Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) School Year JobID: 330
Position Type: Nursing Staff/ Licensed Practical Nurse
Date Posted: 5/7/2025
Location: District Wide
JOB DESCRIPTION: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/ HEALTH ROOM ASSISTANT Pay Rate:
$20.37/hour + Individual Benefit Package The following is a list of some of the prime duties of the Licensed Practical Nurse, but shall not be considered to be absolute or entire.
QUALIFICATIONS: Current PA Practical Nurse (LPN) license or Registered Nurse License
Current CPR/AED certificate
Required state and federal clearances
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/PREDISPOSITION: Ability to reach above and below the waist
Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects
Some stooping, bending and twisting of the body required
Ability to lift and/or carry supplies and/or papers weighing no more than 30 lbs
Ability to aid patients/students in personal hygiene as needed
Ability to transfer, lift and move patients safely while maintaining proper body mechanics
Ability to sit, stand, walk or move throughout the building and/or office, often for extended periods of the workday
Sensory Ability
Auditory acuity
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
Able to make appropriate decisions and work under high level of stress
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to organize tasks
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability to exercise good judgment
RESPONSIBILITIES: Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Special Services
Directed by: Certified School Nurse (CSN)
Appropriately seeks guidance from CSN when a patient's needs exceed the LPN’s scope of practice or surpasses their knowledge, skill, or ability.
Seeks guidance from CSN when/if the patient's condition deteriorates or there is a significant change in condition, the patient is not responding to therapy, the patient becomes unstable or the patient needs immediate assistance.
Knowledge of current nursing practices, relevant statutes and regulations
Administers first aid to injured students and or faculty
Document and report as appropriate
Nursing assessment of students or faculty with complaints of illness or injury
Maintains documentation of all care rendered
Nursing notes should be clear, concise and accurate
Notifies parent/guardian when necessary for a student who is injured and given care and/or needs medical attention
Initiate the emergency response system, 911, for severe illnesses, injuries or allergic reactions
Completes accident reports promptly and accurately
Administer medication as ordered by a health practitioner and documents
Maintains communication with the Nurse (CSN) of changes in the health of the student population
This includes newly diagnosed chronic illness, severe injuries, use of Epi-Pen, student prescribed emergency medication administration, parent conflict and all matters she feels is pertinent
Assists the school nurses, physicians, dental hygienists, and other health personnel in their work, including maintaining the school health record of each student
Assist with scheduling students for PE/Dental exams
Schedule, perform, document, and communicate to parent vision, hearing, & scoliosis screenings, and height and weight measurements as required by state mandates
Assists the Nurse (CSN) with all student health inspections (Vision, Hearing, Body Mass Index, Hearing, Height, Weight)
Assist the Nurse (CSN) with Communicable Disease Control communication and reporting
Assist with health inspections
Advises teachers and students about procedures and schedules of health exams under the guidance of CSN.
Takes In-Service Courses and/or training to remain current in medical techniques and procedures
Performs all related tasks as requested by the administration and nurse (CSN).
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Derry Area School District Recruiting-Team
