Background Investigation, Blood Pressure, Consulting, Disease Prevention and Control, Environmental Monitoring, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Health Plan, Healthcare, Infectious Diseases, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Records, Medications, Medicine, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Prescription Drugs, Product Demonstration, Project/Program Coordination, Safety/Work Safety, State Laws and Regulations, Training/Teaching Curriculum
The LPN or Health Aide will work to provide support, assessment, intervention, referral and follow-up of those health conditions which interfere with students'' attainment of optimal academic potential and well as being a resource for staff regarding personal and student health issues.
Essential Functions:
- Conduct hearing, vision, and blood pressure screenings, and make referrals as appropriate
- Refer students in need of medical and dental care to the proper local agency
- Maintain up to date health records for students
- Day to day support for medically fragile students (tube feed, medication monitoring, toileting, positioning/transitioning)
- Assume responsibility for injured or ill students
- Act as health consultant for teachers, students, curriculum, school, health and community agencies
- Act as liaison between the district and the medical community
- Authorize exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious and contagious diseases
- Dispense medication or delegate according to Ohio Revised Code with appropriate training, demonstrations, supervision and evaluation
- Provide individual and group health counseling to students and parents
- Coordinate dental health program and referral to appropriate agency
- Coordinate and conduct adolescent development
- Assist in disease control programs by enforcing local and state immunization laws, screening for lice and other communicable diseases
- Assist with individual health care plans for students with special health care needs, and in-service staff as needed
- Monitor school environment for safety, in conjunction with the Health and Safety Team
- Observe ethics of the nursing profession; exhibit professional behavior,emotional stability and sound judgement and maintain confidentiality
- Report all cases of child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g. medical records, prescription medicine, IEP''s
Qualifications:
- State of Ohio Board of Nursing License (LPN), if applicable.
- Pupil Services license issued by the Ohio Department of Education or Educational Aide Permit (with ESEA Endorsement)
- BCI and FBI background check
Compensation: Based on licensure.
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Ohio Department of Education