LPN- Temporary Pool

Department of Health

Working Title: OPS LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 64905487

Pay Plan: Temp

Salary: $18.45 per hour

This is a “pool” announcement, and applicants will not be considered after 6 months.

Employee will provide basic nursing services as allowed by LPN scope of practice to students under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor.

Following Brevard County Health Department and Brevard Public Schools guidelines administers first aid, daily medications, and emergency medications to students and/or staff as requested and ordered by a physician. These include but are not limited to intermittent clean catheterization, gastrostomy tube feeding and monitoring blood glucose.

Organize and assist with state mandated health screenings such as hearing/vision, scoliosis, and body mass index.

Maintains clean health unit/work area and does periodic inventory of medical supplies needed.

Employee will assist the health screening team with implementing/scheduling all health screenings for school district students in State mandated grade levels. Employee will assist with collecting and inputting screening data into HMS to be uploaded by the School Health Program in Tallahassee as required. Employee will sort and prepare mailings to parents/guardians of students screened, the results of their State mandated screening, to include 1st and 2nd letter notification and 3rd notification via phone contact.

Attend School Health in‑services as scheduled, complete mandated training, accurately submit timesheet and mileage in a timely fashion, accurately submit Daily Report in a timely fashion.

May be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man‑made or natural. Incumbent will have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.

Utilization of equipment: Computer (email, attachments), print, fax and telephone skills and data entry knowledge.

ability to document utilizing electronic records.

Ability to effectively communicate with others through speech and writing.

Ability to work with children and adolescents.

Able to respond to emergency situations (running) and lift up to 10‑20 lbs (emergency equipment).

Ability to bend to retrieve documents from file cabinet or items under cabinet.

Florida LPN license or LPN license from another compact state

Must be able to acquire CPR and First Aid prior to on-boarding.

Experience working in a medical setting.

Must have transportation in order to travel to Brevard Public Schools in Brevard County, FL.

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Experience working in a Pediatric medical setting.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)

Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)

Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re‑employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.