Substitute LPN - Nurse (2024-2025)

Springfield Public Schools • Contract • Springfield, Massachusetts, US • 3w ago

WORK SCHEDULE: To be arranged with the Principal and the Nursing Supervisor of Nursing (In accordance with contract

requirements).

Assess and evaluate students' medical history, including social, behavioral, psychological and familial concerns
Utilizing evidenced based practice, identify need for appropriate nursing services in the school setting
Initiate a plan of care with student and family input to best meet needs of individual student
Implement plan of care with consultation with school staff and community providers as necessary
Evaluate effectiveness of interventions and revise plan as necessary.
Provides care for students in special needs classroom as assigned
Administer prescribed and approved medication to students with parent/guardian and physician consent
Conducts home visits to initiate or follow up on the health care needs of students.
Notify appropriate individuals, ie building nurse, parents, staff, physicians of immediate and potential health related concerns
Provides information about health and disease prevention in cooperation with health education programs within Springfield Public Schools
Promotes healthy programs in collaboration with coalitions, associations, CDC and Department of Public Health
Acts as a resource in health education to students and families and refers to appropriate help agencies when necessary
Report to work as scheduled and conducts self in professional manner.
Is a role model for other nurses and for students in SPS
Maintain certification and registration and seeks out own learning experiences to keep current with new trends.
Ride bus to monitor students requiring nursing services during transportation.

EDUCATIONAL & JOB EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A valid and current Licensed Practical Nurse License by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CPR and First Aid Certification by a recognized provider, renewable biannually.
A minimum of one to two years of child health, community health or other relevant clinical nursing experience.

LIST ANY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

No lifting, bending or twisting restrictions. Must be able to ambulate quickly and walk up four flights of stairs.

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Reach out to Carmen Molina-Figueroa, the Human Resources Analyst, at 413-787-7100 ext. 55394, the email address is molina-figueroac@springfieldpublicschools.com. She will be happy to answer any questions that you have.

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools' Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O'Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55428, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com.

Springfield Public School's sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com

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