Exceptional Children - Child Specific LPN

Craven County Schools•New Bern, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN CHILD SPECIFIC LPN POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: EC Child Specific LPN Reports to: Exceptional Childrens Director Terms of Employment: 10-month, hourly Pay Grade : 68 FLSA Status: Exempt Nature of Work This is a professional public health nursing position responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating school health services. County Schools nurses coordinate the student and school health for a school or schools and provide supportive care, direction to staff and students, consult with physicians, and maintain records and school health processes. Work is performed under regular supervision of the Lead Nurse. School health in Craven County Schools is a public health function in service to the greater Craven County community.

Requirements

A minimum of two (2) years LPN nursing experience dealing with young children and adolescents (ages 5 – 18) and/or public health nursing experience.
Licensed Practical Nurse , currently licensed to practice in North Carolina
CPR, AED, First Aid Instructor Certification (or is able and does obtain within a year of employment)
Applicable laws, regulations and standards pertaining to school nursing practice (HIPAA, NC Nurse Practice Act, Standards of School Nursing Practice and the Ten Components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model)
School as a non-traditional health care setting
School as a Public Health care setting
School Health law
Special education legislation and services
Various electronic applications such as Power School, Google Docs, Word, Excel
Must have a valid North Carolina Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

National school nurse certification is optional.
Having an understanding of technology and or communication devices would be helpful.

Responsibilities

Tube feedings, tube flushes, and emergency medication administration. (may require training for specific medication)
Good understanding of seizures - able to recognize seizure activity and be able to respond appropriately.
Assist staff with DLS (Daily Living Skills) if needed- changing, feeding, toileting
How to support positive behavior with minimal support
How to support nonverbal to limited verbal patients. (Having an understanding of technology and or communication devices would be helpful.)
Visual supervision of "student" and being able to communicate any needs or concerns to teacher and or parent as needed.
Collect data to direct evidence-based practice
Deal tactfully with others and exercise good judgment in appraising situations
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in practice settings to meet student, school and community needs.
Elicit needed information and maintain effective working relationships
Identify health related barriers to learning (i.e., at risk behaviors, financial, cultural, economical, etc.)
Make independent and timely nursing decisions and accurately triage
Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of others
Record accurately services rendered and interpret and explain records, reports, activities, health care plans, accommodations and medical interventions
Secure the cooperation and respect of students, faculty and staff
Utilize various electronic and hard copy documentation systems for entering information at the time of service to the student.
Collect data for various reports including the Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Report, PBNC Mid-Year and EOY Reports, the NC DHHS School Health Nursing Survey and Program Summary (End of Year of Report)
Assume the responsibility for 1-3 schools, based on acuity levels and district need. Exceptional Children’s nurses typically assume responsibility for only one student.