Substitute Licensed Practical Nurse

Substitute Licensed Practical Nurse

This position will be responsible for extending nursing services where such health service is needed to monitor specific student health. The position will work one-on-one with a specific student(s). The position also provides service as needed while student(s) are being transported to and from school.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State Licensed Practical Nurse license to be maintained for duration of this job
• Experience working with children
• 1st Aid & Adult/Child CPR training (completed within 30 days from date of hire and to be maintained for the duration of this job)
• High School diploma or equivalent (documentation required at time of application)
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

Desired Skills:

• Ability to work with students' health related IEPs and educational IEPs
• Ability to assess the need for medical care of students
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner
• Ability to work effectively with special needs students
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and families
• Ability to be flexible, prioritize duties, organize activities, and work independently
• Ability to communicate in English tactfully and effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to operate a PC computer and district adopted software including Microsoft Office, Gmail, and Skyward
• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act as it relates to school nursing
• Knowledge of current health care practice and nursing techniques and procedures

Essential Job Functions:

• This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:
• Assist in State mandated screening as required
• Follow nursing procedures required for school attendance to both the general education student population and the medically handicapped population according to Nurse Practice Act
• Communicate with parents regarding student health concerns and illnesses
• Alert staff to health concerns of students on a need to know basis
• Follow health related IEPs and attend IEP meetings as requested
• Provide care from individual health care plans
• Participate in continuing education classes required to maintain nursing license
• Attend nursing, health services, and community health related meetings as required
• Follow health related policies and procedures
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform related duties as assigned

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is confined to a work area; required to have precise control of fingers and hand movements; experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines; and must be able to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, stand for periods of time, and lift in order to assist a student with personal care. The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges.

Evaluation:

This position shall be evaluated periodically by the Executive Director of Student Services and Special Education pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria. The process shall include an evaluation of the employee's performance of the above essential job functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promo, and training. Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race, creed, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.

The following Marysville School District employees/departments are designated to address questions and complaints of discrimination:

• Civil Rights: Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Gender Inclusivity: Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying
• Employees: Executive Director of Human Resources; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Students:Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Title IX: Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management; View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Section 504 and ADA: Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services; View phone number on click.appcast.io

Discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be reported to the district employee/department listed above by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io. You also have the right to file a written complaint. Address: 4220 80 th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270.

The Marysville School District is a drug-and tobacco-free workplace.

Marysville School District No. 25