What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at Youth Enrichment Services?
Description
Guthrie Job Corps Center is seeking a License Practical Nurse (LPN) to perform duties associated with the prevention of illness and promotion of good health in compliance with government and management directives in managing the student's needs and Job Corps goals and objectives. This position will be full-time and located at Guthrie Job Corps Center.
Responsibilities
This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position, nor will these requirements be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations.?
Equal Opportunities
Guthrie Job Corps Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Guthrie Job Corps Center is seeking a License Practical Nurse (LPN) to perform duties associated with the prevention of illness and promotion of good health in compliance with government and management directives in managing the student's needs and Job Corps goals and objectives. This position will be full-time and located at Guthrie Job Corps Center.
Responsibilities
- Performs duties under the supervision of the Health and Wellness Manager.
- Responsible for ensuring doctor’s orders are followed in the Wellness Center and the care of all patients as prescribed.
- Maintains charts on all patients, compiles medical and dental records of terminated students.
- Notifies residential personnel of released patients.
- Maintains a record of all admissions and dismissals.
- Compiles various logs, records, and reports (i.e., wellness use, examinations, and medication use).
- Maintains a record of all calls to on-call medical personnel.
- Dispense prescribed medication.
- Assists with cursory examinations, sick call, and wellness care.
- Serves as an on-call nurse when schedules.
- Works to ensure performance management standards are met.
- Ensure that required property (equipment) controls are adhered to.
- Ensures that a clean and safe health facility is operated at all times.
- Monitors area of responsibility to ensure timely and high-quality services.
- Works toward meeting performance standards goals.
- Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
- Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
- Comply with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan. (QAP), Bizzell policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
- Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
- Demonstrates and abides by The Bizzell Group's core values and operating principles.
- Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
- Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
- Participation in PRH mandated staff training is mandatory. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Action-oriented. Demonstrates the ability to oversee several projects simultaneously with decision-making, flexibility, and problem-solving.
- Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation, and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.
- Shows attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by The Bizzell Group's Healthy Workplace Environment policy.
- Acts as a team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with patients and medical staff.
- High-level organizational skills when dealing with medical records and patient information.
- Ability to show patience and compassion when providing nursing services to patients who may have negative emotions.
- Detail-orientated to patient’s vital signs, dietary needs, medication schedules, etc.
- One year of related experience and/or training is necessary.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and a diploma from an accredited Practical Nursing Program.
- Current LPN license from the State, current BLS/CPR certification.
- Valid State Driver’s License.
This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position, nor will these requirements be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations.?
Equal Opportunities
Guthrie Job Corps Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.