LPN

Position

LPN

Reports To

Health & Wellness Manager

Department

Health & Wellness 

FLSA STATUS

Non-Exempt - Full-Time

Primary Position Objectives

Assists the Health and Wellness Manager in planning, implementing, and evaluating an efficient wellness program consistent with the students’ needs and Job Corps goals and objectives. Provide nursing services.

Brief Description of Duties

• 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 and 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; for example, wellness use, examinations and medication use
• Maintains a record of all calls to on-call medical personnel
• Dispenses prescribed medication
• Assists with cursory examinations, sick call and wellness care
• Serves as on-call nurse when schedules
• Works to ensure performance management standards are met
• Ensures that required property (equipment) controls are adhered to
• Maintains current knowledge in CPR and First Aid
• 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.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan. (QAP), Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates and abides by Serrato Corporation’s core values and operating principles
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
• 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.

Key Competencies

Performance Standards/Results

Effective

Communication

• Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly confirms correct interpretation of information.
• Very high standard of communication skills both written and verbal for the presentation of facts and ideas.
• Shows professional non-verbal body language and actively listens to others. 

Organization of Work

• Action oriented. Demonstrates the ability to handle 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.
• Continually seek ways to improve employment service provided via development of professional skills and personal growth.

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by Serrato Corporation’s Healthy Workplace Environment policy.
• Acts as team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High level of communication with patients and medical staff. 
• High level of 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 emotion. 
• Detail-orientated to patient’s vital signs, dietary needs, medication schedules, ect.. 

Experience

One year of related experience and/or training is necessary.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and diploma from an accredited Practical Nursing Program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current LPN license from the State, current BLS/CPR certification. 

• Valid State Driver’s License

Physical 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; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel:  to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work 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.  The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne blood borne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation.  The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.  Office setting has varying degree of background noise and interruptions.  The noise level for this work environment is moderate.

Benefits Offered

• Paid Short Term / Long Term Disability and basic life insurance. 
• Health care insurance available (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401K & 401K Matching 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Counseling Service Program

Disclaimers

• Serrato Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Serrato Corporation conducts background checks and drug screens.