LPN Paraprofessional

Licensed Practical Nurse

Perform specialized support services as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The position assists in carrying out assigned nursing tasks, activities, promotes student safety and well being, and reinforces classroom programs. Follow through on assigned health student management plans and classroom assignments and maintain effective working relationships with teachers and educational assistants. Conducts specialized assessments, recognizes urgent health problems and refers to Registered Nurse.

Listen and make sound emergency or crisis decisions, and effectively work with students in high stress environments. Good basic problem solving with effective verbal and written communication skills. Understand and execute oral and written instructions, policies and procedures. Implement nursing care according to established priority of needs and according to standards of nursing practice. Confer with teacher and other colleagues to plan day-to-day routines, programs, and special projects to integrate educational assistance duties with specialized care or outreach programs.

Integrate specialized services with other duties and when appropriate, guide individual or small groups in educational and social activities; assist with class work and assignments, and help monitor student activities in the classroom and other locations. Give input into Student Health Management Plan. Assist teachers in reviewing student work and programs. Perform instructional support tasks such as documentation of nursing records, or preparing health records, assessing children's health or keeping educational data.

Coordinate student and program activities with other educational and State agencies, and perform administrative record keeping functions. Use personal safety techniques to avoid exposure and injury to self, students, and other staff.