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Position Title:Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Job Reference: YSI01223
Contract Type: Part Time
G4S Region: Americas
Country:Flexible
G4S Business Unit:Youth Services
Application Deadline: February 7, 2015
Job Introduction:
Under the direction of a supervisor delivers quality direct resident care
under appropriate clinical supervision to adolescents with psychiatric or
emotional disorders. Serves actively and constructively as a member of the
organization’s multidisciplinary treatment team and supports the organization’s
and adolescent program’s philosophy of care.
Role Responsibility:
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Assists in the physical
examination of patients including the taking and recording of temperature,
pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and the collection of specimens for
laboratory analyses.
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Examines patient's eyes, ears,
teeth, and bodies regularly to see that proper hygiene is carried out by
nonprofessional resident care personnel.
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Administers first aid to patients
in instances of sudden illness or accident until a staff physician arrives.
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Charts patient care and treatment
measures.
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Administers treatments under
physician's orders.
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Assists with the setting up of
equipment used for various treatment applications.
·
Assists a Registered Nurse in
preoperative and post- operative care and specialized psychiatric treatment.
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Reports changes in temperature,
pulse, respiration, and other patient conditions to a Registered Professional
Nurse or a physician.
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Assists patients with braces and
prosthetic devices.
Carries out prescribed isolation
techniques.
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Dispenses medication as indicated
including the measuring and giving of liquid medication by mouth provided that
no calculations or fractional doses are required; gives pills, capsules, and
powders by mouth.
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Gathers information for the
preparation of inventory records, such as amounts of drugs, linens, medical, and
other supplies.
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Positions patients according to
prescribed practices and the nursing care plan and assists patients with simple
exercises.
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Notifies the physician or
supervisor as to any conditions of the patient requiring medical attention, other
than those already under treatment such as vision or hearing problems or the
need for dental care.
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Takes patient temperature, blood
pressure, pulse, respiration, height and weight, and records results on patient
chart.
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Observes patients closely for
reaction to drugs, treatment, any other unusual conditions such as physical
and/or emotional problems, and reports adverse reactions or problems to
immediate supervisor.
·
Requisitions and accurately
records individual dosages of medication administered.
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Counsels patients concerning
their medications by utilizing medication fact sheets.
The Ideal Candidate:
Education, Licenses and Certifications Required
Graduation from an approved
vocational program for licensed nurses.
Possession of a valid
registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state ofFlorida. Persons who possess the registration by
waiver must have satisfactorily completed an approved refresher program.
Other Requirements:
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Appointees will be required to
possess a driver's license valid in the state where the work site is located
only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary
to perform the essential duties of the position.
Mode of application:
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