School Nurse LPN Classroom High School

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830

ANTICIPATED OPENING

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

Title of Position: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE – Classroom and/or 1:1 Support- Haverhill High School

Work Year: September to June

Effective Date

of Employment: 2024-2025 School Year

Salary: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour depending on education and experience

Organizational Relationship

or Line of Authority: Works under supervision of school nurse who is responsible to the Building Principal, Supervisor of School Health & Nursing Services, and Superintendent of Schools.

Statement of Duties:

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) will support the functions of the school health office and will assist school nurse(s) in:

• Promoting and maintaining optimal physical and emotional health of students and staff.
• Support Multi-Handicapped/Medically Fragile Classroom.
• Monitoring and supporting of students in medical waiting areas, until parent/guardian/emergency contact picks of child.
• Escorting of students to and from health office.
• Maintaining health records and document pertinent information, and assisting with data entry.
• Maintaining confidentiality of student’s medical issues.
• Supporting Activities of Daily living for all children.

Qualifications:

• Current Massachusetts State License for LPN.
• CPR certification.
• License/degree from accredited program for LPN.
• One year of experience as an LPN preferred.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must be able to function as health services team member, prioritize, have good organization skills and be able to multitask.
• Ability to use good judgment and exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with others; ability to respect confidential matters.
• Must have traits of resourcefulness, thoroughness, initiative, patience, courtesy, dependability, and enthusiasm.
• Basic computer skills.
• Prefer prior experience with children in a school or similar setting.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to move in and out of office, classrooms, buildings, and up and down stairs. Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, strength to lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Strength to lift and/or carry materials/items/persons weighing up to 75 pounds with assistance as the students may need positioning.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Closing Date for Receipt

of Application: January 5, 2025

Applicant Tracking Posting #:

Address all Applications and

Letter of Intent to:

Haverhill Public Schools

Human Resource Department

4 Summer Street - Room 104

Haverhill, MA 01830

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.