Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

• You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
• You have the ability to adapt, remain flexible, and make sound and appropriate decisions under pressure where situations and circumstances are continually evolving.
• You have the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• You have proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft 365 software, databases, electronic communication, and web-based applications.

• Communicate effectively, learn new skills readily, and build strong relationships with students, peers, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate across departments and with providers to support students’ holistic physical and emotional health.
• Work with RNs to monitor student wellness, perform routine and as‑needed health assessments, and respond to medical crises, including coordination with EMS.
• Support medical case management by scheduling appointments, administering medications, tracking vitals, and coordinating with guardians, providers, pharmacies, nutritionists, and food services.
• Provide health education directly to students and through Direct Support Professionals to promote healthy lifestyle habits.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teamwork across psychiatric, clinical, educational, and direct‑care domains.
• Demonstrate cultural competence, professionalism, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse individuals and communities.
• Mentor adolescents and young adults to build self‑advocacy, self‑determination, and healthy habits.
• Completes and maintains all required trainings, including TCIS.
• Transport students in a company vehicle to appointments may be required.

• Vital signs monitoring
• Patient assessment
• Infection control
• Care Plan Implementation
•  Emergency Response
• CPR
• First Aid

• Behavioral observation and reporting
• Crisis recognition
• Trauma-informed communication
• Medication monitoring for psychotropic regimens
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)

• Maintaining confidentiality (HIPAA)
• Adherence to NYS LPN scope of practice
• Accurate incident reporting
• Mandated Reporter Training

• Licensed Practical Nurse in NYS, current and in good standing
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as an LPN
• Valid driver's license with the ability to pass a DMV driving abstract screening required.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve desired results working collaboratively in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders
• Experience in program design, management, and implementation
• Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position
• Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass, gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.
• You must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
• Student Facing Positions:
  • Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
  • Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
  • You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
    • You must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.
• Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.

Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.