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About the Role
The School Nurse (LPN) serves as a primary health resource for the Children’s Center and School-Age Child Care programs, supporting up to 220 children ranging in age from 8 weeks through 12 years. The center serves more than 500 children and families annually, providing educational programs focused on early childhood development and school readiness.
Responsibilities
- Assess and respond to child illnesses, injuries, and health concerns.
- Provide first aid and appropriate nursing support.
- Evaluate children exhibiting symptoms of illness and determine exclusion from care.
- Advise parents or guardians regarding medical evaluation or emergency attention.
- Contact parents or guardians regarding injuries, illness, exclusion, or recommended medical follow-up.
- Complete accurate and timely OCFS-compliant incident, injury, and illness reports.
- Maintain organized records of injuries, illnesses, parent notifications, and follow-up.
- Review health documentation for new enrollments.
- Monitor health and immunization records and follow up on missing or incomplete documentation.
- Complete required vision, hearing, growth, and other health screenings.
- Develop, maintain, and update individualized health care plans for children with medical needs.
- Maintain current health alert information and communicate pertinent information to staff.
- Provide guidance to staff regarding child health concerns, illness symptoms, injuries, allergies, and procedures.
- Administer medications as ordered and authorized.
- Maintain oversight of medication orders, parent permissions, storage, and administration logs.
- Coordinate with MAT-certified staff for medication administration and health needs when the nurse is not on-site.
- Collaborate with the Health Care Consultant and program leadership to maintain and update the Health Care Plan and related policies.
- Collaborate with classroom staff, program leadership, families, medical providers, and other partners regarding children’s health and safety needs.
- Participate in health-related meetings, training, initiatives, and quality improvement activities.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing.
- Experience in pediatrics, school health, early childhood health, child care, or community health is preferred.
- Knowledge of child health, first aid, immunization requirements, health records, communicable illness, and medication administration practices.
- Ability to exercise sound nursing judgment.
- Ability to communicate clearly with families and staff.
- Ability to maintain accurate and confidential records.
- Ability to pass all required criminal history, child abuse, and other background checks.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification; instructor certification preferred.
Skills
- Pediatrics
- School health
- Early childhood health
- Child care
- Community health
- Child health
- First aid
- Immunization requirements
- Health records management
- Communicable illness management
- Medication administration
- Nursing judgment
- Clear communication
- Accurate record keeping
- Confidentiality
- CPR
- First Aid
Location
- Rochester, NY
Work Type
- Part Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- N/A
Education Level
- LPN
Salary/Compensations
- $32.00 - $35.00 Hourly
Benefits
- Full-time Registered Nurse support
- Family development services
- On-going parent training
- Full-day care
- Disability supports for children with special needs
About the Company
- Volunteers of America Upstate New York's Children's Center services provides educational programs focused on early childhood development and school readiness for children 6 weeks through 12 years old.
- The center serves more than 500 children and families on an annual basis.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity and will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age disability, protected veteran status, or marital status.