Job Description
Position Summary
Provide care and treatment to our Consumers under the direct supervision of the Health Services Director.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities Receives verbal reports from the outgoing Duty-Nurse or from the Health Services Director regarding all health concerns of the Consumers
- Make routine rounds to observe and record the health conditions of all Consumers and report these findings to the Duty-Nurse as necessary
- Maintain all current treatments and documents in the respective medical record as needed and under the supervision of a Nurse
- Review charts and reports and records pertinent information daily
- Respond to Consumer treatment requests by the Residential Services Instructors
- Provide emergency medical treatment as the situation demands
- Maintain monthly height and weight measurements of the Consumers in their respective medical records
- Dispense medications by following the rules concerning Medication Administration at the times ordered; document the Medical Administration Record (MAR)
- Count controlled medications between shifts
- Report all communicable disease facts and information to the Health Services Director
- Complete quarterly Nursing Summaries and ATPs for assigned Consumers
- Complete quarterly Nursing Physical Examinations then refers concerns to Physician and the Health Services Director
- Collaborate with team members to implement Professional Crisis Management (PCM) with the Consumers as needed
- Always observe safety practices
- Initiate Incident Reports as frequently as necessary
- Contribute to the Interdisciplinary Team with information on each Consumer
- Sustain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by staying current in the field thus maintaining License Renewal with the State of Florida
- Schedule, confirm / cancel and follow-up with all Doctor appointments
- Maintain current CPR Certification
- Create schedules as directed by the Health Services Director
- Assess and treat minor Consumer injuries and report these actions to the Duty-Nurse
- Document any injuries treated in medical chart
- Provide any reasonable job-related services as necessary or as requested by the Health Services Director or ICF Officer
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Basic computer / word processing skills
- Must not have been charged with a felony within the past ten years
- Must pass a drug screening
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Provide proof of registration in the State of Florida
- Minimum of one year experience as an LPN
- Minimum of one year experience with adults having Developmental Disabilities
Job Tags
Felony friendly, Shift work,