LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) I

Orange County Public Schools • FL

85d

About The Position

Under direction, 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.

Requirements

• Vocational/technical certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Must have a valid Florida state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• Continued employment contingent on satisfaction of (24) required continuing education credits every two years.

Responsibilities

• 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 provides assistance to students diagnosed with diabetes and provides appropriate interventions to blood glucose levels.
• Conducts vision/hearing screenings as well as scoliosis screening.
• Performs gastrostomy tube feedings and catheterizations according to physician orders; takes vital 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; research 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees