Licensed Vocational Nurse - Health Services Department - Eligibility Pool

Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Health Services Department
- Eligibility Pool (2026-27)

Job : 5464257

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Dec 09, 2025 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Reports To: Assigned Supervisor

Department: As Assigned

Classification: Classified

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Work Year /

Hours:

10 months / 207 days / 7.5 hours or duty days and hours as assigned

Issued: Created:
June 2014

Salary Grade: AFSCME - LVN

Basic Function: Under supervision and direction of a credentialed school nurse, assigned supervisor or physician’s orders, provide specialized physical health care services as required; assess and administer student health care safely within the LVN Practice Act. Assist nursing personnel to manage the physical health conditions of students and maintain student health records.

Essential Functions:

• Travel to various school sites within the District to perform a wide variety of nursing duties as assigned and needed using personal automobile for transportation.
• Administer insulin or assist in the administration of insulin to diabetic students, including assisting with carbohydrate counting, the calculation of proper insulin dosages, and insuring proper administration techniques.
• Monitor blood glucose levels or supervise such monitoring for diabetic students.
• Administer rectal diastat appropriately.
• Assist in the administration of other medications to students as prescribed.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and physicians concerning side effects and adjustments to medications under the direction of the school nurse; obtain physicians’ orders for medication needed at school.
• Provide students with standardized information in areas related to hygiene, sleep habits, drug and alcohol abuse, fitness and nutrition under supervision.
• Review student immunization and health records and assist families to assure compliance with immunization laws as directed by the school nurse.
• Assist in maintaining confidential health and other related records and reports; including student health records, accident reports and Medi-Cal logs; log medical procedures and input data into the health information system.
• Perform specialized physical health care procedures, including but not limited to gastrostomy and nasogastric feedings, toileting, catheterizations, tracheotomy care, suction, ostomy care, diaper changes, nebulizer treatments, glucagon administration, emergency care in an anaphylactic reaction, including administration of the epi-pen, and lifting and positioning physically disabled students, and all other procedures.
• Update credentialed school nurse regarding any changes in a student’s condition or changes in the doctor’s orders.
• Initiate emergency procedures as needed, including, but not limited to, administering minor first aid and CPR to students and activating EMS or other follow-up care.
• Provide follow-up for health problems identified during vision, hearing, scoliosis, diabetic, dental and nutritional screenings using standardized information under supervision.
• Monitor inventory of classroom and medical supplies, including first aid kits and nursing informational flyers and forms; assist in ordering, receiving and maintaining appropriate inventory levels of supplies as assigned.
• Report suspected child abuse in accordance with State law and District policy.
• Work cooperatively with District nursing, teaching and administrative staff and consult with staff regarding health information as needed.
• Help maintain a positive school health environment through open communication and effective human relations by establishing collaborative relations with a diverse range of individuals.
• Attend appropriate in-service training, workshops, and meetings, as assigned, to keep informed of current practices and trends in assigned area and to meet new safety and/or technology standards; receive direct and indirect supervision from School Nurse regarding health related issues.
• Demonstrate and model safe, prudent work behaviors and practices that result in a safe and healthy environment; report or correct unsafe conditions to ensure a…