The posting
Department: Residential Services
County or State Funded: County
Exempt or Non-exempt: Non-exempt
Pay Grade: C-111
Salary pay rate: $22.92 - $28.63 hourly
Basic Function and Responsibility:
To provide and perform advanced and professional social services work including conciliation services and parent awareness instruction: assist in, program development and coordination of resource services activities within the family court judicial process.
Appointing Authority and Supervision Received:
The deputy court administrator of family court is the appointing authority. The LPN receives direct supervision by the facility manager or assistant facility manager.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Characteristic and Assigned Duties: (The following duties are representative of the position and do not include all duties which may be performed.)
- Conduct general medical assessments of youth which involves taking vital signs, administering screenings, administering, and interpreting tests (such as urinalysis and TB), and developing health history.
- Assess specific medical illness, complaint, injury, or need of youth to determine condition, which may involve examinations.
- Administer medication, and/or care and treatment in accordance with approved nursing techniques, which may involve referral to a physician, hospital, or clinic.
- Order and monitor medical supplies, equipment, and medication.
- Travel to hospitals, or clinics for test results, prescriptions, and other matters.
- Keep abreast of public health requirements and current medical trends and developments.
- Maintain all documentation associated with medication administration.
- Order medications from pharmacies, and per physician’s orders.
- Prepare and maintain health histories and all related medical records.
- Provide Medication Aide Certification training to ensure competency of staff to administer and document medications, recognize adverse reactions, etc.
- May package and dispense prescription medication.
- Confer with physicians, hospital staff, and other health professionals regarding youth’s health and coordinate all aspects of health care needs.
- Discuss health care needs or medical condition of youth with parents/guardians, and case management officers, to ensure proper follow-up care and medical concerns/interventions.
- Schedule medical appointments and clinics and assist physicians during treatment or examination.
- Perform other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of modern principles, practices, methods, and techniques of the nursing profession.
- Ability to relate to and counsel youth with behavioral problems.
- Ability to make appropriate medial assessments of adolescent youth.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to read handwritten or small printed words.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally, and in writing.
- Ability to relate in a positive fashion to individuals from a variety of cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain professionalism during a crisis.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited licensed practical nurse program and must have a current state Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) licensure plus six months of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a clinical setting.
Necessary Special Requirement:
- Minimum age requirement is 25 years old.
- Must have the ability to attain valid certification to instruct in first aid/CPR procedures and medical certification and provide proof of such.
Approved Forms: N/A
Equal Opportunity Employer
