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

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