Licensed Practical Nurse
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Job Description
Job Title:
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Work Year:
202425 Academic Year
210 work days(includes school year and summer)
Hours:
Monday Friday(30 hours per week)
7 hours per day
Thisposition requires early morning hours and midlate afternoon hours
Salary:
$30 $32.96/hour
Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority:
Reports to theSupervisor of Health Servicesand works under the direct supervision of DESE Licensed School Nurses supporting them in student/staff health matters in the Marlborough Public Schools.
Job Summary:
Provide primary and emergency health care to students and staff. Provide nursing services on transportation as needed. This includes direct and indirect nursing care health maintenance teaching counseling guidance and collaborative planning as supervised by the School Nurse.
Statement of Duties:
- Primary duty is to provide nursing support on specialized transportation for medically complex students. Supervises student(s) riding on school transportation to and from school (school transportation provided by the District or outside vendor). May be assigned to support specific indistrict student(s) depending on individual medical needs
- Per the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing the LPN participates in analyzing and interpreting student/staff health data and makes informed judgments for specific elements of nursing care mandated by a particular situation.
- Assists students parents and staff with complex health care needs (i.e. diabetes asthma allergies) to deliver appropriate nursing care as prescribed by the medical provider and as supervised by the School Nurse.
- Administers medication during the school day as prescribed by medical providers and per Massachusetts law 105 CMR 210 1 under the general supervision of the school nurseRN who has delegating authority.
- Implements nursing interventions per prescribed medical regimen and includes appropriate health care components in plan of nursing care for students/staff.
- Provide first aid and emergency care in injury or illness to school population.
- Notify parents of illness and accidents which occur during school hours and complete accidents forms
- Maintain electronic records for each student/staff encounter.
- Assists school nurse in screenings as needed.
- Assists the School Nurse in the prevention and control of communicable diseases including educating students families and staff on infection control measures disease surveillance in the school population electronic recording of immunizations and illness.
- Inform teachers and staff regarding medical issuesof students in their care
- Act as a health resource person have knowledge of community resources and appropriate referrals
- Assist in maintaining equipment and supplies
- Maintains confidentiality
- Performs skilled nursing procedures in a safe competent and effective manner.
- Treatments may include gtube feedings feeding suctioning positioning toileting range of motion exercises as collaborated with staff
- Observeshealth regulations policies and procedures of the school district Department of public Health and Department of Education.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Applicantmustpossess a current validlicense as a Licensed Practical Nurseor Registered Nurse Licenseissued by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
- Pediatric and or school nursing experience a plus
- Ability to work well with students staff and members of the Marlborough community
An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race gender religion national origin color homelessness sexual orientation gender identity age or disability in its education programs services activities or employment practices.
Employment Type
Full-Time
