Substitute Licensed Practical Nurse
About The Position
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students. CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results. CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop. In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work. BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.
Requirements
- LPN degree from an eighteen (18) month accredited LPN program
- Current LPN License from the Ohio Board of Nursing
- Certified in First Aid and CPR
- Effective communication skills
Responsibilities
- Performs First Aid and CPR
- Administers prescription medication as directed by an RN/LSN
- Collects and records data that contributes to an individual health plan of care directed by an RN/LSN
- Performs nursing duties directed by an RN/LSN
- Bills Medicaid for eligible services
- Coordinates with out-of-school health professionals (e.g., SYTE, mobile health clinics, etc.) at the direction of the RN/LSN
- Provides care for the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of the scholars and educators served regardless of developmental status
- Maintains student health records (manual and computerized), e.g., immunization records, medication and contact log, etc., for the purpose of documenting activities and complying with mandated requirements
- Communicates with parents/caregivers, school authorities, and allied professionals
- Serves as the on-campus point of contact for the campus-integrated Heath Program under the direction of the RN/LSN
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
