School Licensed Practical Nurse Ambulatory (LPN) - Warren Township Schools

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network is seeking a School Licensed Practical Nurse Ambulatory to support student health in Warren Township Schools in Indianapolis, IN. The role focuses on health services to facilitate growth, manages medications, and provides emotional support and referrals as needed.

You will promote healthy habits, support the education process, and collaborate with care teams to ensure students' wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program or equivalent.
• Current Indiana LPN license.
• Two years of nursing experience; pediatric experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; compassionate and self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Provide health services to facilitate optimal growth and development for students.
• Care for students with chronic health issues and identify health needs during the school day.
• Manage medications, provide health education, emotional support, and referrals as needed.
• Support the education process by promoting health and well-being to strengthen learning.

Skills

Communication skills

Team skills

Compassionate and caring

Accountable

Self-directed

Education

Indiana LPN license

Job description

Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The School Licensed Practical Nurse Ambulatory provides health services to facilitate optimal physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development for students within the schools. Cares for students with chronic health issues and helps identify health needs during the course of the school day. Provides health education, medication management, emotional support and referral to higher levels of care based on student needs. Supports the education process by working to assure the health of the students. Promotes healthy habits and overall health to strengthen maximum learning.

The school nurse position is located on the east side in Indianapolis, Indiana with Warren Township Schools. The school nurse will support Warren Central.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized accredited school of practical nursing, or have three years related professional nursing experience.
• Current Indiana Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required.
• Two years or more of nursing experience required.
• Two years of experience working with pediatric patients required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent team skills.
• Compassionate and caring.
• Accountable.
• Self-directed.