Licensed Practical Nurse - Great Beginning traveling position
Licensed Practical Nurse - Great Beginning traveling position
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Job Description
202425 School Year
136 days/year
8 hours/day
*position will travel between GBLegacy Park and GBParadise Park locations
**LPN License required
Purpose Statement
The job of Licensed Practical Nurse was established for the purpose/s of providing direct nursing care activities to students with special health care needs providing an economical and efficient way of meeting both educational and health care needs within an assigned classroom with specific responsibility for working with students oneonone; following educational health care plan/services and documenting students daily activities; and modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with student and staff.
EssentialFunctions
- Administers medication and specialized procedures to the identified student(s) (e.g. catheterization suctioning tube feeding etc. for the purpose of providing directed health care services.
- Communicates with teachers and a variety of health care professionals (e.g. District Registered Nurse Speech Therapist PTs COTAs etc. for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP and Health Care Plan objectives.
- Documents students daily activities (e.g. behavior health care services use of special equipment on/off task times etc. for the purpose of completing daily logs and students hourly activities.
- Implements under the supervision of an assigned teacher and Registered Nurse plans designed by IEP team for students with special health conditions as well as the Health Care Plan for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
- Maintains special equipment for the purpose of providing assistance as required by the student.
- Models conversation manners clean up activities listening and everyday interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner.
- Monitors and documents students daily activities as related to health issues (e.g. class schedule toileting medication appetite etc. for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
- Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Provides instructional assistance (e.g. math science reading behavioral skills daily living skills writing verbal skills etc. for the purpose of implementing IEP goals; and ensuring students success.
- Remains with a student at all times for the purpose of providing for the safety of the student.
- Reports daily health conditions of the student(s) for the purpose of informing the supervising Registered Nurse and parents if directed to do so.
- Responds to emergency situations or health emergencies for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
SKILLS are required to perform single technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skillbased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adhering to safety practices; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios; read technical information compose a variety of documents and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledgebased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: ageappropriate activities when working with highrisk youth; and concepts of grammar and punctuation.
ABILITY is required to schedule activities and/or meetings; gather and/or collate data and consider a number of factors when using the equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined and similar processes and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with a variety of data and utilize a variety of types of jobrelated equipment. Problemsolving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problemsolving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines and problemsolving with equipment is moderate to significant. Specific abilitybased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: establishing and maintaining effective working relationships; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; working as part of a team; and working with frequent interruptions.
Responsibility
Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; leading guiding and/or coordinating others; and operating within a defined budget. The utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the jobs functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the organizations services.
Working Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling; frequent climbing and balancing; frequent stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20 sitting 40 walking and 40 standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazardfree environment.
Experience
Job related experience is required.
Education
Community College and/or Vocational School degree with study in job related area. None Specified
Equivalency
Required Testing
None Specified
Continuing Educ. / Training
None Specified
Certificates & Licenses
Licensed Practical Nurse
Current CPR Certificate
Clearances
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
FLSA Status
NonExempt
Employment Type
Full-Time
