School-Based Personal Care Nurse — Paid Training

SupportFinity™; La Vista (NE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Service Unit 3 in La Vista, NE is hiring a Personal Care Nurse to support Brook Valley students with disabilities. The role provides individualized medical care during school hours (8:45-2:45 most days), with paid training opportunities.

Requirements include a Nebraska LPN or RN license, background checks, and dependable attendance. You will collaborate with teachers and serve as a health liaison between school, families and health care providers, with an annual 181-day schedule.

Qualifications

• No history of child abuse or negligence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized medical care to assigned student(s) with special needs as defined in the Individual Health Plan.
• Provide support to the student(s) to achieve the student’s educational goals as directed by the classroom teachers.
• Provide care to students using nursing standards, nursing procedures, and ESU 3 policy in accordance with the Individual Health Plan.
• Assess each individual student’s health status and needs for the school day.
• Collaborate to adapt a plan of care for the day based on assessments.
• Develop individual health and emergency action plans for identified students when needed.
• Respond to behavioral or medical crises as a part of the classroom team using approved Brook Valley techniques and strategies.
• Administer medication and ensure medication administration procedures are in place to meet legal and best practice expectations.
• Display a professional and caring attitude in dealing with students, staff and parents.
• Display knowledge, critical thinking as well as practice risk management and safety precautions.
• Communicate confidential information only on need-to-know basis and discuss this in areas where information cannot be overheard.

Education

LPN or RN license (Nebraska)

Job description

Educational Service Unit 3 in La Vista, NE is hiring a Personal Care Nurse to support Brook Valley students with disabilities. The role provides individualized medical care during school hours (8:45-2:45 most days), with paid training opportunities.

Requirements include a Nebraska LPN or RN license, background checks, and dependable attendance. You will collaborate with teachers and serve as a health liaison between school, families and health care providers, with an annual 181-day schedule.