LPN Preschool 1 to 1 - 12 Month School Position!

Responsibilities

• Ensure that documentation is accurate, contemporaneous, and effectively communicates all information required to be regulatory compliant.
• Provide thorough documentation that can be clearly understood by a reader.
• Promote and oversee the safety and well-being of the children through use of written, verbal procedures, safety equipment, and awareness of any potential dangers.
• Attend to personal, self-care, and other program needs that the children cannot independently accomplish.
• Keep the nursing and administrative team advised of medical and dietary concerns.
• Provide support and consultation and initiate peer support among program participants.
• Promote student input in the development of program activities.
• Oversee the safety and well-being of the children.
• Oversee and upkeep the maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Participate in activities as part of the treatment team that may include meetings, trainings, and committees.
• Maintain documentation as required.
• Establish a work environment that creates positive communication between supervisors and employees and assimilates new employees to the Agency’s culture, values, and mission.
• Ensure compliance with all pertinent government and agency regulations and operating standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• Valid NYS Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse and current NYS Registration Certificate.
• One-Step TB test required prior to first day of employment.
• Ability to lift and/or assist children in your care and meet the physical requirements of the specific job.
• Basic Computer Skills (Windows, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Word, Excel).
• This position has regular and substantial unsupervised or unrestricted physical contact with individuals receiving services and is required by law to be fingerprinted for a criminal history record check under OPWDD (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) or OCFS (Office of Children and Family Services).
• Must have a valid NYS Driver’s License.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.