Exceptional Children - Child Specific RN

Craven County Schools • Havelock, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The EC Child Specific Licensed Practical Nursing position within Craven County Schools is responsible for: 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.

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
• 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.
• 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.
• Recognize seizure activity and be able to respond appropriately.
• Assist staff with DLS (Daily Living Skills) if needed- changing, feeding, toileting
• Support positive behavior with minimal support
• Support nonverbal to limited verbal patients.
• Visual supervision of "student" and being able to communicate any needs or concerns to teacher and or parent as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed