Legal Prep Charter Academy

The short version

You would join Legal Prep Charter Academy as a part-time school nurse for the 2026–2027 year, starting August 3, 2026. The work sits inside a legal-themed, open-enrollment public charter on Chicago’s West Side (4319 W Washington Blvd, 60624), not a hospital unit.

Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

1. 1

   You spend your hours on IEP and 504 nursing minutes and the compliance documentation those plans require, not on a general med-surg floor.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   Source: legalprep.org
2. 2

   The role is part-time for the 2026–2027 school year, starting August 3, 2026, so your calendar follows the school year rather than rotating hospital shifts.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   As of 2026Source: legalprep.org
3. 3

   You would work at a legal-themed open-enrollment public charter on the West Side, headquartered at 4319 W Washington Blvd, Chicago 60624.

   If you are moving here

   Sources

   As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: legalprep.org

Nursing here

The hard parts

• With only 11–50 people on staff, you will not have a large nursing department or a deep clinical bench behind you.

  Sources

  As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: legalprep.org

• Part-time only—not a full-time hospital line

  Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

• Small staff (11–50), so no large nursing department behind you

  Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

• Chicago cost of living sits about 4% above the national level

  Employer research, Jul 28, 2026

What to ask

• How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
• Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
• How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
• What does a usual day’s workload look like?
• Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
• Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?

Living in Chicago, IL