Job Id: 62576
Position: Licensed PracticalNurse
Department:RCSB(Rutherford County School)
Location: 2240 Southpark Dr. MurfreesboroTennessee 37128
Duration:4Months
Shift: Mon to Sun(7:15 AM to 3:45 PM)
JobDescription:
* The purposeof LPNs in the school setting is to carry out nursing proceduresand related activities as delegated by other health professionalswhich enhance the health and wellbeing of school age children andadolescents.
* Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)may practice in a school setting under the supervision of alicensed Professional
* Registered Nurse (RN).Supervision is defined by the Tennessee Board of Nursing as" overseeing or inspecting with authority." TheLPN must function within the provisions of the Nurse Practice Actthe standards of practice
established for LPNs and otherstate and local statutes and regulations applicable to schoolnursing practice.
* They must also adhere to theRutherford County Board of Education policies and administrativeguidelines.
PRINCIPLEDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Works as a team member with RN assigned to theschool.
* Prepare and administers medicationsand treatments to students according to district protocols andunder the supervision of the RN using knowledge of purpose andadverse effects of nursing care provided.
* Intervenes prudently and in a timely manner on studentsbehalf observing standards of care based on current medical andnursing knowledge.
* Completes all documentationfor observation planning and evaluation of care provided tostudents.
* Maintains open lines ofcommunication with the RN and other appropriate school personnelwhile ensuring confidentiality.
* Acts withfirst aid knowledge in emergencies.
WORK ETHICS:
* Confidentiality maintains confidentiality of all studentsor faculty members.
* Competence demonstrateseffective in applying nursing skills.
* Reliability stays on task on assigned duties.
* Responsibility accepts directions well carries outdirections from RN and Nursing
* Supervisor.
* Accountability mustmaintain routine daily schedule as filed with the NursingSupervisor.
* Diplomacy is tactful in dealingwith others.
* Interaction with others maintainspositive interactions with students parents and other schoolemployees.
* Loyalty is loyal to the RutherfordCounty School system and coworkers.
* Safetyuses Universal Precautions and Aseptic / Sterile techniqueappropriately.
* Open Mindedness is willing toaccept suggestions.
* Professionalism practicesgood nursing ethics maintains confidentiality maintainscurrent
* CPR certification.
* Dress Code is dressed and groomed appropriately in scrubsor lab coat over business casual street clothes and no low cut orrevealing blouses. No sweat pants. No jeans unless casual day atassigned school(s). No
* perfumes or colognes.No smoking.
* Cooperation works well withothers.
* Communication consults with otherprofessionals appropriately notifies RN of any concerns withstudents.
* Punctuality Reports to school ontime.
* TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This is fulltime10month nontenured position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Holds an active Tennessee LPN license in goodstanding;
Is a licensed graduate of a Practical Nurseprogram with a minimum of two years of recent nursing experiencepreferably in school nursing pediatric nursing community healthnursing home health and/or emergency
department;
* Has access to a serviceableautomobile in order to perform required travel between schools(reimbursed for mileage from first school to all other schoolrelated travel throughout the day);
* Has goodverbal and written communications skills experience in computercharting advantageous;
* Must be physically ableto fulfill all performance requirements for grades preK to 12 (i.e.lifting stooping bending etc.).