LPN Medical Department Supervisor - YCA FT GORDON

The purpose of the Youth Challenge Program (YCP) is to recruit, enroll, and train at-risk youth who have left high school without a diploma (dropouts or expulsions) to complete work on their General Educational Development (GED) Diploma, and to receive life skills training. The program is structured similar to a US Army basic training company, providing military structure and discipline, drill and ceremony, self-control and motivation. Eight core components form the basis of the curriculum: academic excellence; life coping skills; vocational training; responsible citizenship; leader/followership; health, hygiene and sex education; physical fitness; and, community involvement/community service projects. The program is drug-free, gang-free, and tobacco-free. The 22-week residential program ensures a safe, secure environment where the eight core components can be achieved through individualized instruction. In addition, 40 hours of service learning is required of all cadets in order to graduate. The majority of the graduates continue on to post secondary school education, vocational-technical training, full-time employment, military enlistment, or some combination of these. With campuses at Fort Stewart in Hinesville and Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia’s YCP is one of the most successful “at-risk” youth programs in the nation, graduating over 20,000 cadets since the program’s inception in 1993.

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE LPN / MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR:

The Medical Department at YCA Ft Gordon provides for and oversees the medical and dental needs of all cadets, to include those with mental health and behavior issues.  The Supervisor must keep the Campus Director, Deputy Director and other key staff members informed of all cadets physical and mental well-being.

Typical responsibilities of the Medical Department supervisor include:

• Properly administering medication(s) and treatment to cadets.  Safekeeping of all medication.
• Consulting and coordinating with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care plans. Documents all actions as required into records and the data base.
• Delivering appropriate standard of medical care, to include adhering to HIPPA.  
• Trains and orients new staff, as well as conduct in-service training of existing staff concerning procedures of the YCA clinic and their responsibility.
• Manages the drug testing program (tests candidates/cadets);
• Completes required forms for Medicaid.

The Medical Department Supervisor will also be expected to do the following:
 

• Serve as a subject matter expert on obtaining medical clearances during the cadet screening process.
• Manage the department staff schedule to include on-call duty assignments.
• Visit the other YCA campus as part of overall on-the-job training and professional development.
• Become certified to instruct CPR for employees.
• Attend Orientation during cycle break and conduct briefings.
• Present a medical department briefing to Academy staff during the bi-annual week of staff train-up

The selected candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule when needed, which may include evenings, weekends or additional hours. Applicant is required to maintain a valid driver's license.

Preference will be given to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, also possess a combination of the following:
 

• Job experience working with “at-risk” youth

• Skill in completing administrative activities to include proficiency in using Microsoft Office software

   

  
  Additional Information:

   

• Selected applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a Georgia criminal records search, 
• a national fingerprint scan, a pre-employment drug test (post-hire will be placed in the pool for the State Random Drug Testing Program), AND a post-employment federal background investigation, which includes a national criminal records search.
  
  “AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE”
  
  Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
  
  This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
  
  Unclassified Position #00161152