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Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Schedule student's medical appointments.
• Review consult forms and refer to consulting physician for further care.
• Order medications.
• End of month doctors’ orders (MAR).
• Organize shift report, present in shift change.
• Attends meetings such as in-service, student care meetings, nursing meetings, and staff meetings as directed by Supervisor and uses own initiative.
• Monitor students using student record and contact sheets; Doctor's orders and instructions; nursing policies and facility directive, in order to ensure continuity of student care and to initiate appropriate action.
• Provides emergency life support to students and staff in life threatening situations using basic life support measures.
• Administers prescribed student medication using standard nursing procedures and following Doctor's orders via oral and written instructions. Administration of medication is properly documented in accordance with program policy and procedure manual.
• Document on program forms as necessary in a neat and legible manner using only black ink. Forms should be completed and routed as noted in program directives and contain appropriate information.
• Gathers and exchanges information with Doctor and other disciplines in an accurate, prompt, and concise manner.
• Examines students thoroughly and in accordance with standard nursing procedures using stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, tongue blades, penlights, thermometer; reviews tests, lab results, past health findings and health records in order to establish physical status of student. Documents completed assessment/screening immediately in student's record.
• Transcribes physical orders using Doctor Order Sheet in order to make available information from the physician to other pertinent staff. Transcription of orders should be accurate using approved abbreviations. Transcriptions are completed on same day of order and in accordance with program directives.
• Serves on the designated committees as assigned by Clinical Director or Executive Director.
• Other reasonably related business duties as assigned by supervisor, the Clinical Director, Executive Director, or Health Authority.
• Supports by action and example the Brighter Path Creed.
• Adherence and participation in the safety program
• Adheres to Brighter Path policy and practice concerning issues of creation, editing, transmission, storage and disposition of all Protected Health Information (PHI).

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Education: Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

Certifications &
Licenses: Current LPN license issued by the State of Alabama Board of Nursing.
This position requires current certification in CPR, First Aid, SAMA, Behavior Management System; Preventing Disease Transmission (PDT), Diagnosis; and Environment of Care. Additional certification or training may be required as deemed necessary by Brighter Path to fulfill job duties and responsibilities.