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Why you will love Columbus Youth Academy?

About us: Columbus Youth Academy is a 50-bed residential treatment facility for male adolescents between the ages of 11 to 21 years old. The facility is considered a non-secure residential facility with an average length of stay of 9-12 months. The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure, positive, and normalized-focused environment. In addition to ensuring the physical well-being of our youth, CYA aims to provide our youth with high-quality clinical services to address their mental health and substance abuse needs.

What your day will look like:

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse (RN) will monitor resident status in order to ensure continuity of health services and to evaluate and/or initiate appropriate action.

Examines students thoroughly and in accordance with standard nursing procedures using a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, tongue blades, penlights, thermometer; reviews tests, lab results, past health findings and health records in order to establish the physical status of the student.
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 the same day of order and in accordance with program directives.
Monitor students using student records and contact sheets; Doctor's orders and instructions; nursing policies and facility directives, 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
Review Doctor's orders via oral and written instructions. Administration of medication is properly conducted.
Organize shift report, present in shift change.
Attend meetings such as in-service, student care meetings, nursing meetings, and staff meetings as directed by Supervisor and uses your own initiative.
Serves on the designated committees as assigned by the Clinical Director or Facility Administrator.
Other reasonably related business duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

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

Experience: Two years of nursing experience of direct patient care experience with children and adolescents, preferably in an in-patient residential setting.

Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.

Certifications & Licenses: Current RN license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
This position requires current certification in BLS.

Pay: $28.00 - $29.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tampa, FL 33619: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Patient care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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