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The Community Group

Floating School Nurse- LPN (SY 2025 - 2026)

The Community Group, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Floating School Nurse- LPN (SY 2025 - 2026) Community Day Charter Public School (CDCPS) School Nurses are passionate about monitoring, supporting, and providing nursing services to students to ensure their success inside and outside the classroom. School Nurses offer our students holistic support while maintaining high expectations. CDCPS seeks a passionate School Nurse to work with our school teams renowned for closing the achievement gap. CDCPS manages multiple campuses across Lawrence, MA, and serves 1,200 pre-kindergarten to 8th-grade students. We believe in providing our students with a rigorous student-centered academic program while investing in their social, emotional, and holistic well‑being. CDCPS has dedicated teams to support our teachers and staff, ensuring our students' success.

Community Day Charter Public School is affiliated with The Community Group (TCG), a private, nonprofit organization that has been creating opportunities through education since 1970. TCG manages various programs, including a network of early childhood and out-of-school time programs, a K1-8 charter public school, training programs, and a child care resource and referral program, Child Care Circuit.

Responsibilities Nursing Services

Provide healthcare and first aid to students and staff on school grounds and as needed on field trips and other school related events

Promote positive safety practices both within school buildings and on school grounds

Respond to urgent and frequently encountered health issues, providing counseling and crisis intervention when required

Tailor school nursing actions specific to student needs, coordinated with the efforts of other providers and school personnel; implement plans aimed at improving health and educational status

Manage and administer daily prescribed medications or medically prescribed interventions

Provide social emotional support to students, as needed

Respond to child neglect or abuse issues (as required by Massachusetts statute)

Arrange and execute mandated student health screenings

Maintain daily records of students seen in the health room

Maintain current health records on each student

Order health office supplies in partnership with operations managers

Oversee maintenance of health‑related equipment

Maintain first aid backpacks in the classroom

Respond to medical emergency situations for the purpose of urgently and effectively addressing immediate safety concerns

Collaboration

Collaborate with the parent/guardian, school staff, and student, where appropriate, to develop and implement an individualized health care plan for the student

Collaborate and maintain ongoing communication with teachers, school staff, leadership team, and families

Collaborate with school leadership and personnel in assessing and improving social and emotional climate of students and faculty

Provide staff training on allergic reactions, asthma, epinephrine administration and information on student allergies on a yearly basis

Attend after school family events such as Back to School Night, etc.

Attend Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Section 504 Meetings as needed

Participate as a team member by collaborating with other nurses

Ensure that the school has an emergency plan which is communicated to personnel and students

Implement state-mandated programs such as immunization surveillance and screening programs

Communicate disease prevention and infection control based on current guidelines for universal precautions, prevention of bloodborne pathogens exposure, and hazardous medical waste disposal

Acts as a resource in health education to school personnel, students, and families

Provides coverage or support as needed for other school network nurses

Professional Practice

Attend all medical trainings and professional development meetings as necessary

Demonstrate current knowledge in such areas as (a) professional issues in school nursing, (b) school and community health, (c) communicable disease control, (d) growth and development, (e) health assessment, special health conditions, both chronic and acute, (g) injury prevention and emergency care (h) health counseling, health education and promotion, (i) current adolescent issues

Maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and nursing license

Obtain expert consultation, supervision, and peer review as needed

Collaborate with local schools of nursing to provide student practical health, as well as to obtain nursing education resources

Perform other duties that may be assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Uphold a passionate belief in CDCPS' mission, values, and educational model

Hold current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) or as a Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LPN)

Bachelors in Nursing or Masters degree in Nursing from an accredited professional nursing program is preferred; Associates in Nursing is required

Experience working with school-aged children is preferred

Experience in health records administration for schools is preferred

Community Day Charter Public School participates in the E-Verify program to determine the immigration and work‑eligibility status of prospective employees. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work documents for more information.

The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. In addition, we are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

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