School Nurse (LPN)

Nurse, L.P.N.

Qualifications:
1. Active practical nurse license (LPN) in Tennessee
2. Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
3. Minimum one year experience as an LPN
4. Knowledge of growth and development and health problems/conditions commonly seen among school-age children
5. Knowledge of the treatment and nursing care needs of children with special health problems
6. Maintains expertise by continuing education in current treatment and care of children in school settings
7. Demonstrates competence in carrying out nursing tasks delegated by RNs

Job Goal: To provide nursing and other health-related activities which enhance the health and wellbeing of school children under the supervision of a licensed physician, dentist, or professional registered nurse.

Essential Functions:
Under the direction of the system wide registered nurse, the licensed practical nurse:
1. Carries out specific nursing tasks and activities identified by the RN
2. Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs
3. Maintains up-to-date individualized health records
4. Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters as directed by the RN
5. Visits student homes when necessary
6. Administers first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures
7. Makes recommendations to the system wide RN on health needs of individual students
8. Implements board policy on exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases
9. Participates in inservice training programs
10. Performs other duties as assigned

Physical Demands: This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
1. Pushing
2. Pulling
3. Climbing
4. Balancing
5. Stooping
6. Kneeling
7. Crawling
8. Reaching
9. Talking
10. Hearing
11. Seeing

Temperament (Personal Traits):
1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
2. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
3. Adaptability to dealing with students

Capacity and Ability Requirements:
1. Intelligence: Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments
2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them
3. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and skillfully
4. Form Perception: Ability to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures
5. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color

Work Conditions: Normal working conditions

Terms of Employment:
1. 7.5 hour workday
2. 185-day contract
3. LPN salary scale (teacher assistant scale)

Immediate Supervisor: Registered Nurse and Supervisor of Special Services

General Requirements: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.