LPN Tier II - (1:1 Trach Caregiver (RN/LPN))

St. Joseph School District; Saint Joseph (MO); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The St. Joseph School District seeks a qualified RN or LPN to provide direct health services to students, including tracheostomy and potential ventilator care during the school day. The role requires excellent communication, critical thinking and adherence to health plans.

Responsibilities include emergency response, documentation, supervision of equipment, and collaboration with staff, family and the district’s health team. 9-month term position with telework flexibility per supervisor approval.

Qualifications

• Active RN or LPN license and CPR/BLS certification
• 1 year of pediatric experience preferred
• Strong communication and clinical care skills

Responsabilités

• Provide direct tracheostomy and potential ventilator care for the student throughout the school day.
• Perform routine suctioning, clean tracheostomy site, and monitor airway.
• Emergency response including CPR and rescue breathing with bag valve mask.
• Maintain documentation of treatments and student status per plans.
• Collaborate with staff, family and health team to ensure safety and supplies.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Tracheostomy care

Formation

Active RN or LPN license

Description du poste

Qualifications

Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Must possess excellent critical thinking, organization and physical assessment skills.

Required

Active RN or LPN license and CPR/BLS certification

Preferred

1 year of experience working with Pediatric patients, training and competency in tracheostomy care strongly preferred

FLSA

Exempt

Salary Schedule

Per approved Salary Schedule

Direct Report

Coordinator of Health Services

Terms of Employment

9 month

Eligible for emergency telework

per supervisor approval

Purpose

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Essential Job Functions

• Attend work in a regular, reliable and punctual manner.
• To "telework" when requested by the District
• Attend all professional development and staff meetings
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgement in behavior, speech, dress and manner for the work setting.
• Tracheostomy Management: Provide direct tracheostomy and potential ventilator care for the student throughout the school day. Performs routine suctioning, cleans the tracheostomy site, changes trach ties/straps, and monitors the airway, including assessing for sign of distress (e.g. Cyanosis, restlessness, increased work of breathing)
• Emergency Response: Immediate, specialized care including emergency trach tube replacement, CPR, and rescue breathing with a self-inflating bag.
• Safety Monitoring: Provides constant supervision of the student to ensure the tube remains secure and unobstructed. Monitor and assess the student's respiratory status and oxygen saturation in compliance with physician orders and health plan.
• Documentation: Maintains detailed, accurate records of all suctioning, treatments, and student status changes in compliance with the Individualized Health Plan, Emergency Action Plan, and physician orders. Must report to the building RN
• Transportation Support: Accompanies the student on the school bus to and from home and maintains equipment needed for that travel.
• Collaboration: Must work closely with school staff, Building RN, and family to implement care, report any concerns with care, manage equipment, and ensure emergency supplies are always available.
• Documentation: basic technical computer skills to document treatment and service provided in accordance with physician orders and plan of care.
• Communication: Must have excellent communication skills to be able to report needs or concerns to the RN, the family and building staff.
• Adhere to infection control procedures and protocols
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function to maintain continuity of care.
• This position requires bending, stooping, lifting, carrying equipment, walking, standing and sitting.
• Other duties assigned.

Employee Behavior And Conduct

District employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact, both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.

EOE

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