Licensed Practical Nurse

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Description

Pay Range: $23.00-$25.50/hour

Employment Full Time, 10 Month Plus 6 Week Summer Program Position- Monday through Friday during program hours. Evening and weekend work maybe required as job duties demand.

Summary/Objective

Oversees the health and safety needs of students in the preschool program and ensures all health requirements are addressed and adhered to at all times. Provides education and training to employees regarding the health needs of children in program.

Essential Functions

1. Imparts agency philosophy of 'Equal Opportunity, Independence and Realization of Individual Potential' to children, families, program staff and community resources.
2. Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
3. Reviews current health and immunization records of program participants for compliance with regulations of NYS Education Department, Department of Health and other state and federal regulatory agencies.
4. Assists Supervisor of Health Services and QA in the development of an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) for children with significant medical needs.
5. Instructs staff on infection control and other current health related issues, which affect services to program participants and their families.
6. Certifies staff in CPR and first aid per American Red Cross requirements, if certified as an instructor.
7. Administers medications and nursing procedures to program participants based upon established guidelines and agency policies.
8. Advises parents/guardians on health issues and practices during agency visits/parent conferences.
9. Facilitates referrals of program participants to community medical personnel and other appropriate community resources.
10. Promotes preventative and wellness health services to families of program participants and staff as appropriate.
11. Administers first aid as needed in cases of student illness and accidents.
12. Assists with vision and hearing screenings and growth and assessment of program participants.
13. Participates in the reporting and filing of cases of suspected abuse or maltreatment to the NYS Child Abuse and Maltreatment Reporting Center.
14. Maintains Incident Report statistics reporting them to the agency Incident Review Committee.
15. Maintains communication as appropriate with parents and staff members concerning health issues of program participants.
16. Conducts emergency evacuation drills on a routine basis.
17. Supervises staff in case of emergency.
18. Maintains all paperwork as required by the agency and the Universal Pre-Kindergarten collaborations, including monitoring completion and filing of Incident Reports.
19. Participates as a member of the Health and Safety Committee.
20. Functions as a member of various agency interdisciplinary teams.
21. Maintains the cleanliness and orderly appearance of the nursing office and supplies.
22. Maintains employee medical files in a confidential manner.
23. Provides health and safety orientation to new employees.
24. Oversees and ensures employee health files are current.
25. Assists with the oversight, implementation, daily operations and documentation for the Child and Adults Food Care Program (CACFP).
26. Participates in conferences, workshops and in-service training as needed or recommended to enhance job skills and personal growth and development.
27. Adheres to agency's policies and procedures as well as department guidelines.
28. Performs other duties at the discretion of the Supervisor of Health Services and Quality Assurance or his/her designee.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or

responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment: This job operates in a preschool program environment. This role routinely uses standard office

equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, bend; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds and push/pull objects up to 30 pounds. The job operates in a preschool program environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

1. New York State Licensed Practical Nurse.
2. One to two years of clinical experience, preferably including work with young children with disabilities.
3. Certified in CPR and First Aid, certification as an instructor preferred.
4. Valid NYS driver's license.

Competency Requirements

1. Knowledge of various learning modalities to facilitate training options for staff
2. Successful completion of instructor courses for CPR, SCIP and CQL trainer

Location
Gavras Center - Children's Program

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Shift
Days

Category
Nursing

Number of Openings
1

Position
Licensed Practical Nurse

Division
E. John Gavras Center

Req Number
NUR-26-00003


This position is currently accepting applications.