School Nurse Job at Sarasota County Schools in Sarasota

Sarasota County Schools is in search of an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) to assist with health services, screenings, clinic records, and emergency care of students as a School Nurse at Oak Park School. Oak Park is a district center school for students with disabilities grades K-12 and is currently in need of LPNs to support their unique student population. School LPNs work 196 days out of the year with 12 months of equal paychecks and 100% of their benefits paid by the district! This schedule includes six paid holidays and several other breaks following our school calendar, such as Winter Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Spring Break. There are also opportunities to work during summer school to earn extra pay.

LPN Qualifications

• (1) Florida State Licensed Practical Nurse or an equivalent License from a reciprocal State
• (2) Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification

LPN Key Responsibilities

• Assist in completing health room cards and keeping records on students being referred to clinic
• Communicate with parents/staff regarding student health problems, maintains confidentiality and refers to the Registered Nurse
• Assist in implementation of the Annual School Health Services Plan and completion of data for Annual Report
• Assist in the taking of prescribed medication by students and maintain required records; monitor students placed on new medication per doctor’s instructions
• Perform medically complex procedures within the scope of Florida Practical Nurse licensure, includes but not limited to catheterization, intermittent dialysis, tracheal suctioning, postural drainage, and gastronomy feedings
• May be assigned to ride school bus with specific medically fragile students
• May assist with health-related instruction of students, parents, or staff in conjunction with Registered Nurse
• Assists with an operational plan for the management of emergency health needs
• Please see job description for further details.

Employee Benefits

Our employees receive 10 paid sick days as well as 100% of their benefit premiums paid by the school district. The benefits package includes the following core benefits:

• Health Insurance (4 types of medical plans to choose from, a low/high PPO and a low/high HMO)
• Dental Insurance
•  Vision Insurance
• $50k Basic Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits available such as: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health care and dependent care, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Term Life Insurance, Whole Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Lantern, Healthcare Bluebook, and options for 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans

Our district emphasizes employee wellness and offers a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (with supports such as free counseling and free subscriptions to wellness apps) as well as our Prevention Pays program, where employees can earn up to $100 each year just for completing routine wellness check-ups. Furthermore, all employees are enrolled in a retirement account through the Florida Retirement System, with district-matched contributions.

Application Instructions

Position information and full job description can be found at http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/jobs/ under Classified/Non-Instructional Openings > Health-Nurse Positions. To be considered for employment, you must complete our two-step application. First, please fill out and submit an online Sarasota County Schools Non-Instructional/Classified application on our website. Second, please apply directly to the open Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) postings listed under Health-Nurse Positions.

Visit Human Resources’ website http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/jobs to start your application! *Please note that your application must be in complete status and that you must have applied directly to the specific LPN postings before 5:00pm on their closing date to be considered.*

Starting Hourly Rate: $19.72/hour, plus opportunity for experience credit!