LPN School Health Nurse (DC Public Schools)

Minimum Education

High School Diploma and/or GED

Minimum Work Experience
1-year Supervised nursing experience in community health or child health prior to entry into school nursing practice. (Preferred)

Required Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Practical Nurse District of Columbia Upon Hire (Required)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)

Must maintain current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid from a recognized provider. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

* Knowledge and understanding of a school health program, including recognizing trends relating to school health as well as developmental patterns and needs of school-age children.

* Knowledge of the techniques of data collection for an analysis of health needs.

* Knowledge of a wide variety of medical conditions, diagnoses, and specific diseases.

* Knowledge of medications and medication administration practices.

* Ability to provide general health information to school age children and families with a wide variety of health problems under the supervision of a registered nurse

* Competency in basic math calculations, conversions and basic computer skills as demonstrated by written or computer assessments

Functional Accountabilities
Customer Focus

• Work's at school(s) assigned by manager.

• Place a high priority on serving customers.

• Oriented to the school health services program, the schools within their area, and the requirements of elementary, middle and high school.

• Participate in school health educational activities, committees or projects.

• Utilize verbal and non-verbal communication with school age child/families and all members of the healthcare team.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team in the school setting.

• Works closely with the RN to provide follow-up until student needs are met.

Nursing Process

• Manage acute, complex, chronic and communicable health problems, such as reporting communicable diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, asthma, neurological conditions, hypertension and diabetes in, school setting.

• Contribute to individualized plan of care and execute plan utilizing resources as needed.

• Provide documentation based on school health/hospital standards.

• Identify ongoing education of school age child/families based on plan of care.

• Evaluate school age child/family response to education and document progress towards goals.

Quality Improvement Initiatives

• Participate in quality improvement activities.

• Identify performance improvement opportunities.

• Participate in ongoing professional development

Leadership Skills

• Develop organizational and prioritization skills necessary to complete assignments within acceptable timeframe, i.e., screenings, mandatory health education, etc.

• Support management decisions and contribute to a positive work environment.

• Take responsibility for learning policies and standards.

• Identify own learning needs and seek opportunities to meet those needs.

Forward Thinking/ Promoting Change

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.

• Contribute to a positive work environment.

• Identify and resolve issues, overcoming challenges.

• Identify new patterns and trends and anticipates impact.

Teamwork/ Communication

• Partner with all team members to achieve goal.

• Work effectively with diverse groups.

• Communicate effectively and constructively .

• Demonstrate accountability for work.

• Share and seek knowledge and provide feedback to others.

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.

• Accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

Safety

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation