Job Description
Job Description
JOB TITLE: School Nurse - LPN
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Principal and School Nurse Coordinator
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The school nurse - LPN is responsible to develop, implement and manage a school health program for a student population as defined by the school district. Responsibilities include program management, nursing services, collaboration, health education, and professional practice. Provides health care services to students by performing assigned duties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is medium work requiring the exertion of up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift students or to move objects. Work requires standing, walking, climbing, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus. The worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
Personal and close contact with children is required. Regular contact with faculty and staff members, administration, and parents is required. Frequent contact with parents by phone and/or in person is necessary. Occasional contact with medical professionals is required. The worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to employees to this job.
Henry County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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JOB TITLE: School Nurse - LPN
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Principal and School Nurse Coordinator
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The school nurse - LPN is responsible to develop, implement and manage a school health program for a student population as defined by the school district. Responsibilities include program management, nursing services, collaboration, health education, and professional practice. Provides health care services to students by performing assigned duties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Plans school health program, in cooperation with medical authority and administrative school personnel.
- Participates in medical examinations and reviews findings to evaluate the health status of students and progress of the program.
- Instructs classes in subjects such as child care, first aid, and home nursing and establishes nursing policies to meet emergencies.
- Cooperates with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional, and physical needs of school children.
- Administers immunizations, provides first-aid, and maintains health records of students.
- Counsels students in good health habits.
- Works with community agencies in planning facilities to meet needs of children outside school situation.
- Assists in program for care of disabled children.
- Provides parents with school health forms so that the findings of the family physician or other pertinent health data can be reported to the school.
- Prepares a list of students who have specific health problems that might require modifications of physical activities or seating arrangement in the classroom.
- Reports significant student injuries, accidents and illness trends to the building principal.
- Reviews pupil attendance and reports incidents of extended or illegal absence to school administration. Makes telephone calls to home to determine reason for absence.
- Notifies parents regarding illness or injury. Maintains a file of emergency phone numbers or other ways to contact those in parental authority.
- Provides supervision for sick or injured students until they are placed under their parents' care.
- Completes local and state school reports as required.
- Documents and files accident reports.
- Attends meetings with school administrators when required.
- Consults with attendance teacher and staff members concerning a variety of health factors related nonattendance and communicable disease.
- Assists the Principal with the preparation of the school health budget.
- Recommends building equipment and supply needs to the Principal.
- Orders, inventories, and oversees the storage of first aid and related health supplies and equipment.
- Approves early dismissal for health reasons.
- Respects the confidentiality of records and information.
- Performs other duties as required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Must have a valid license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Must maintain current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid from a recognized provider (e.g., American Heart Association).
- Must have a minimum of two years supervised nursing experience in community or child health prior to entry into school nursing practice.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is medium work requiring the exertion of up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift students or to move objects. Work requires standing, walking, climbing, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus. The worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
Personal and close contact with children is required. Regular contact with faculty and staff members, administration, and parents is required. Frequent contact with parents by phone and/or in person is necessary. Occasional contact with medical professionals is required. The worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to employees to this job.
Henry County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Welcome to ATX Learning
2021-2022 Salary Scales
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