Licensed Vocational Nurse - Health Services Department - Eligibility Pool

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

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 safe environment.
• Adhere to schedules and timelines to meet the needs of students, staff and sites.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by administration in compliance with Board policies and administrative regulations, and Federal, State, or local regulations.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Applicable federal, state, and District codes, regulations, policies and procedures governing work scope
• CPR, first aid, and appropriate activities for the care and disposition of severely disabled students in a school setting
• Medication management of children and adolescents
• Specialized health care procedures and crisis intervention techniques
• Modern medical terminology, equipment, techniques and methods
• Proper English usage, grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation
• Accepted record keeping and reporting methods and strategies
• Public health agencies and local health care resources
• Accepted safety standards, practices and procedures of the industry, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Cal-OSHA guidelines and requirements, and strategies and practices for work place safety in a health care environment
• Child/adolescent development and guidance principles related to disabled and/or at-risk youth, including family and community involvement
• Organizations, operations, policies and objectives of public…