Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires current Pennsylvania License for Practical Nurse or is eligible to sit for the Practical Nurse Licensure Examination.
- Proficient computer skills to include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to enter health data for residents into electronic medical records data base.
Role Description:
General Performance criteria shall include but not be limited to providing nursing personnel to:
- Provide direct nursing clinical care to facility residents and make appropriate referrals as necessary to ensure that residents' medical needs are met.
- Provide emergency first-aid treatment for all youth and staff in compliance with physician/dentist approved standing orders, treatment protocols, oral/written orders and individualized medical/dental/psychiatric treatment plans.
- Triage and treat residents who present with symptoms of medical/dental/psychiatric illness/injury.
- Assist in the development and implementation of resident individualized medical/dental/psychiatric plans, to ensure that each resident has access to health care services, which are based upon his/her identified needs.
- Administer prescribed medications/treatments; observe, record and report symptoms, vital signs and reactions to medications and treatment regimens.
- Complete necessary nursing treatments, obtain appropriate specimens and administer immunizations and screening examinations/assessments in compliance with regulations and physician orders.
- Coordinate appointments and transportation of residents who are referred to off-site health care practitioners so that appropriate follow-up care is received.
- Prepare, document and maintain resident/staff medical records and reports to ensure that appropriate care was rendered.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide information, consultation, and guidance regarding the residents' illnesses/injuries to staff, the resident, supervisor and healthcare practitioners.
- Function in accordance with the Pennsylvania Professional Nurse Law and regulations developed pursuant to the law.
- Report to his/her supervisor and complete a Juvenile Justice Automated Case System (JJACS) report regarding: any illness/injury to a staff member or resident which requires off ground medical attention including hospitalizations, any suicide or suicidal gestures, any incident that could result in serious allegations of illegal or unprofessional behavior on the part of facility staff members, any alleged criminal activity occurring at the facility, any incidents of alleged resident abuse, any injury/incident involving a visitor or volunteer, and any serious communicable disease
- Transcribe all prescribing practitioner orders and comply with the verbal/written orders unless the employee believes that compliance with the orders would jeopardize the health and safety of the residents. If the employee believes that compliance will jeopardize the health and safety of the resident, the employee must immediately inform the prescribing practitioner and his/her supervisor.
- Adhere to all Commonwealth and Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS) policies and procedures.