Special Education LPN

2 weeks ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Springfield Public Schools - MA Full time
Job Title: Special Education LPN

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team as a Special Education LPN. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct and indirect nursing care to students with special needs, promoting their health, well-being, and academic success.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assess and evaluate students' medical history, including social, behavioral, psychological, and familial concerns.
  • Utilize evidence-based practice to identify the need for appropriate nursing services in the school setting.
  • Initiate a plan of care with student and family input to best meet the needs of individual students.
  • Implement the plan of care with consultation with school staff and community providers as necessary.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and revise the plan as necessary.
  • Provide emergency care for all students and staff on school premises in the event of injury or sudden illness.
  • Administer prescribed and approved medication to students with parent/guardian and physician consent.
  • Perform mandated screenings in vision, hearing, scoliosis, and height and weight as deemed appropriate by state and city departments of public health.
  • Document pertinent information in student records in accordance with Standards of Practice and safeguard documentation utilizing HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
  • Conduct home visits to initiate or follow up on the health care needs of students.
  • Prepare regular written reports for supervisor, MDPH, and other relevant agencies.
  • Notify appropriate individuals, including parents, staff, physicians, of immediate and potential health-related concerns.
  • Provide information about health and disease prevention in cooperation with health education programs within Springfield Public Schools.
  • Promote healthy programs in collaboration with coalitions, associations, CDC, and Department of Public Health.
  • Act as a resource in health education to students and families and refer to appropriate help agencies when necessary.
  • Report to work as scheduled and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
  • Be a role model for other nurses and for students in SPS.
Requirements:
  • A valid and current Licensed Practical Nurse License by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • CPR and First Aid Certification by a recognized provider, renewable biannually.
  • A minimum of one to two years of child health, community health, or other relevant clinical nursing experience.
Physical Requirements:

No lifting, bending, or twisting restrictions. Must be able to ambulate quickly and walk up four flights of stairs.

Non-Discrimination Statement:

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability, or military service or marital status.

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access, or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools' Title IX Coordinator, Katie O'Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, ext. 55428,.

Springfield Public School's sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, https://www.sps.springfieldpublicschools.org/.

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