Gateway Healthcare Professionals is currently hiring for experienced Licensed Practical Nurses or Registered Nurses for Richmond 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
Richmond 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, all ADLs and other areas as required. Each assignment will vary depending on the complexity of the student's care plan.
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 have experience monitoring oxygen levels and vital signs
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 (3-21 years)
MUST be willing to ride the school bus to and from the school with the student if the student care plan requires it.
MUST have reliable transportation of your own to get to and from your assignment each day
Responsible for obtaining and recording patient daily log of interactions throughout each day.
Responsible for keeping comprehensive medical records of all patient interactions
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 Federal & State Criminal Background Check, CPS Investigation, and 10-panel drug screen
Not Required: Bi-Lingual – some students and their parents speak Spanish so a nurse who speaks Spanish is a plus, but this is not a requirement at all.
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) and $42/hr (RNs)
Referral Bonuses
LICENSE(S) & CERTIFICATION(S)
LPN or RN (Required)
CPR/BLS (Required)
WORK LOCATION
In Person - Richmond, Virginia
PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS - (Additional questions will be asked during screening process)
Do you have experience working with Seizure Disorders, G-Tubes, Traches, and Vents?
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!