Your Day to Day:

• Accurately and efficiently pack medications for clients going off ground, including medication list and any educational forms needed as outlined in policy and procedures.
• Regularly audits the medication charts and reviews supplies, report deficiencies, orders needed supplies from the pharmacy. Stocks and organizes supplies in exam room and in group home medication cabinets, ensures that an adequate inventory is kept in stock. The RN will document such audits in the performance improvement manual.
• Abides by all safety and infection control regulations and has knowledge necessary of the exposure protocol to be able to assist other employees and clients to receive appropriate follow-up.
• Accurately and efficiently transcribe orders according to facility policy and procedures, including requirements of all licensing and regulatory bodies.
• Administers and reads TB test to clients, staff and volunteers. Completes appropriate documentation in an accurate and timely manner according to nursing office procedure.
• Provides client care according to current nursing protocols, facility policy, & procedure, recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pertinent practice guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Inspects children’s clothing and possessions to detect contraband in accordance with village policies and procedures.
• Assess the physical and emotional well-being of children post therapeutic holds.
• Assists with scheduling and/or preparation for doctor appointments, lab test, and other medical procedures as necessary, making certain paperwork is correct and thorough, as well as correctly processing return paperwork and instructions.
• Responsible for making the appropriate notifications and reports to parents/guardians and inter-facility personnel.
• Reviews and documents height, weight, and blood pressure of clients on a monthly basis.
• Maintains refrigerator and freezer temperatures within normal guidelines and takes the appropriate action to correct any deficiencies or malfunctions.
• Completes mandatory annual retraining and in-services in compliance with program requirement and training timelines
  
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For:

• 
  Associates of Science in Nursing degree
• Minimum of two years of related nursing experience
• RN license in the state of practice (or other state/s with applicable reciprocity)
• Clear fingerprint background screening through the Department of Justice, FBI and Child Abuse Index to include fingerprint verification

Shift: 3 Days x 13 Hours

Day Nurse Schedule: 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Evening Nurse Schedule: 6:30 PM - 7:30 AM

2 weekends a month (Not every other weekend)

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