Licensed Practical Nurse

17 hours ago

Derry, PA, United States Derry Area School District Full time
Position Type:
Nursing Staff/Licensed Practical Nurse

Date Posted:
5/7/2025

Location:
District Wide

Closing Date:
Until Filled

JOB DESCRIPTION: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/ HEALTH ROOM ASSISTANT

Pay Rate: $20.37/hour + Individual Benefit Package

The following is a list of some of the prime duties of the Licensed Practical Nurse, but shall not be considered to be absolute or entire.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Current PA Practical Nurse (LPN) license or Registered Nurse License
  • Current CPR/AED certificate
  • Required state and federal clearances
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/PREDISPOSITION:
  • Ability to reach above and below the waist
  • Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects
  • Some stooping, bending and twisting of the body required
  • Ability to lift and/or carry supplies and/or papers weighing no more than 30 lbs
  • Ability to aid patients/students in personal hygiene as needed
  • Ability to transfer, lift and move patients safely while maintaining proper body mechanics
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk or move throughout the building and/or office, often for extended periods of the workday
  • Sensory Ability
  • Visual acuity
  • Auditory acuity
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
  • Able to make appropriate decisions and work under high level of stress
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to organize tasks
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Ability to exercise good judgment
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Special Services
  • Directed by: Certified School Nurse (CSN)
  • Appropriately seeks guidance from CSN when a patient's needs exceed the LPN's scope of practice or surpasses their knowledge, skill, or ability.
  • Seeks guidance from CSN when/if the patient's condition deteriorates or there is a significant change in condition, the patient is not responding to therapy, the patient becomes unstable or the patient needs immediate assistance.
  • Knowledge of current nursing practices, relevant statutes and regulations
  • Administers first aid to injured students and or faculty
  • Document and report as appropriate
  • Update parent contact, incident report, health room logs
  • Nursing assessment of students or faculty with complaints of illness or injury
  • Maintains documentation of all care rendered
  • Nursing notes should be clear, concise and accurate
  • Notifies parent/guardian when necessary for a student who is injured and given care and/or needs medical attention
  • Initiate the emergency response system, 911, for severe illnesses, injuries or allergic reactions
  • Completes accident reports promptly and accurately
  • Administer medication as ordered by a health practitioner and documents
  • Maintains communication with the Nurse (CSN) of changes in the health of the student population
  • This includes newly diagnosed chronic illness, severe injuries, use of Epi-Pen, student prescribed emergency medication administration, parent conflict and all matters she feels is pertinent
  • Assists the school nurses, physicians, dental hygienists, and other health personnel in their work, including maintaining the school health record of each student
  • Assist with scheduling students for PE/Dental exams
  • Schedule, perform, document, and communicate to parent vision, hearing, & scoliosis screenings, and height and weight measurements as required by state mandates
  • Assists the Nurse (CSN) with all student health inspections (Vision, Hearing, Body Mass Index, Hearing, Height, Weight)
  • Assist the Nurse (CSN) with Communicable Disease Control communication and reporting
  • Assist with health inspections
  • Advises teachers and students about procedures and schedules of health exams under the guidance of CSN.
  • Takes In-Service Courses and/or training to remain current in medical techniques and procedures
  • Performs all related tasks as requested by the administration and nurse (CSN).

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