Registered Nurse

About the role

The Registered Nurse engages in providing health services for all students and follows departmental programs and standards that meet all DOL, PRH, Center, and The Bizzell Group’s requirements. Assist the Wellness Department in the delivery of health services, support, and education that will enhance student employability and help students maintain a healthy lifestyle. Assist in ensuring that quality health services are delivered in a professional, caring, and cost-effective manner. Assist the Wellness Department with focusing on wellness and disease prevention, and ensuring students with disabilities receive planned accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises LPN/LVN.
• Dispenses prescribed medications.
• Assists in physical examinations of all new enrollees.
• Orders all drugs and medical supplies and stores them when received.
• Assists the Director with monitoring and ordering medical supplies.
• Documents individual charts for all enrollees seen by medical or dental personnel.
• Ensures that all enrollees return for special treatment or medication ordered by a doctor.
• Keeps log on all infirmary patients.
• Initiates and monitors weight improvement programs.
• Works toward meeting position performance goals.
• Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Bizzell’s policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Demonstrates and abides by The Bizzell Group’s core values and operating principles.
• Screens and attempts to solve all student problems before referring them to the Health & Wellness Director.
• Models, mentors, and monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Participates in PRH-mandated staff training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

• Effective Communication: Presents information clearly and concisely and regularly confirms the correct interpretation of information. Maintains a very high standard of communication skills both written and verbal for the presentation of facts and ideas. Shows professional non-verbal body language and actively listens to others.
• Organization of Work: Action-oriented. Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously with decision-making, flexibility, and problem-solving. Implements key principles of time management, task allocation, and priority assignment in addition to personal organization. Shows attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency. Continually seeks ways to improve employment services provided via the development of professional skills and personal growth.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by The Bizzell Group’s Healthy Workplace Environment policy. Acts as a team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• High level of organizational skills when dealing with medical records and patient information.
• High level of communication with patients and medical staff.

Requirements

• A minimum of one year of related experience or training.
• Registered Nurse with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in nursing.
• Active, unrestricted license to practice in the state where the Center is located.
• State Professional Nurse License (RN).
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Valid State Driver’s License.