School Nurse - Vent Trach Experience - $38/hr
2 Days Old
LPN/LVN Tracheostomy School Nurse
The LPN/LVN Tracheostomy School Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of student/client care and/or contracted services in a school setting. The LPN/LVN Tracheostomy School Nurse provides services in accordance with the school district and Amergis' philosophy, standards, policies and physician orders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes the nursing process to plan, implement and evaluate student's care needs
- Demonstrates on each assignment the provision of skilled nursing care in accordance with prescribed orders/IHP
- Performs interventions, treatments, and medications administration according to the identified priorities as outlined in the IHP
- Monitors and documents effectiveness of interventions, treatments, and medications
- Completes documentation per client expectations
- Coordinates and facilitates services as requested between the school, local health agencies, and other community resources to meet the needs of the student
- Communicates with the school district personnel about student's plan of care/IHP
- Notifies District School Nurse/Amergis Supervisor/Parent/Physician as outlined in the IHP regarding the following: changes in condition of student and Physician notification to obtain necessary orders
- Collaborates with school/education personnel/other health agencies as requested, to design and meet student's health care needs
- Performs emergency trach change if needed/required by student's respiratory status
- Provides trach care to students to maintain the patency of the tube while minimizing risk for infection
- Performs trach suctioning and cleaning per provider orders
- Evaluates and assures student safety at all times
- Adheres to Amergis and school district policies
- Maintains accuracy in student health record
- At request of school district participates in student care conferences/Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- LPN/LVNs should direct questions regarding orders and changes in condition to a Supervising RN (DN and/or Clinical Designee)
- Location:
- Lake Elsinore