LPN–Hospital Education Program School Nurse

General Description:

Duties performed typically in a school setting. Performs professional work providing teaching and/or training services to students in a specialized subject. Work requires frequent standing, sitting, light lifting up to 10 pounds, walking, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHoR), Brook Road Campus nursing staff to support the Hospital Education Program (HEP) students with multiple disabilities daily in the Education Department
• Understands the philosophy of school nursing from the perspective of special education, VDOE school health guidelines as well as local school board policies.
• Observes HEP students throughout the instructional day to detect health needs/emergencies; reports to Children’s Hospital staff, personnel, physicians, clinics, and/or other agencies on student health matters or concerns as noted
• Provides daily routine care including feeding tubes, suctioning, positioning, adjusting braces (AFOs), etc.
• Assumes authority, in the absence of CHoR staff or physicians, for the immediate care and assistance of a student or staff member who has suffered an injury or emergency.
• Maintains up-to-date cumulative health records on all students in the Student Data Management System
• Participates in in-service training programs
• Assists school personnel in maintaining sanitary standards in the Education Department and the identification and correction of safety and health hazards
• Adheres to all policies, procedures, and practices of the VCU Health System related to nursing support and services delivered, protocols, and requirements
• Performs other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a program leading to a Practical Nurse License required; Bachelor of Science in nursing preferred
• Valid Virginia Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Excellent oral, written communications, organizational and public relations skills
• Ability to work effectively with children, young adults, families, teachers, medical professionals, CHoR nursing staff, VCUHS nursing staff, and school administrators
• Understanding of public-school education procedures and policies
• Comprehensive knowledge of the coordination of health care service delivery, related service providers, and community agencies and other resource providers
• Ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities, and effectively handle multiple assignments simultaneously under minimum on-site supervision.
• Experience with window-based computers; experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet, and email applications preferred

• Bilingual skills to include Spanish are a plus. 

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable.  Three references names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process.  Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.

PAY SCALE: G-117.1 starting salary is $46,559 and maximum hiring salary is $71,599. Comes with excellent benefits.

START DATE: Based on School Board approval

Salary : $46,559 - $71,599