LPN - Special Education

LPN - Special Education (SUPPORT 1:
School Year

The position is for 7.5 hours per day, 180 days per year. Pay: PSE Salary Schedule Level - $29.26 (24/25 Salary Schedule).

This position's responsibilities are to provide medical assistance to student(s) with special medical needs by providing nursing care as outlined in the health care plan. Nursing care includes: assessing the health needs of the student, planning and implementing appropriate nursing care, and evaluating nursing care provided. The LPN provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of the school nurse. Other responsibilities include support/assistance to the student(s) during class-time, supervision to and from school on district transportation and during off‑site educational activities.

Depending upon the individual assignment, the LPN, Special Education, may perform all or a combination of the following:

• Provides nursing care as delegated by school nurse and as outlined in individual health care plans, including non‑oral medications (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, and other nursing care appropriate for an LPN. Health care plans are developed and monitored by the school nurse.
• Administers medication to students as directed by physician, according to district and supervising nurse procedures.
• Assists teacher and therapists with the implementation of instructional programs, activities for daily living, and related services.
• Maintains student health records; creates new records; updates health information; ensures that health records are maintained in confidential manner.
• Monitors student attendance and illnesses; informs the principal, program administrator, school nurse and/or teacher of illnesses and reasons for absences.
• Attends to student health needs; assesses injuries or illness to determine appropriate action; provides basic first aid; refers students to health care professionals as needed. Determines need for nurse's advice; calls nurse for assistance as necessary; may call for emergency assistance. Calls parents regarding student accidents or illness as needed; arranges for transportation home as necessary.
• Compiles health records, cards, and lists; provides reports as requested. Documents student health status as appropriate. Completes accident reports and distributes them appropriately.
• Maintains inventory of student health supplies, prepares supply orders; assures that supplies are provided by family to provide necessary nursing care.
• Monitors student behavior in the classroom, on the bus, during off‑site school activities.
• Reports situations such as substance abuse or physical abuse to appropriate school staff for follow‑up. Maintains confidentiality of student personal problems.
• Works as a member of the program team in staffing to develop and implement programs and services.
• May have flexible hours to allow employee to participate in family or community activities related to this program.
• Meets with the school nurse on a regular basis to review student health status, review procedures, and/or make adjustments in the health care plan.

• May, in conjunction with school nurse, provide information to parents about health issues.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Reports to the assigned program administrator; receives lead guidance from the school nurse.

Experiences frequent interruptions; required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors and academic abilities. Required to deal with a wide range of physical and/or emotional disabilities which may include distraught or difficult students; may be required to deal with distraught or difficult parents. May be required to shift task and priority. Frequently required to deal with situations that could put them in position of liability.

Record keeping requires substantial visual concentration; may be exposed to visual…