LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) II
About The Position
Under direction, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides medical care and services to students according to physician-prescribed treatment orders. The position responds to medical emergencies, assesses circumstances and conditions, and resolves them according to established procedures and protocols. The role also performs related duties as directed. The nurse administers and monitors treatments and medications, supports students with diabetes, conducts health screenings, maintains medical records and clinic supplies, and coordinates student health information with school staff and systems. The position requires a Florida LPN license, vocational or technical certification, and ongoing continuing education.
Requirements
- Vocational or technical certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Valid Florida state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Two years of previous nursing experience.
- Satisfy 24 required continuing education credits every two years to remain employed.
- Ability to perform moderately physically demanding work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and potentially lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing 20–50 pounds.
- 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 information using established criteria and exercise independent judgment.
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate decimals and percentages.
Nice To Haves
- Nursing experience in a childcare or school environment is preferred.
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 in accordance with physician orders and established schedules.
- Monitor students diagnosed with diabetes and provide interventions to maintain blood glucose levels.
- Conduct vision, hearing, scoliosis, and Body Mass Index 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 medication records, incident reports, nursing notes, treatments, and interventions.
- Respond to emergencies, assess circumstances and conditions, and follow established procedures and protocols.
- Monitor supplies and medications and reorder as necessary.
- Maintain safe and sanitary conditions in the school clinic, including stocking supplies, cleaning surfaces, and changing exam paper.
- Clean medical supplies according to sanitation procedures.
- Maintain student medical records, retrieve records for evaluation appointments, and research diagnoses as appropriate.
- Digitally record clinic visits and track student counts and reasons for visits.
- Consult with evaluation teams about 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 services if available on campus.
- Keep up to date with job-related OCPS technology 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
