Job Description:
Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
F.L.S.A. Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Health Services Coordinator
Position Summary: Licensed Practical Nurse will provide healthcare services to students in a school setting. Nurses will assess, plan, and implement care for students with chronic conditions, medical emergencies, and physical disabilities. Nurse will work closely with teachers, paraeducators, therapists, administrators, and parents to support the health and safety of all students
Essential Functions:
- Identifies, monitors, and manages students with chronic disease, health issues, and disabilities, and documents the services provided in accordance with orders and care plan.
- Assess students' physical and emotional needs for any changes in condition and provide necessary interventions.
- Regularly monitor students for changes in their physical or emotional health, including behavior and classroom performance, and take appropriate action.
- Provides emergency crisis nursing care for physically and/or injured students and staff. ? Maintains communicable disease prevention and control through education, policy, and enforcement. ? Conducts physical healthcare assessments and screenings.
- Provides counseling and guidance to students, parents, and staff regarding health-related attendance problems.
- Administer medications, provide nutrition and gastrostomy tube feedings, basic first aid, and nursing care in response to medical emergencies (e.g., seizures, allergic reactions, injuries, respiratory distress). ? Maintains thorough and comprehensive health-related reports, daily reports, and emergency reports, and ensures compliance with policies and regulations.
- Provides health education for use by students, families, and school personnel on subjects such as (but not limited to) gastronomy tube feeding instruction.
- Maintains required certifications and licenses; attends training as required.
- Communicates by phone or email to parents/families/guardians.
- Responsible for daily clean up and wiping down surfaces to uphold sanitation standards as required for a safe school environment.
- Required to attend scheduled shifts during regular business hours as mandated.
- Provide compassionate nursing care and offer holistic care.
- Develop and implement healthcare plans for students with chronic medical conditions or special needs in collaboration with parents, healthcare providers, and educational team members.
- Provide health education and training to staff and students on medication management, infection control, first aid, seizure management, asthma care, and gastrostomy tube health management for specific conditions.
- Maintain and update accurate health records, assessments, treatments, and care plans for students in compliance with school and state regulations.
- Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes educators, therapists, dietitians, counselors, and social workers.
- Consistently monitor students for any changes in their physical or emotional health, including behavior, with the help of a behavior specialist, and take appropriate action.
- Promote wellness and disease prevention by managing immunization records, allergies, and other common health concerns.
- Provide a healthy and safe school environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.
Qualifications:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Pennsylvania, with specialized training or experience in pediatric nursing, special education, or a related field.
- Completion of a Licensed Practical Nursing program from a vocational or other technical school and passing the NCLEX exam.
- Minimum of 2 years of school nursing, pediatric nursing, or related nursing specialty. ? Two years experience working with children, particularly those with special needs or in an educational setting preferred.
- Knowledge of special needs conditions, medications, and treatment plans
- Proficiency in triage
Physical Requirements: - The physical abilities, working conditions and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of, but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. In the event of an emergency or situation requiring guidance from Federal, State, or local or school district authorities, the requirements of this position may change temporarily or for the school year to best serve the needs of our students.
- Ability to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 40 or more pounds on a frequent basis.
Additional Duties:
- Flexibility in work hours
- Must be able to work with students who have special needs, visual impairments and multiple disabilities; age range 3 - 21 years old.
Overbrook School for the Blind Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) has, and will continue to follow, a policy of recruiting, employing, and promoting individuals best qualified for any position by reason of education, training, and experience without regard to race, color, ancestry, genetic information, familial or marital status, domestic or sexual violence victimization, ethnicity, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or non-job-related disability or the use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness or physical disability. OSB shall not discriminate against an individual who has exercised his/her rights against discrimination in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Overbrook School for the Blind offers a competitive salary and benefits package reflective of the applicant’s training and experience.
Interested applicants can apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/obs/onlineapp/