SUBSTITUTE: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT

Greater Southern Tier BOCES; City of Elmira (NY); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Greater Southern Tier BOCES is seeking a Substitute Licensed Practical Nurse for a 10-month school calendar position. This role involves caring for the medical needs of students in a special education setting, assisting with daily living skills, dispensing medications under supervision, and ensuring student safety and wellbeing.

The ideal candidate must have a valid NYS LPN license and experience working with children or youth. Applications are continuously accepted to fill potential vacancies throughout the GST BOCES Region.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid NYS Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• Experience working with disabled students is preferred.
• Physically able to meet the needs of the students.

Responsabilités

• Caring for the medical needs of students.
• Assisting students with daily living skills, including personal care and feeding.
• Dispensing medications under the direction of R.N.
• Completing Medicaid paperwork.
• Helping students carry out prescribed physical exercises.

Connaissances

Valid NYS Licensed Practical Nurse license

Experience with children or youth

Ability to assist with daily living skills

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of one year of coursework at a regionally accredited NYS registered College or University

Description du poste

Applications are continuously being accepted for this position

and may be used to fill vacancies which may occur in the GST BOCES Region

SUBSTITUTE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE: 10-Month School Calendar Position

LPN positions involve caring for the medical needs of students placed in BOCES classrooms which are located in a Special Education Host Site program. Assistance with all medical aspects of the students’ day is expected.

Students need assistance with areas of daily living skills which may include, but are not limited to:

• Personal care
• Feeding - may or may notinclude tubal feeding
• Monitoring during and after feeding
• Toileting - may or may not include diapering
• Maintaining safety during transitions
• Redirection
• Task initiation
• Communication
• Interacting with others and supervision of sensory activities and routines
• Regular assessment of respiratory needs
• The employee must possess a valid NYS Licensed Practical Nurse license and be physically able and willing to meet the needs of the students.
• Dispensing medications, under direction of R.N.
• Completing Medicaid paperwork, under the direction of R.N.
• Assist with student arrival and departure
• Help students carry out prescribed physical exercises
• Helps student with daily living skills/hygiene
• Follows medical protocol
• Other duties as assigned

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS:

• Employment application
• Letter of interest
• Detailed résumé
• Proof of highest level of education
• Valid NYS Licensure
• One to three current, dated, and signed letters of professional reference (must be less than one year old)

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.

Civil Service Non-Competitive Classification

• High School Diploma or GED and completion of one year of course work at a regionally accredited NYS registered College or University OR;
• One year of full‑time or equivalent part‑time/volunteer experience which shall have involved direction or oversight of the activities of children or youth OR;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits above; experience in working with disabled students is preferred.