Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – School Nurse

Position Description:

The school LVN identifies and treats health disorders among students and provides instruction in the

maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The employee must evaluate the physical conditions of

students and refer students to appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made by this employee require

discretionary judgment and analysis. Errors may not be easily discernible and may result in serious impact on

the individual child and others. The work of this employee is seldom reviewed while in progress and is

performed under general supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops policies, procedures and work standards for school health program.

• Monitors compliance of school health program with federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies.

• Initiates program changes as needed.

• Manages program allotment efficiently.

• Prepares health reports for supervisor, board of education and health department.

• Collaborates with other child-support agencies in designing and providing a school health program.

• Negotiates professional and medical services essential to the school health program.

• Provides first aid care and medically prescribed services.

• Maintains security of school health supplies.

• Instructs students in health education according to the state curriculum (K-12).

• Serves as a resource person on health issues.

• Provides staff development on health-related topics for school staff and volunteers.

• Screens and conducts health appraisals for students and staff.

• Provides follow-up evaluations on students as required.

• Recommends corrective action where problems are identified.

• Conducts home visits when appropriate.

• Corresponds with parents on health needs of children.

• Records immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data.

• Considerable knowledge of medical disorders and treatment.

• Considerable knowledge of child growth and development.

• Working knowledge of public health problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other health

and social service agencies.

• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations affecting the delivery of school health

services.

• Some knowledge of the school organization and the community served.

• Ability to identify abnormal growth and development and symptoms of disease.

• Ability to coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and other community

resources.

• Ability to develop and maintain health records on students.

• Ability to develop positive working relationships.

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Current nursing license for the state in which the nurse practices.

• Full command, verbal and written, of the English language.

• Current Health Certificate (if applicable).

• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.

• One year prior professional nursing experience within the last three.

• Current BLS card.

• Successful completion of screening tests for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the nurse practices with a

score of 80% or greater

• Cell Staff background screening

Please call 855-561-1715 or email recruit@cellstaff.com for immediate consideration.