Pupil Services Licensed Vocational Nurse (Applicant Pool) #254

Job Summary

Job Summary

Receives general direction from a designated site administrator(s). Technical and functional supervision is provided by a credentialed school nurse. Provides specialized health care for students and LVN-level nursing services. Assists in special education programs for the severely handicapped and/or works with students who have specific physical needs and assists in the instruction process and behavior management of students as needed.

Requirements / Qualifications

Knowledge of skilled vocational nursing practices and procedures including suctioning stoma care and appropriate techniques for the physical management and care of medically fragile student; basic arithmetic principles; English usage spelling grammar and punctuation; and routine record keeping principles and to provide specialized physical health care for individual students as specified by medical doctor; provide suctioning tube feeding and stoma care; recognize varying symptoms which may need further medical diagnosis investigation or follow up; follow established policy and procedure for the administration of medications ordered by a physician; follow established infectious control policy and procedure; learn the general purposes and goals of public and special education; learn behavior modification techniques; read write and understand the English language; and make simple arithmetical calculations. Recognize limitations of mentally and physically challenged students and encourage their participation in educational and occupational programs and activities; assist the teacher(s) in the supervision of special education students; administer assistance to students requiring personal care in their hygiene and lavatory needs; perform moderate to heavy lifting as required in the care of students; learn and utilize standard teaching aids applicable to the instructional program; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of to exercise professional judgment in providing daily care of students assigned

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of California including requirement for administration of prescribed medication. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Food Handlers Certificate issued by the San Diego County Department of Health Services and possession of a valid CPR certificate.

Requirements / Qualifications

Knowledge of skilled vocational nursing practices and procedures including suctioning stoma care and appropriate techniques for the physical management and care of medically fragile student; basic arithmetic principles; English usage spelling grammar and punctuation; and routine record keeping principles and to provide specialized physical health care for individual students as specified by medical doctor; provide suctioning tube feeding and stoma care; recognize varying symptoms which may need further medical diagnosis investigation or follow up; follow established policy and procedure for the administration of medications ordered by a physician; follow established infectious control policy and procedure; learn the general purposes and goals of public and special education; learn behavior modification techniques; read write and understand the English language; and make simple arithmetical calculations. Recognize limitations of mentally and physically challenged students and encourage their participation in educational and occupational programs and activities; assist the teacher(s) in the supervision of special education students; administer assistance to students requiring personal care in their hygiene and lavatory needs; perform moderate to heavy lifting as required in the care of students; learn and utilize standard teaching aids applicable to the instructional program; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of to exercise professional judgment in providing daily care of students assigned

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of California including requirement for administration of prescribed medication. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Food Handlers Certificate issued by the San Diego County Department of Health Services and possession of a valid CPR certificate.

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Comments and Other Information

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