LPN - School Based Health Centers

LPN Role in School-Based Health Centers

This 0.8 FTE role provides safe, high-quality care to a variety of age groups. The LPN plays a vital role in delivering primary care services to infants, children, and adolescents in our school-based health centers. The LPN collaborates closely with a small, dedicated team consisting of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and other support staff to deliver care at the health center located within the school building. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, and responsibility for the safe ordering, handling, and transport of clinical items while helping to ensure accessible, convenient care for students and families.

Pay starts at: $24.00/hr + based on experience. Benefits eligible.

Provides technical nursing care, administers medication and assists with patient assessments and care planning under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Essential Functions:

• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians or advanced practice providers.
• Monitors patients' vital signs and records their medical histories.
• Assists physicians and registered nurses in performing medical procedures.
• Provides emotional support and education to patients and their families.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans.

Education Requirement:

Graduate of an approved school of practical or vocational nursing, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Ohio, required.

Certifications:

BLS, required.

Skills:

• Basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated competence in specified nursing care.
• Positive, effective, and age appropriate interaction skills with patient/family, physicians and other health care team member.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Chemicals/Medications, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Biohazard waste, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet