Overnight Bilingual Nurse (5879)
Company: Lutheran Services Florida
Location: Bradenton
Posted on: January 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children
are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant . LSF is
looking for a talented Program Nurse who wants to make an impact in
the lives of others. The preferred ideal candidate will be
bilingual and have experience with Microsoft! The schedule for this
position is night shift, weekends, and on-call on a rotating basis
(4 x 10 hours). Purpose and Impact: This position's primary role is
to treat and care for the youth in this program as well as
providing information about any treatment procedures or any aspect
of their care. This individual works closely with the Nurse
Practitioner, Medical Providers, Program Director, Assistant
Program Director, and other related departments. Essential
Functions: Manage and monitor the delivery of services to patients
ensuring compliance in the performance of all aspects of youth care
in accordance with Company policy and procedures, State and Federal
guidelines. Prepare youth for examinations and record the medical
intake, take vital signs, height and weight. Initiate routine lab
tests after triage of a youth such as pregnancy tests. Assist the
medical providers staff with examination procedures when is needed
such as patient screening and triage. Administer medications under
the providers' orders. Update youth charts in regards to allergies,
medication use, and immunization history at each visit. Administer
immunizations under standing orders from provider. Educate and
counsel youth concerning their disease, treatment, and prevention
of disease. Answer youth's questions after consultation with the
provider or as per established procedures in that regard (to
include but not limited to: health questions, medication refills,
and lab results.) Continually assess for areas of improvement and
develop plans and evaluation criteria for such. Oversee and direct
all youth care staff to ensure adequate monitoring. Ensure delivery
of safe and efficient quality care. Assist in health education
classes when necessary. Obtain, compile, and maintain medical files
on each intake. Ensure proper daily documentation and maintain hard
copy of required documents and medical record. Schedule and comply
with required medical appointments and timelines. Respond and
comply to individual emergency medical needs immediately. Maintain
and review for accurate and complete list of medical supplies,
prescribed medications, and over-the-counter medication. Order
medical supplies, and medication when necessary. Collect, maintain,
and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and
audits to the supervisors. Facilitate and conduct
self-administration of medication and side effects training to
employees as required. Provide a fail-safe plan with medication
count, label accuracy, and self-administration of medication,
including over-the-counter drugs. Schedule and provide
transportation when is needed to clients on medical appointments
with assistance from other staff when necessary. Submit, review and
follow up all the Significant Incidents Report regarding Medical
Issues. Participate in Quality Improvement as required. Other
Functions: Able to react to change productively and handle other
essential tasks as assigned. Develop and maintain effective
communication and working relationships with staff, co-workers,
physicians, and youth. Develop and expand medical, specialty and
dental services with local providers. Maintain Health Information
Privacy HIPAA. The ability to maintain control and work under
pressure to meet deadlines. Physical Requirements: Bending,
stooping, and lifting a minimum of 15-25 lbs. required to complete
daily tasks. Must have the ability to remain in standing position
for extended periods of the workday. Education: Register Nurse
degree from an accredited college or university in Nurse or Health
Sciences, RN License according to State requirements. Must have
graduated from an approved RN nursing program approved by the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Must have
passed the appropriate NCLEX-RN Exam Experience: Minimum 1 years of
full-time direct service delivery experience Must possess medical
assessment and treatment skills with diverse populations of
children/adolescents. One (2-3) year of full-time experience in a
hospital, clinic, medical record department or physician's office.
One (2-3) year experience in file maintenance working with troubled
adolescents or youth services; may include part-time, volunteer or
internship experience. Why work for LSF? LSF offers 60 programs
across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in
need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community
while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff
additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of
interest within the organization. Amazing benefits package
including : Medical, Dental and Vision Telehealth (24/7 online
access to Doctors) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employer paid
life insurance (1X salary) 13 paid holidays 1 floating holiday
Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year) Note: Head
Start employees paid time off and holiday schedule may differ
403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3%
student loan repayment reimbursement Tuition reimbursement LSF is
proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Lutheran Services
Florida is mandated to perform background screenings for employment
in accordance with the Florida Care Provider Background Screening
Clearinghouse as outlined in Section 435.12, Florida Statutes.
Additionally, pursuant to House Bill 531 (2025), Lutheran Services
Florida must ensure that all job vacancy postings and
advertisements include a clear and conspicuous link to the AHCA
Clearinghouse website and its requirements. For more information on
background screening requirements please visit: Equal Opportunity
Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of
their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further
information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the
Department of Labor.
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