Licensed Vocational Nurse

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Academic Req:

Required – Graduate from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing program

Certifications:

Good standing as a Licensed Vocational Nurse with the state of Texas Board of Nursing, current BLS certifications (PALS preferred), First aid, CPR, Emergency behavior intervention

Work experience:

Required – One (1) year of nursing experience, including pediatric nursing experience

Bilingual Required: English & Spanish

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables:

1. Meet all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards that apply to this position.

2. Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team when appropriate.

3. Complete all nursing duties and provide all health care services relevant to this position in compliance with all regulatory authorities, and program protocols, procedures and supervisory instructions including, but not limited to, active and ongoing nursing assessments, charting, scheduling of appointments, routine observations, isolation observations, wellness checks, immunizations, all required documentation and reporting.

4. Implement and monitor established health care plans and treatment orders to ensure that all treatment orders directed by a physician or APP are implemented as ordered and immediately upon request.

5. Provide guidance, direction, and leadership to medical staff, and maintain readiness to provide supervision and training to medical staff, medical service specialists, and direct care staff when requested by the RN Manager.

6. Effectively communicate, consult, and interact with the Registered Nurse Manager on protocol and procedure issues affecting the quality of health care services on campus and issues of contagious disease control when any child is on campus is ill with contagious disease and communicate effectively with health care providers regarding care for service population and advocate for the needs of the service population.

7. Maintain documentation of controlled drugs that may be available to include up-to-date reconciliation of all scheduled drugs used in the facility through the facility’s protocols and procedures as requested by the RN Manager.

8. When directed, communicate with pharmacies on ordering prescription medications, check medication deliveries for accuracy and compliance with providers’ orders, and remediate any discrepancies.

9. Assist in maintaining adequate over-the-counter medication supplies for the assigned service population facility.

10. Assist in arranging the transport of residents to health care appointments, including doctor, dentist, therapy, counseling, lab, and other required transportation visits.

11. When directed, arrange proper disposal of unused and expired medications according to protocols.

12. Develop, maintain, and audit an accurate Medication Administration Record (MAR) for each child and assist with the medication administration and health of the service population as needed or requested by the RN Manager.

13. Provide required facility documentation and reporting promptly to meet Compass Connections, federal, and state guidelines within the required timeframes.

14. Maintain all written and electronic medical health care records.

15. Participate in the development of health and medical-related protocols and procedures for a federal program.

16. Communicate with service population and staff in a manner that prioritizes confidentiality of health care records and information in keeping with HIPAA, Protected Health Information (PHI) requirements, and Compass Connections confidentiality protocol and procedures.

17. Participate in scheduled meetings, team decisions, and operations.

18. Adhere to scheduled hours of the position, remain available for on-call scheduling, and work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, requested, or deemed appropriate by the Registered Nurse Manager.

19. Know, understand, and apply positive behavior management techniques, including verbal redirection, de-escalation, and containment.

20. Know and recognize the signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and sexually provocative behavior and implement professional response, reporting and documenting procedures.

21. Show appreciation and affection toward children in a manner that is compassionate and professional, minimizing cultural misinterpretations.

22. Assist with training of Compass Connections staff and service population on medical issues and Compass Connections staff best practices regarding CPR, First Aid, BLS, calling 9-1-1, and controlling contagious disease, quality health care, and emergency response preparedness as requested by the RN Manager.

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