Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Overnight

Shrub Oak International School • Lake Mohegan, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Shrub Oak International School is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to support the health and well-being of autistic students and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions in a therapeutic day and residential school. The nurse works under RN supervision, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and provides routine and urgent clinical support, including responding to medical emergencies. The role also includes medication administration within LPN scope, care coordination, student transportation to medical appointments when needed, and age-appropriate health education. The position is on site in a residential school environment with indoor and outdoor areas across a 127-acre campus.

Requirements

• Current, active Licensed Practical Nurse license in New York State, in good standing.
• Ability to pass TB test screening.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a DMV driving abstract screening.
• Ability to ambulate around campus, including hills, stairs, grass, and gravel.
• Ability to react and move quickly during student crises for student and staff safety.
• Ability to run across campus and throughout the school to catch or monitor an eloping student and/or remove oneself from an unsafe situation.
• Ability to pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS).
• Ability to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch, or kneel for sustained periods when implementing a hold.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of three years’ experience as an LPN is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively, learn clinical procedures quickly, and build supportive relationships with students, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with nursing, clinical, educational, behavioral, and external provider teams to support students’ health and well-being.
• Work under RN supervision to monitor student wellness, perform routine and urgent assessments, respond to medical emergencies, and coordinate with EMS when needed.
• Administer medications within LPN scope, track vital signs, schedule appointments, and coordinate care with guardians, providers, pharmacies, and nutrition services.
• Transport students to medical appointments in a company vehicle when needed.
• Provide age-appropriate health education and reinforce healthy lifestyle habits through direct instruction and collaboration with Direct Support Professionals.

Benefits

• Reduced-cost meals every on-site shift.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental, and pet insurance for full-time employees.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) for full-time employees.
• Paid time off (PTO) for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match for full-time employees.
• Tuition and professional development assistance for full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

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