On Call Substitute Licensed Vocational Nurse

Under general supervision perform specialized health services for students in regular education and special education programs. Communicate with parents school site and district personnel on health related matters. Assist with medical screening of students disseminate health information provide emergency medical care and perform related duties as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that might be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

• May provide specialized health services including but not limited to toileting assistance catheterization gavage feeding ostomy care and suctioning monitoring students on oxygen and ventilators
• Maintain health records
• Provide emergency medical care in the event of serious illness or accident
• Dispense medication pursuant to physicians instructions
• Coordinate necessary health conferences with parents staff and community resources
• Prepare reports for district county and state agencies
• Administer medication as appropriate
• Assist student to develop self-control and self-esteem
• Provide appropriate health related training for school and volunteer staff
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education course work or experience

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Needs of medically fragile students
• Correct medical procedures for specialized health needs
• Motivation techniques for atypical students
• General goals of special education in public schools
• Simple record keeping
• Confidentiality law relating to student records
• Emergency medical treatment
• Clinical and health office apparatus
• Law and codes related to the administration of health services
• Community health resources

Ability to:

• Perform specialized health procedures
• Identify assess monitor treat and evaluate the physical and mental health of students recognizing when to notify the school health consultant of conditions that may require additional intervention
• Interact with students parents staff and community in a patient warm friendly manner
• Communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing
• Deal with stressful situations in a calm professional manner
• Be flexible in scheduling workload
• Assist disabled students in areas related to activities of daily function such as feeding toileting exercises and positioning
• Lift and move students safely
• Bend kneel stoop and crawl
• Push and pull wheelchairs
• Dispense medication pursuant to physicians instructions
• Observe health and safety regulations and reporting requirements