as we continue to uplift our equity policy. Our goal is to recruit, employ, support, and retain racially and linguistically diverse and culturally competent administrative, instructional and support personnel. Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions.