Licensed Vocational Nurse - Special Education Department

About the Employer

District Mission : A District that promotes education, pride, and progress. Coachella Valley Unified School District covers more than 1,200 square miles of mostly rural desert terrain, serving the communities of Coachella, Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, Indio, and the Salton Sea. The district currently operates fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, and one adult school. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a growing reputation for innovative programs and outstanding staff. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a large Latino and English Learner population that has made tremendous improvements in student achievement in the past few years. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, parents and the community that has made that achievement possible. Our district faces some very tough challenges in educating the children of the Coachella Valley. We remain convinced that we can and will continue to improve our educational outcomes so that more of our students go on to college and become respected and respectful members of our diverse global society. Education is the ticket to the future and we are working diligently to make sure that we provide students with opportunities to excel and to prosper.

Job Summary

Job Summary

General Description of Position Goals Under general supervision, to perform duties in the maintenance of appropriate health practices among pupils in the District, administer basic first aid as needed, assist in the screening of pupils for vision and hearing, assist with the monitoring of required immunizations, assist with the maintenance of pupil health records; provide health related information to staff and parents, performs community outreach activities, performs health procedures authorized under their LVN license.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Essential Job Duties : 1. Perform community outreach and services including parent training and information and well-child services. 2. Administer first aid and emergency care to ill or injured students and staff. 3. Provides the following medical procedures including, but not limited to catheterization, NG tube feeding, changing tracheotomy tubes and ties, machine suctioning, colostomy / ileostomy, gastrostomy feeding, mechanical ventilation, nasal cannula, oxygen supplementation and syringe suctioning. 4. Performs necessary procedures for diabetic students. 5. Coordinate and assist with programs for the control of communicable disease. 6. Monitor and maintain records concerning student immunizations and required physical exams and other health care requirements for all students. 7. Assists School Nurse with performing vision and hearing screenings and make follow-up notifications and referrals for additional care as appropriate. 8. Conduct home visits and telephone contacts to obtain health data or other pertinent information. 9. Provide health care counseling to parents and school personnel when appropriate. 10. Transport injured or ill children or those having nuisance diseases from school to home. 11. Provides CPR training. 12. Assist with the preparation of a variety of records and reports. 13. Administer medications as ordered by a physician. 14. Report significant findings to the District's Registered Nurse (RN). 15. Maintains positive interpersonal relations with staff, families, and children. 16. Attends meetings as needed for the purpose of conveying and / or gathering information required to perform functions. 17. Travels as needed to various sites throughout the District. 18. Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Job Requirements / Qualifications Education : High School Diploma or the equivalent Experience : Two (2) years of experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and / or Testing : California LVN License CPR Card TB Test Clearance Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance Valid California Driver's license Bilingual -English / Spanish All District employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful applicants for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Applicants should not present proof of vaccination until directed to do so by the District's Human Resources Office.

• Certification (California LVN License)
• CPR / First Aid Certification
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) letters dated and signed within the last twelve (12) months)
• Proof of HS Graduation
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR HANDICAP (FEDERAL REGULATION, TITLE IX) The Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. The district assures the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District Programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator, Maria McLeod at (760)848-1081. The District's 504 Coordinator is Julissa Hernandez the Director Student Support Services and can be reached at (760) 848-1156.

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