On-Call Licensed Practical Nurse 2
Washington State
- Vancouver, WA Clark County, WA
- $27.83-37.41 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Willing and able to work with little notice to cover for staff absences.
- Assess the physical and emotional health of students within the scope of school nurse practice.
- Initiate referrals for further diagnosis and treatment of identified health needs and provide follow-up.
- Consult and communicate health concerns that may impact learning to appropriate staff with parent and/or student consent.
- Contact parents and appropriate staff in the case of an emergency.
- Assess and provide for the critical needs of students.
- Medication administration; keeps exceptional documentation.
- Provide report on PRN administered medication to delegated unlicensed professionals and oncoming nurse.
- Commuicate pertinent assessments to oncoming nurse at the end of shift.
- Provide health counseling and crisis intervention and serve as an advocate for the health rights of students and as a professional liaison between the school, family, and health community. Communicate with parents as needed.
- Perform professional school nursing tasks as indicated and assigned, including emergency services.
- Ability to exercise sound nursing judgment, and always consider student safety while working autonomously.
- Willing and able to work with little notice to cover for staff absences.
- A valid Washington Licensed Practical Nurse license.
- Willingness to deliver care in a preschool and in a special education and residential school setting.
- Knowledge of: professional nursing principles and concepts; dynamics of interpersonal relationships; theory, science, and treatment techniques in a particular specialty area of practice such as mental health nursing, infection control, emergency response, etc.; available community resources; working with EMRs.
- Ability to: use nursing principles, judgment, and knowledge; work effectively with others; assume responsibility for professional growth and development; work as a team member; communicate effectively with others, provide training to staff and students.
- Demonstrated computer skills and experience using Microsoft Office programs (i.e. excel, outlook).
- Ability to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) is strongly preferred.
- Experience in pediatrics in a clinical or hospital setting is preferred.