LPN - District Wide; Pool

Overview

Employment Begins: 2025/2026 School Year

Varied 7.0 to 8.0 hrs/day, 5 days/week, 189 days/year

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTION

Classification:
Licensed Practical Nurse

Location:

Assigned School(s)

Reports to:

School Nurse and/or Building Administrator FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: NTPA

This is a standard position description to be used for positions with similar duties, responsibilities, classification and compensation. Employees assigned to the position description may or may not perform all of the essential functions indicated in this position description.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Work is typically performed at school sites, including the health room, office, classroom, school grounds and general school environment. This position provides student care for illness, injuries, medications and procedures. Monitors health and safety concerns, e.g., crisis/disaster planning. Will inform Registered Nurse of students with health concerns and/or special needs. Works as a team member with the school nurse, intervention specialist, counselor, principal, teachers, and parents.

The District represents a diverse community with a population of more than 50% of students with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the District’s diverse populations.

The Licensed Practical Nurse works under the supervision of a school nurse or administrator, who assigns specific responsibilities, provides policy and procedural direction and guidance, and who is available in more difficult situations and emergencies. Licensed Practical Nurse must follow and comply with local and state codes and appropriate health authority requirements.

The Licensed Practical Nurse delivers health services and support to students and to meet health screening, reporting, and record keeping requirements. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Individualize and implement individual health care plans for students with critical health care needs. Provides nursing care as delegated by school nurse and as outlined in individual health care plans. Nursing care may include non-oral medications (i.e., injections, eye/ear medications), mixing medications, blood glucose monitoring, nasogastric and J-tube feedings, suctioning and tracheotomy care, feeding and medication by G-tube, performing clean intermittent catheterization, providing nebulizer treatments, ventilator care and other nursing care appropriate for a LPN.
  
  Health care plans are developed and monitored by the school nurse.
• Triage, assess illnesses and injuries and take the appropriate action.
• Administer medication and treatments per RCW: 28A.210.260, and Licensed Practical Nurse RCW: 18.79.270 and WAC: .
• Assist in organizing and implementing state screenings (vision, hearing and scoliosis).
• Make appropriate health referrals based upon knowledge of available community resources.
• Record health information in individual student health records.
• Assist with maintenance of site lists of significant health conditions, student exemptions, and students receiving medication.
• Must ride school bus with student from home facility to school and returning with student from school facility to home facility.
• Administer specialized physical health care services under the supervision of the school nurse when site level staff is unavailable, using standard procedures.
• Adhere to requirements for confidentiality regarding students’ records; discreetly handle sensitive information pertaining to staff, parents and students.
• Secondary to the student’s medical needs, the LPN provides 1:1 educational and behavior assistance.
• Works collaboratively by assisting teachers in assessment,…