LPN School Nurse

Who We Are

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. NPFE serves 2,100 students in Detroit, Michigan. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation. 

Why New Paradigm for Education 

NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support. NPFE’s Mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe supportive environment for all students to meet the needs of a global society. We are committed to excellence and strive to offer a new educational paradigm evident by increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who have a relentless belief that all students, regardless of their race and economic or social circumstances, can perform at high levels, deserve a quality education, have access to high quality instruction and curriculum, and can attain post secondary success. Educators who are driven bv academic achievement, continuous growth, and excel working in a rigorous and supportive environment. We seek culturally responsive educators who have experience working with diverse communities and strong relationship-building skills that they apply to understand their students, families, and communities.

What You’ll Do

NPFE seeks a Licenced Practical Nurse (LPN) School Nurse whose primary responsibility will be to provide health services to students when they are at school. For example, you’ll treat injuries and mild to acute illnesses, or support students with chronic illnesses. You’ll also help with preventive care by educating students on how to avoid communicable diseases and having proper hygiene.  The LPN School Nurse will also support the implementation of protocols and procedures in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and other health-related matters as needed.     

Job Requirements

• LPN or RN (required)

• First Aid & CPR Certification (required) 

• Three or more years of nursing experience

• Prior experience as a school nurse (preferred)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for appropriate assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral activities for students in the school district

• Provides for the promotion and maintenance of health as well as the prevention of illness and injuries

• Responsible for direct and indirect care given to students in compliance with school district policies, professional standards of practice, physician's orders, and the Individual Health Plan

• Assures NPFE is in compliance with mandated health service activities

• Documents, compiles and analyzes data for required reports on school health services

• Assures that school health services and activities are appropriately documented according to professional school nurse standards

• Assesses, plans, and evaluates the health services component of the coordinated health program

• Implements communicable disease control in the school, including implementation of protocols and ongoing monitoring

• Surveillance and participating in disease prevention and outbreak management within the school

• Serves as the health care consultant for school personnel, students and their parents/families

• Provides professional health leadership to administrators and school staff

• Coordinates the establishment of guidelines, procedures and training in First Aid/CPR

• Participates in development of school's emergency health and crisis plan if consulted

• Implements a system for the identification of students with chronic/acute health care needs; works in coordination with the Exceptional Children's program; review of student enrollment forms with health information

If this sounds like you, apply TODAY to join the NPFE team!