Licensed Practical Nurse (Lpn) II
About The Position
Under direction, the Licensed Practical Nurse II provides medical care and services to students according to physician-prescribed medical care and treatment orders. The position responds to medical emergencies, assesses circumstances and conditions, and addresses them according to established procedures and protocols. The employee performs related duties as directed. The role includes administering medications and treatments, monitoring students with diabetes, conducting health screenings, maintaining medical records and supplies, and supporting the safe and sanitary operation of the school clinic. The employee also coordinates student medical information and emergency records, confers with evaluation teams, and coordinates with on-campus telehealth when available. Employees are responsible for keeping their job-related technology skills current through district-supported training and for maintaining timely and accurate information. The position requires a vocational/technical certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a valid Florida LPN license, and two years of previous nursing experience, preferably in a childcare or school environment. Continued employment is contingent on completing 24 required continuing education credits every two years.
Requirements
- Vocational/technical certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Valid Florida state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Two years of previous nursing experience; childcare or school experience is preferred.
- Complete 24 required continuing education credits every two years to remain employed.
- Ability to assist people with specialized therapeutic or physical care plans and procedures.
- Ability to operate, maneuver, or control special-needs and therapeutic equipment and devices.
- Ability to evaluate and assess data using established criteria and exercise discretion in selecting alternatives.
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions and exercise independent judgment.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including calculations with decimals and percentages.
- Ability to perform work involving climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderately heavy objects weighing 20–50 pounds.
- Ability to work with potential exposure to toxic or poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
Nice To Haves
- Previous nursing experience in a childcare or school environment.
Responsibilities
- Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
- Provide medical care and services to students according to physician-prescribed orders.
- Prepare and dispense medications to students in accordance with physician orders and established schedules.
- Monitor and assist students diagnosed with diabetes, providing interventions to maintain blood glucose levels.
- Conduct vision, hearing, scoliosis, and Body Mass Index (BMI) screenings.
- Perform gastrostomy tube feedings, inhalations, and catheterizations according to physician orders; take vital signs and assess student conditions when necessary.
- Chart and maintain accurate records, including medications dispensed, incident reports, nursing notes, daily treatments, and interventions.
- Respond to emergencies, assess circumstances and conditions, and resolve them according to established procedures and protocols.
- Monitor supplies and medications and reorder as needed.
- Maintain the safe and sanitary condition of the school clinic, including stocking supplies, cleaning surfaces, and changing exam paper.
- Clean medical supplies according to sanitation procedures.
- Maintain student medical records and retrieve them for review before evaluation appointments; research medical diagnoses as appropriate.
- Digitally record the number of students seen and reasons for clinic visits, and track related statistics.
- Confer with evaluation teams regarding student medical information and request medical histories as appropriate.
- Coordinate emergency medical record data in the student information system, such as Skyward.
- Coordinate with telehealth when available on campus.
- Keep current with technology used by OCPS and attend district-supported training as needed.
- Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
- Perform related duties as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
