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Orange County Public Schools

Public school district delivering K-12 education

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Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeOrlando, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Vocational/technical certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse is required, with continued employment contingent on completing 24 continuing education credits every two years.
  • Two years of previous nursing experience is required; experience in a childcare or school environment is preferred.
  • A valid Florida state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse is required.
  • The role requires the ability to evaluate and assess information using established criteria and select alternatives based on the evaluation.
  • The role requires the ability to assist people with specialized therapeutic or physical care plans and procedures.
  • The role requires the ability to operate special-needs and therapeutic equipment and devices.
  • The role requires the ability to use reference, descriptive, and advisory information.
  • The role requires basic arithmetic, including calculating decimals and percentages.
  • The role requires the ability to interpret instructions and exercise independent judgment to adapt methods and standards to assigned objectives.
  • The role requires judgment and decisiveness when evaluating information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria.
  • The role requires visual perception and discrimination; some tasks require oral communication, sound perception, and color discrimination.
  • The role involves regular, sustained moderately physically demanding work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and moving moderately heavy objects weighing 20–50 pounds.
  • The role may involve exposure to adverse conditions, including toxic or poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Responsibilities

  • Provide medical care and services to students according to physician-prescribed treatment orders.
  • Prepare and dispense medications to students according to physician orders and established schedules.
  • Monitor students diagnosed with diabetes and provide interventions to maintain blood glucose levels.
  • Conduct vision, hearing, scoliosis, and body mass index screenings.
  • Perform gastrostomy tube feedings, inhalations, and catheterizations according to physician orders; take vital signs and assess student conditions when necessary, including alertness, color, strength, and pupils.
  • Chart and maintain accurate records of medications dispensed, incident reports, nursing notes, daily treatments, and interventions.
  • Respond to emergencies, assess circumstances and conditions, and resolve them according to established procedures and protocols.
  • Monitor medical materials and medications, maintain appropriate supply levels, and reorder as necessary.
  • Maintain the school clinic in a safe and sanitary condition, including stocking supplies, cleaning surfaces, and changing exam paper.
  • Clean medical supplies according to sanitation procedures, including syringes, breathing apparatus, and medicine dispensers.
  • Maintain student medical records, retrieve records for evaluation appointments, and research medical diagnoses as appropriate.
  • Digitally record the number of students seen and reasons for clinic visits, and track related statistical data.
  • Confer with the evaluation team regarding student medical information and request medical histories as appropriate.
  • Coordinate emergency medical record data in the student information system, such as Skyward.
  • Coordinate with telehealth services when available on campus.
  • Keep current with job-appropriate technology and attend district-supported training to maintain the technology skills required for the position.
  • Maintain timely and accurate information as part of the position's responsibilities.
  • Perform related duties as directed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous nursing experience in a childcare or school environment is preferred.

About the Company

Orange County Public Schools

Public school district delivering K-12 education

Orange County Public Schools is a large urban public school district serving about 206,000 students across 210 traditional schools with more than 24,000 employees. It offers a diverse range of programs from elementary through high school, including magnet options such as aviation, laser photonics, agriscience, theater, International Baccalaureate, international studies, law and finance, engineering, and more, along with extensive career and technical education and Advanced Placement courses. The district emphasizes equity and access, provides a digital learning program that gives every secondary student a laptop, and reports high graduation and college-placement rates. Its goal is to prepare students for college, careers, and informed citizenship by delivering comprehensive, accessible education with strong resources across all schools.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
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Headquarters
Orlando, FL
Founded
1869

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