PROGRAM REGISTERED NURSE (RN) or LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)

Greater Southern Tier BOCES; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Salary per Support Staff Association contract

Job summary

Greater Southern Tier BOCES in the City of Elmira seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide essential care for students in a special education program. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living skills and medical needs, as well as performing medication dispensing under RN supervision.

The ideal candidate must possess a valid NYS LPN license and experience with disabled students is preferred. This role requires physical capability to meet students' needs and TCI training.

Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package per union contract.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid NYS Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• Experience working with disabled students is preferred.
• Physically able and willing to meet the needs of the students.
• TCI training is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with daily living skills including toileting and personal care.
• Perform daily tube feeding for students.
• Dispense medications under the direction of an RN.
• Complete Medicaid paperwork under the direction of an RN.
• Conduct regular assessment of respiratory needs.

Skills

Assisting students with daily living skills

Providing health monitoring

Medication dispensing

Physical capability to meet needs

Education

NYS Licensed Practical Nurse license

Job description

These positions are to care for the medical needs of students placed in a BOCES classroom located in a special education host site program. Assistance with all medical aspects of the student's day is expected.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with daily living skills including toileting, personal care, feeding, maintaining safety during transitions, redirection, task initiation, communication, interaction with others, and supervision for sensory activities and routines.
• Perform daily tube feeding for students.
• Provide constant monitoring during and after feeding.
• Conduct regular assessment of respiratory needs.
• Dispense medications under the direction of an RN.
• Complete Medicaid paperwork under the direction of an RN.
• Assist with student arrival and departure.
• Help students carry out prescribed physical exercises.
• Assist students with daily living skills/hygiene.
• Follow medical protocol.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid NYS Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• Physically able and willing to meet the needs of the students.
• Experience working with disabled students is preferred.
• TCI training is required for this position.

Civil Service Non-Competitive Classification

The Greater Southern Tier BOCES does not discriminate in employment or in the education programs and activities which it operates on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, race, color, national origin or disability in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and New York State Human Rights Law.

SALARY: Per Support Staff Association contract. Plus a comprehensive benefits package.