Weekend LPN: School Health Services

Hope; Melrose Park (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hope Learning Academy Melrose Park is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support student health services on weekends. The position requires IL licensure, background clearance, and DCFS-licensed driver eligibility.

You will collaborate with the RN Case Manager to implement care plans and ensure safe medication administration. Responsibilities include health assessments, documentation, and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Current Illinois LPN licensure (or license pending).
• Successful background clearance, physical and drug/alcohol screening.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license and DCFS licensed driver status.

Responsibilities

• Assists the RN Case Manager in formulating and implementing client health care plans.
• Evaluates health care practices of the clients. Encourages proper care techniques/practices.
• Observes, identifies and documents health care needs and problems of clients.
• Passes medications as required.
• Correctly prepares field trip medications in a timely manner.
• Performs nursing treatments, direct care, and other nursing tasks as required.
• Communicates and documents appropriate information, i.e. new orders, discontinued physician orders, transfers, discharges, admissions, accidents, incidents, injuries, changes in client conditions, new treatments to be done, problems with taking medications, seizure activity and other pertinent information.
• Is responsible for primary clients in terms of ongoing monthly physical assessments and weekly documentation of client's general status.
• Documents observations, treatments and responses to treatments in a timely manner and in accordance with policy.
• Acts as liaison between client, staff and RN Case Manager. Notifies RN Case Manager when appropriate and documents appropriately.
• Assists with physical examination, procedures or treatments.
• Carries out physician's orders.
• Transcribes physician's orders promptly and precisely.
• Makes rounds on units and/or in classrooms on a regular basis.

Skills

Background clearance

Drug screening

DCFS licensed driver

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing

Illinois LPN licensure

Job description

The Hope Learning Academy Melrose Park is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support student health services on weekends. The position requires IL licensure, background clearance, and DCFS-licensed driver eligibility.

You will collaborate with the RN Case Manager to implement care plans and ensure safe medication administration. Responsibilities include health assessments, documentation, and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.