Full Time Total Student Care – Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Chesterfield County Public Schools

Gateway Healthcare Professionals is currently hiring experienced Licensed Practical Nurses for Chesterfield County Public School Systems needed for full-time for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year beginning in August.

HOURS

Daily hours vary but typically shifts last 7-8 hours Monday through Friday excluding Holidays.

REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Chesterfield County Public Schools needs Full Time Nurses to accompany students to and from school during the school week handling a multitude of emotional, behavioral and physical limitations, including wheelchair care, trach care, g-tube care, asthma care, incontinence care, seizure disorders, portable ventilators and/or oxygen tanks, all ADLs and other areas as required. Each assignment will vary depending on the complexity of the student's care plan. The nurses will be required to ride the bus from the students home to the school, and some students are located at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and Brook Road locations.

  • MUST have Pediatric experience

  • MUST have experience working with Gastrostomy and nasogastric tube feeding

  • MUST have experience working with Tracheostomy care and suctioning in pediatric field

  • MUST pass extensive certifications for Tracheostomy care

  • MUST have experience with ventilator care and monitoring oxygen levels

  • MUST have experience with seizure monitoring and management

  • MUST meet the physical requirements to provide life saving measures in emergency situations until an ambulance can arrive

  • MUST be familiar with Exceptional Education Population with a minimum of (1) year working in a pediatric setting caring for ages (3-22 years)

  • MUST be able to handle a variety of ailments and medical conditions as the LPN may be in charge of up to 3 students at once.

  • MUST have experience with electronic medical record keeping systems as you are responsible for keeping comprehensive medical records of all patient interactions on the school provided laptop daily.

  • MUST be willing to ride the school bus to and from the school with the student.

  • MUST have reliable transportation of your own to get to and from your assignment each day

  • MUST hold a valid, unencumbered Professional License for the State of Virginia (Compact License or Multi-State License that is valid in Virginia is acceptable)

  • MUST undergo and pass FBI, Virginia State Police Criminal History Background Check, Federal & State Criminal Background Check, CPS Investigation, and 10-panel drug screen

BENEFITS

  • All full-time school positions (32 hours or more weekly) are eligible for Medical/Vision and Dental Benefits (Gateway pays for 60% of Employee)

  • Paid Time Off

  • Weekly Payroll via Direct Deposit

  • Salary: $37/hr (LPNs)

  • Referral Bonuses

LICENSE(S) & CERTIFICATION(S)

  • LPN

  • CPR/BLS (Required)

WORK LOCATION

In Person - Chesterfield, Virginia

PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - (Additional questions will be asked during screening process)

  • Do you have experience working with Seizure Disorders, G-Tubes, Traches, Vents, Portable Ventilators and/or Oxygen Tanks, Ostomy care in pediatric patients?

  • Can you tell me about the most challenging medically fragile pediatric case you worked with previously without violating HIPAA, and why it was challenging? How did you handle the pressures of the case?

  • How did you learn of this position and/or Gateway Healthcare Professionals? Please be specific if someone referred you to speak to us. Your friend will only receive the referral bonus if you mention it on your application or in the first interview!