Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Licensed Practical NurseCompensation: $45.00 hourlyDept: Health and WellnessType:Non-ExemptReports To:Director of Health and Wellness Location:On Site 

Company Overview:

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Who We Are:

SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

Benefits: (check for FT, PT or All)

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

Who You Are:

• You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
• You have the ability to adapt, remain flexible, and make sound and appropriate decisions under pressure where situations and circumstances are continually evolving.
• You have the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• You have proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft 365 software, databases, electronic communication, and web-based applications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively, learn new skills readily, and build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate across departments and with providers to support students’ holistic physical and emotional health.
• Work with RNs to monitor student wellness, perform routine and as‑needed health assessments, and respond to medical crises, including coordination with EMS.
• Support medical case management by scheduling appointments, administering medications, tracking vitals, and coordinating with guardians, providers, pharmacies, nutritionists, and food services.
• Provide health education directly to students and through Direct Support Professionals to promote healthy lifestyle habits.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teamwork across psychiatric, clinical, educational, and direct‑care domains.
• Demonstrate cultural competence, professionalism, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse individuals and communities.
• Mentor adolescents and young adults to build self‑advocacy, self‑determination, and healthy habits.
• Completes and maintains all required trainings, including TCIS.
• Transport students in a company vehicle to appointments may be required.

Please note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

Competencies:

Clinical: 

• Vital signs monitoring
• Patient assessment
• Infection control
• Care Plan Implementation
• Emergency Response
• CPR
• First Aid

Behavioral:

• Behavioral observation and reporting
• Crisis recognition
• Trauma-informed communication
• Medication monitoring for psychotropic regimens
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)

Safety & Compliance:

• Maintaining confidentiality (HIPAA)
• Adherence to NYS LPN scope of practice
• Accurate incident reporting
• Mandated Reporter Training

Position Requirements:

• Licensed Practical Nurse in NYS, current and in good standing
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as an LPN
• Valid driver's license with the ability to pass a DMV driving abstract screening required.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve desired results working collaboratively in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders
• Experience in program design, management, and implementation
• Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position
• Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass, gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.
• You must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
• Student Facing Positions:
  • Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
  • Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
  • You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
    • You must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.
• Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.