DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Office of Classified Personnel Services    

Classification:     LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE/SPECIAL EDUCATION   Salary Range: 80

Employment Category:                    Classified Bargaining Unit                FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

    Job Summary:   Under general supervision, the Licensed Vocational Nurse provides health services to students with specialized physical health care needs under the guidelines provided by the student’s doctor and/or the school nurse; provides specialized support services in various Pre-K – Adult, emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, full inclusion or assistive technology special education settings; performs related work as required.   Essential Job Functions:  

• Provides the following medical procedures including, but not limited to catheterization, NG tube feeding, changing tracheotomy tubes and ties, machine suctioning, colostomy/ileostomy, gastrostomy feeding, mechanical ventilation, nasal cannula, oxygen supplementation and syringe suctioning.
• Performs necessary procedures for diabetic students.
• Assists in the toileting of students, frequently involving lifting and cleaning of students, diapering, and the care of devices such as feeding tubes, catheters, urinary and colostomy bags; supervises teenage students in the use of sanitary supplies.
• Dispenses medication; records medication and treatment given as prescribed by the physician.
• Assists in the loading and unloading of special needs students from buses and in the transferring of students to and from classrooms and events.
• Maintains student health and emergency medical records.
• Supervises special needs students in snack and lunch activities and outdoor/campus activities.
• Assists special need students in learning or using special equipment, in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors, modeling gross motor skills and independent mobility, and in instructional activities.
• Communicates regularly with other members of the instructional team regarding daily performance of students.
• Performs a variety of clerical and recordkeeping activities (e.g., charting student progress, maintaining records and preparing reports).
• Assists in teaching students’ self-feeding and grooming skills.

  Other Job Functions:  

• Administers first aid and provides medical assistance.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Assists by riding school bus with student to and from school.
• Assists with community based instruction.
• Possibility of travel/reassignment from location to location.
• Participates in various meetings for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information.

  Essential Job Requirements - Qualifications:  

• Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Work cooperatively with students, teachers, nurses and others; understand and follow oral and written instructions; respond effectively to emergencies; operate equipment in a safe and proper manner; maintain accurate records; speak and write effectively; understand health policies and procedures; ensures student’s rights to confidentiality and privacy; able to work under minimal supervision; supervise students; able to lift non-ambulatory students, lift and move adaptive equipment; ability to demonstrate gross motor activities, climb in and out of cars, vans, and buses and to maneuver students into and out of vehicles.

 

• Physical Requirements: The Office of Classified Personnel Services embraces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The requirements of the position are maintained in the Personnel Department; and, individuals shall be able to perform the essential functions of the position.

 

• Education Required: High School graduate or equivalent and one (1) year experience in a related field; Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) required; valid CPR and first Aid Certificate and ability to maintain certification.

 

• Licenses, Certifications and Testing Required:

 

• Licensed Vocational  Nurse (LVN) required.
• Valid California Driver’s License
• Current First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.
• Fingerprint/criminal justice clearance.
• Tuberculosis clearance.