Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Needed in Santa Maria, CA

Are you a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) who wants to make a true difference in someone's life? If so, we have a great paying role and an opportunity to help the community! We are looking for a caring and talented with excellent organizational skills and who is passionate about working with a diverse and unique student population!

This is for a 1:1 position with a medically fragile student. The hours will be 7AM - 3PM.

The ideal candidate will be a highly effective, caring, and professional nurse familiar with the health needs of students.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

• Salary: $38 - $41/hr -- based on experience
• Full-time, 5 days per week

Responsibilities/ Essential Function

• Performs basic first aid procedures for ill or injured children E; Administers medication as prescribed by a physician; including but not limited to oral medications, inhalers, insulin, rectal diastat, epi-pen auto-injector, glucagon injections, and other medications as prescribed.
• Responds to emergencies and serious health-related situations by administering first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or other appropriate action; notify school administrators, nursing staff, parents, and/or paramedics as appropriate as soon as possible.
• Performs specialized healthcare procedures for students following an Individualized Health Care Plan (IHCP) developed by the credentialed school nurse. Specialized healthcare procedures include, but are not limited to, tracheostomy care, gastrostomy tube (g-tube) feeding and care, catheterization, colostomy and/or ileostomy care, and oxygen administration on an as-needed basis.
• Screens student symptoms to identify illness, communicable diseases, and/or parasites; contacts nursing staff for assistance as appropriate.
• Assist students with activities of daily living such as but not limited to feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, exercise, and positioning, and assist students requiring wheelchairs or other orthopedic equipment.
• Assist students with diabetic management tasks such as o Administers insulin or assists in the administration of insulin to diabetic students, including assisting with carbohydrate counting, the calculation of proper insulin dosages, and insuring proper administration techniques.
• Monitors blood glucose levels or supervises such monitoring for diabetic student E; o Assists in the treatment of diabetic emergencies including the administration of glucagon injection for the treatment of low blood sugar as prescribed.
• Regularly communicates with the credentialed school nurse changes in student's health condition and physician orders E; Use first aid equipment such as thermometer, glucometer, blood pressure monitor, and height and weight scale.
• repair, records, and maintains a variety of health-related records and files including immunization and other confidential student health and emergency records in accordance with California immunization laws and HIPPA regulations; ensure that students have complete health records; follow up with parents and nursing staff as appropriate to ensure complete and accurate records.
• Maintains school health office and equipment in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Provides assistance to students, staff, parents, and applicable agencies to ensure student success; answers the telephone and takes messages; makes phone calls to request, provide, or verify information as appropriate; maintains logs of students visiting the health office.
• Prepares correspondence, forms, notices, and referrals as appropriate; initiates and completes accident and incident reports in accordance with HIPPA regulations.
• Assist school nurse with health screenings (vision, hearing, scoliosis, general, special education assessments, etc.
• Coordinate dental screenings with community dentists.
• Assist school nurse with documentation of possible child abuse cases.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Successful candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Possession of a current and valid State of California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse and must be in good standing.
• Current California Drivers License
• Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Pre-placement TB Test, Pre-placement Physical Examination, and Current CPR.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the US and must have reliable transportation to and from the worksite.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Successfully pass annual competency checks
• Must approve the request for background and criminal record checks and must be prepared to participate in the drug testing process.