Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Location: Mingo County Schools Itinerant

Qualifications: Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Program endorsed and approved by the State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses. Individual must have and maintain a valid WV Practical Nursing License issued by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses. Must have and maintain a valid Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid Certification. LPN experience in a hospital setting and/or experience with medically fragile or special needs individuals preferred.

Immediate Supervisor: Principal and/or Assistant Principal; Lead School Nurse; County Supervisor/Director

Employment Term: 200 days annually, pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8

Pay Grade: F

Salary: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-8a in accordance with County Schools Salary Scale. Commensurate with Service and Education Level.

Evaluation: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by the principal and/or assistant principal and the Lead School Nurse in accordance with WV State Code §18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5314, and County Schools Policy.

Job Summary: The LPN works under the supervision of the Certified School Nurse, RN to assist in providing health care services to students within the LPN Scope of Practice.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to administer prescribed medications, including insulin, in accordance with state and county medication policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform specialized procedures in accordance with the WVDE Basic and Specialized Healthcare Procedure Manual for WV Public Schools.
• Provides and documents emergency care or first aid in cases of injury or sudden illness and reports care provided to the Certified School Nurse, RN.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse, RN to implement individual health care plans, nursing care and treatments for assigned students.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse, RN on immunization review and data entry.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse, RN on mandated health screening programs.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse, RN to recommend exclusion and monitor readmission to schools for students with infectious or communicable diseases.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse, RN and cooperates with community providers and state agencies to meet the health and social service needs of students.
• Collaborates with Certified School Nurse, RN to identify health and safety hazards in the school environment.
• Documents health related activities and treatments on daily logs, nurses' notes and electronic medical record as required.
• Assists Certified School Nurse, RN to maintain health records.
• Maintains confidentiality of student's health/medical and educational records.
• Ability to learn new skills; flexibility and willingness to perform and complete a variety of tasks.
• Provides personal care, assistance and supervision as needed to students including dressing and undressing; toileting, including diaper change; grooming; feeding; positioning; transfers i.e. may include lifting from wheelchair to changing table and/or floor; hygiene; use of adaptive equipment as per physician order such as, but not limited to, lifts, standers, wheelchairs and walkers, and assistive technology to aide in the classroom.
• Capability to ride the school bus to and from school with student(s) and/or attend in state or out of state field trips.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and staff members.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Assistant Principal; Lead School Nurse; County Supervisor/Director.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds vertically) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud (60-90dB). The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position.