LPN

LPN Responsibilities

• Provides patient care, assessment, triage, and treatment.
• Provides input to Health Services Administrator, CenterPhysician, and Center Mental Health Consultant for case management ofstudent health issues.
• Executes student orientation to Health Services.
• Assists Health Services Administrator with center widestaff training requirements.
• Promotes and projects activities that support health andsafety throughout the center.
• (STD’s Diabetes, Weight Program)
• Sicklecell, HBP, Asthma, Family Planning &Parenting Clinics
• Provides for written standing orders on department andprocedures for health care
• Acts as liaison for Wellness Classroom and Center Lifedormitories.
• Assures maintenance of medical records in accordance withPRH standards and Nurse Practice Act.
• Assists health Services Administrator with monitoringHealth Services expenditures to comply with established contract andbudgets.
• Performs quality assurance record audits.
• Participates in department system for student feedback andconcerns.
• Provides on call services and emergency care includingfirst aid and CPR; facilitates provision of emergency services on andoff center.
• Complies with OSHA requirements
• Assists Health Service Administrator with medicationmanagement including monthly inventory and ordering of stockmedication/vaccines; weekly count and monitoring of controlledsubstances, and daily ordering and monitoring of student prescriptionsto assure safety of medications and vaccines.
• Maintains accurate records for ordering, storage,administration, and disposal of medication/vaccines.
• Implements infection control measures in Health Servicesand assists in monitoring center wide infection control.
• Assists in monitoring use, maintenance, and disposal ofsupplies and equipment in Health Services.
• Other duties as assigned