School LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Job Description

Job description

Sunshine Enterprise is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) for school clinic nursing position! The purpose of the position is to provide medical care and services to students according to physician prescribed medical care and treatment orders. Employees in this classification are responsible for addressing medical emergencies, assessing circumstances and conditions, and resolving such according to established procedures and protocols. Performs related work as directed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Provides medical care and services to students according to physician prescribed medical care and treatment orders.
• Prepares medications for administration, and dispenses such to students in accordance with physician orders and established time schedules.
• Monitors and provide assistance to students diagnosed with diabetes and provides appropriate interventions to maintain blood glucose levels.
• Conducts vision / hearing, scoliosis, and Body Mass Index (BMI) screenings.
• Performs gastrostomy tube feedings inhalations, and catheterizations according to physician orders; takes vitals signs and assesses conditions when necessary, i.e., alertness, color, strength, pupils.
• Charts and maintains accurate records of activities performed, i.e., medications dispensed, incident reports, nursing notes, daily treatments and interventions.
• Responds to emergency incidents; assesses circumstances and conditions; resolves such according to established procedures and protocols.
• Monitors materials and medications to ensure appropriate supply levels; re-orders such as necessary.
• Ensures the safe and sanitary condition of the school clinic, i.e., stocking supplies, cleaning surfaces, changing exam paper.
• Cleans medical supplies according to proper sanitation procedures, i.e., syringes, breathing apparatus, medicine dispensers.
• Maintains student medical records; pulls such for review prior to evaluation appointments; researches medical diagnoses as appropriate.
• Digitally records the number of students seen and purpose for clinic visitation; tracks number of students as well as statistical data relating to reasons for clinic visitation.
• Confers with evaluation team regarding student medical information; requests medical histories as appropriate.
• Coordinates student information system (i.e., Skyward) emergency medical record data.
• Coordinates with telehealth if available on campus.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS / CRUCIAL INFORMATION :

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

ADA COMPLIANCE

The School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

At Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization, and we are happy to offer the following benefits :

Sunshine Enterprise USA is an "Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities, Females, Veterans and Disabled Persons"