Registered Nurse

Description\n\nJob Summary : Assists the Health and Wellness Director in planning, implementing, and evaluating an efficient wellness program consistent with the students' needs and Job Corps goals and objectives.\n\nDuties\n

• Performs duties under the supervision of the Health and Wellness Director.\n
• In the absence of the Health and Wellness Director, serves in that capacity.\n
• Responsible for ensuring doctor's orders are followed in the Wellness Center and the care of all patients as prescribed.\n
• Maintains charts on all patients and compiles medical and dental records of terminated students.\n
• Notifies residential personnel of released patients.\n
• Maintains a record of all admissions and dismissals.\n
• Compiles various logs, records and reports, for example, wellness use, examinations and medication use.\n
• Maintains a record of all calls to on-call medical personnel.\n
• Dispenses prescribed medication.\n
• Assists with cursory examinations, sick call and wellness care.\n
• Serves as on-call nurse when schedules.\n
• Works to ensure performance management standards are met.\n
• Ensures that required property (equipment) controls are adhered to.\n
• Maintains current knowledge and certification in CPR and First Aid.\n
• Ensures that a clean and safe health facility is operated at all times.\n
• Monitors area of responsibility to ensure timely and high-quality services.\n
• Works toward meeting performance management goals.\n
• Follow the CDSS Plan and Procedures daily.\n
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.\n
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.\n
• Models appropriate employability skills for dress, language and work habits.\n
• Continuously help students become more employable.\n
• Performs other duties as assigned within the individual's scope and capabilities.\n\nRequirements\n\nQualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Above average public speaking skills and experience in same; above average verbal and written skills; above average problem solving and conflict resolution skills; computer literacy specifically Internet, Email, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.\n\nEducation : Associate degree in Nursing, BSN preferred.\n\nExperience : One year of related experience working with youth.\n\nLicense, certificate, credentials : Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license to practice in the state where the center is located. Valid State Driver's License.\n\nPhysical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.\n\nWork Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Medical Office setting. The noise level can vary from quiet to moderate.\n\nThis job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.\n\nThe company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.