The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides direct clinical care to meet the health needs of students, documents and maintains students’ health information, and provides appropriate care for ill, medically fragile, and/or injured students.
Requirements
- Performs work under the direction of a school nurse
- Administers medication to students in accordance with state laws and county policies and procedures
- Works with school nurse in providing support to school staff concerning health needs of individual students
- Performs treatment to students as a result of illness, injury, seizure, or medical problems occurring at school
- Assists school nurse in providing hearing and/or vision screening and/or verification of medication
- Responds to emergency situations involving students when injury or health issues are involved
- Cleans work areas to maintain a sanitary environment
- Provides assistance in toileting for a student who needs such assistance in the health office
- Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions for the purpose of supporting the school site in maintaining students’ health files
- Prepares documentation under the supervision of the school nurse
- May attend IEP meetings with the school nurse
- Performs related duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Other benefits