LPN

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Job description

Location
Newtown Discovery Preschool

Description

• To assume all responsibilities of the school health office as a school nurse, overseeing the daily health, treatment, and emergency situations at the school.
• To see children as needed, contact parents for students' seen by the nurse through oral/written communication.
• To keep an accurate log of students' seen.
• To collect and maintain physical/immunization records and complete any necessary forms from the state or county.
• To collect staff emergency forms on a yearly basis.
• Distribute medications (with doctor's orders).
• Assistance during fire drills/evacuation drills.
• Ability to make sound decisions regarding treatment of children/staff members both in an emergency situation and under normal situations.
• Maintaining a clean and organized health office environment.
• Filling in classes if there is no substitute available or during teacher lunches or breaks.
• Knowing and abiding by all Newtown Discovery Preschool policies and procedures.
• Sharing duties as necessary for the Front Desk area as needed maintaining security through door lock, buzzer system, answer teacher/parent questions, answer phones promptly, relay
• messages appropriately.
• Maintaining the Qualities and Values of Newtown Discovery Preschool.
• Attending staff meetings and training sessions to meet requirements in job offer.
• Meeting the required professional development hours through Newtown Discovery Preschool in-service trainings and approved external educational workshops.
• Complying with the dress code policy.
• Changing diapers or children's clothes that have been soiled or wet. Assisting children if they become ill.
• Greeting children and parents at arrival and dismissal and complying with the release of children policy.
• Keeping all children's files and information confidential.
• Accountable for morning absentee sheets.
• Knowledgeable on all allergy plans.
• Put together and execute presentations about healthy living for students.
• Additional tasks and duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Hold a Licenced Practical Nurse certification.
• Complete PA Criminal Background Check
• Evidence of CPR, First Aid, AED and Bloodborne Pathogen Training.
• Complies with all state education and licensing standards and maintains validation of credentials for the position.
• Friendly, welcoming, open-minded personality required
• Energetic,optimistic, and compassionate attitude required
• Strong time management and organizational skills to work in a multi-tasked, fast-paced environment with general supervision
• Patient, courteous listener with the ability to show empathy required
• Ability to interact professionally with multiple levels of personnel within the organization internally and externally
• Effective verbal communication skills are a must
• May sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk frequently during the day.
• May stand four (4) to eight (8) hours per day.
• May need to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on occasion or more depending on child's weight.
• Visual acuity to see and read fine prints. Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to hear normal voice sounds.

Full-Time/Part-Time
Part-Time

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.

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