Registered Nurse (RN) – Adolescent Residential - Afternoon Shift

Experience

Experience working with children and adolescents required; Previous experience in pediatric autism, special needs, and psych preferred.

Agency summary

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention, and autism services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.

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POSITION SUMMARY. The Registered Nurse is responsible for administering and supervising medication administration and participation in the plan of care for clients of residential units. The Registered Nurse responds to the clients’ health needs as needed, making appropriate referrals and assessments when necessary.

Responsibilities

INCLUDE: 1. Administer and supervise the administration of medication to clients on the designated residential units. 2. Participate in the implementation of the treatment planning needs for clients within the designated on the residential units. 3. Circulate through the designated units and attend to all clients’ health care needs as required. Perform medical treatments, such as wound care, on clients when indicated. 4. Provide physical health and nurse assessments of clients, and document significant findings in the client’s record. 5. Make appropriate referrals to the pediatrician after screening clients. 6. Participates and assists in nursing activities specific to client admissions and ongoing treatment including but not limited to medical case management, physical health screens and nursing assessments 7. Teach clients and staff about health care topics and medications. 8. Utilizes the time log system to document billable hours of direct care. 9. Orient new staff and trains them on policies and procedures. 10. Attend client staffing and treatment team meetings as indicated. 11. Assist and train Monarch PRTF staff to make appropriate decisions pertaining to the health care needs of clients. 12. Note, transcribe, and check orders against Medical Administration Record (MARs) when indicated. 13. Count narcotics daily and sign the audit sheets for controlled substances. 14. Order, receive and distribute routine and Leave of Absence (LOA) medications. 15. Return and credit medications when indicated. 16. Call for lab results when indicated and follows up on outside medical appointments. Contact the physician with abnormal lab results and with emergencies. 17. Assists with daily operations of the designated residential units. 18. Participates in Quality Improvement as indicated. 19. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.