School LPN - District Floater

Plainville Community Schools; Plainville (OH); On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits available

Job summary

Plainville Community Schools seeks a Float LPN to support student health needs, cover RN absences, assist on field trips, and provide additional support to school health offices across district schools.

The role requires knowledge of first aid, crisis response, and medication administration, with strong communication and organizational skills. Collaboration with families and school staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid LPN license in Ohio.
• Experience with school health services preferred.
• Ability to lift and assist with mobility and hygiene.
• Knowledge of first aid, crisis response, and medication administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with families, school staff, and outside agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support student health needs and cover RN absences.
• Assist on field trips and in multiple district schools as needed.
• Provide additional support to school health offices.
• Assist with academic/functional skill practice for medically complex students under staff direction.
• Utilize assistive technology tools under the direction of special education staff.

Skills

First aid

Crisis response

Medication administration

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration with families

Special education documentation

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Ohio

Tools

Hoyer lift

Assistive technology tools

Job description

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Float LPN is assigned by the Nursing Coordinator or Director of Special Services to support specific student health needs, cover RN absences, assist on field trips, and provide additional support to school health offices across all District schools as needed. This role may also include supporting students with complex medical needs withacademic/functionalskill practice and use of assistive technology tools under the direction of special education certified staff.

Knowledge of first aid, crisis response, and medication administration, as well as strong communication, writing, and organizational skills are essential. Candidates must be able to collaborate effectively with families, school staff, medical providers, and outside agencies. Duties may involve lifting,including use of a hoyer lift, hygiene needs,mobility support, and physical management. Experience with state health regulations, medically complexstudents, and special education documentationis preferred.

The Float LPN position is 7 hours per day with a flexible start and end time based on the daily assignment as early as 7:15 and as late as 3:45, following the District school calendar for182days per year. Additional days and hours may be added for specific needs (i.e. after school programs, summer programming, etc.).

Hourly rate is$37.18 per hour.

• Medical benefits available.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Plainville Board of Education that no persons shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any program including employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or veteran status. Any complaint should be brought to the attention of the building principal or the Title IX Coordinator, Mr. David Levenduski, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, [phone].