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- Serve as a resource person to school personnel, students, and families, through interpretation of health data and assists them to achieve optimal levels of wellness through health education.
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School Nurse - Altamont, United States - Grundy County Board of Education
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionTITLE School Nurse - LPN
QUALIFICATIONS 1. Current license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of
Tennessee.
JOB GOAL The school LPN works with the RN in strengthening and facilitating the educational process by promoting an optimal level of wellness for students and staff.
The LPN may be specifically assigned to a particular school working with medically fragile students so that these students can attend school in the least restrictive environment as possible, or the LPN may be assigned to a specific school or schools to appropriately address the day-to-day medical needs of the students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
a. Hearing
b. Vision
c. Head lice
Monitor schools' compliance with State Health Regulations:
a. Immunization records
b. Entrance physicals
Perform medical skills:
a. Gastrostomy tube feedings
b. Tracheotomy Suctioning
c. Catheterization
d. Others, as needed
b. Procedure records
Job Description:
School Nurse-LPN 12/22/15
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds or normal weight of a student.
Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to adequately learn or perform a task or job duty.
Intelligence:
Ability to perform the essential functions as outlined.
Verbal:
Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
Numerical:
Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
Data Perception:
Ability to understand and interpret information presented in the form of charts, graphs, or tables.
WORK CONDITIONS
The regular school day and school calendar (180 days) will be the norm; typically expected to work 7.5 hours a day.
The normal hours will be 7:45 am through 3:15 pm.A registered nurse shall serve, as needed, as the immediate supervisor in regard to students' health care issues. The LPN shall contact the RN as needed in regard to challenging health issues.
NON-EXEMPT from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act in regard to earning (and being appropriately paid) time and a half for all work over forty hours in the defined work week (defined as Sunday 12:00 a.m.
to the following Saturday at 11:59 p.m.).GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.
They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.
