Floating LPN

Description

Abilities First, Inc., an affiliate of the Abilities Partnership of the Hudson Valley, has been making a difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities for sixty years. We offer a wide variety of services including school and preschool programs, day habilitation, residential habilitation, community habilitation, and employment services.

Abilities First recognizes the value of diverse experiences, identities, and backgrounds to and does not discriminate in hiring. We are inclusive, welcoming and supportive of people of varying abilities, races, ethnicities, religions, socio-economic status, gender and gender identities. Abilities First is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The Floating LPN’s primary responsibility is to provide medication administration to school, preschool and satellite school locations, and to assist with coverage as needed due to call-outs and emergent issues as assigned by their supervisor. The Floating LPN’s home base will be Firemen’s Way School. When assigned elsewhere, the Floating LPN will receive mileage reimbursement for the difference from their typical daily commute.

This is a 52-week position at 32.5 hours a week.

At their daily assignment, they will monitor health status of students and provide nursing support as needed including medication administration and emergency cares as needed in the school/pre-school settings.

Salary Range: 26.75
-27.75

• Administer medications to children as ordered; ensuring all orders are up to date/on file and entered on the program’s medication records.
• The LPN will provide nursing care (scope of practice) to the students, provide emergency first aid, observe and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments to the parent/caregiver and School Nurse Coordinator.
• Will maintain medication cart, Medication Administration Records, cleanliness of nursing office, maintaining nursing related school supplies, AED records.
• Maintain effective infection control practices, offering supports to staff on the importance of universal precautions. Training staff on school health care policy and procedures, health information on students as warranted, emergency treatments and signs of illness (which may indicate that a student should not attend School/Preschool program).
• Obtain and maintain current physical and immunization records on file, complete yearly immunization surveys for New York State Health Department.
• Maintaining all student’s health records, including any special needs/dietary, adaptive equipment, and will confer with parents/caregivers to assure that all medical information is current.
• The LPN will participate in the intake process and IEP meetings as required.
• Will notify parent/caregiver when a student is unwell, to ensure that the health care needs of the student are met; also conferring with parent/caregiver to ascertain if student should not be in the school/preschool program due to illness.
• Will report all health-related concerns to the respective building administrator, School Nurse Coordinator, staff as appropriate. Provide consultation and assist in referral of students to appropriate health care specialists as needed.
• The Floating LPN is the designated LPN for Day Camp programming during school breaks.
• Ensures all required trainings and certifications required are current, and seeks further support and training where needed.
• Adhere to agency Code of Legal and Ethical Behavior, which require all employees, consultants, board members, volunteers and affiliates to perform their responsibilities according to ethical and legal standards with honesty, integrity, fairness, good faith and respect for others and the law.
• Follows all agency policy and procedures and demonstrates continuous regard to personal safety and the safety of others.
• Will adhere to all state and local regulatory requirements in the school/preschool settings.
• Performs other appropriate job-related activities as requested by your supervisor or as circumstances warrant, including LPN coverage of other school sites during staffing emergencies.
• Will incorporate CORE concepts of CQL’s person-centered excellence by…