LPN Youth Residential Facility - Shifts

LPN Youth Residential Facility - 12 Hour Shifts

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The facility nurse provides medical and health services to children served at The Centers H.O.P.E. Campus.

• An unencumbered Practical Nurse license through the state of Ohio
• 1 year of nursing experience in a behavioral/mental health setting, pediatrics experience is preferred
• CPR certification and non-violent crisis intervention training (within 60 days of hire).

• Identifies and treats health disorders and provides medical and health care services that include:
  • Physical health assessments
  • Well-childcare
  • Supervision of medication
  • Responding to physician’s orders
  • Medication education to clients and their families (caregivers)
  • Dispensing or administering medication, assisting with self-administration of medication
  • Monitoring for side effects and adverse reactions
  • First aid care
  • Providing other medical interventions, as needed.
• Ensures the maintenance of all medical/dental records; ensures accurate, appropriate, and confidential department record-keeping.
• Records immunizations, health findings, and other relevant health data.
• Schedules medical/dental appointments and transports children as needed.
• Obtains medication approval; orders medication and medical supplies, as directed.
• Serves as a resource person on health issues.
• Instruct residents in health education as necessary.
• Provides training to agency staff on universal precautions and communicable diseases.
• Provides staff training on dispensing medications.
• Attends clinical and treatment team meetings.

• HIPAA compliance at all times.
• Knowledge of medical/health assessment procedures, diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Knowledge of child growth and development.
• Knowledge of medical disorders and treatment responses.
• Basic knowledge of environmental and familial factors impacting growth, development and learning.
• Knowledge of medical documentation and responsibilities.
• Basic knowledge of public health problems and procedures for treatment.
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate medical services with other services provided in scope of treatment of clients.

The Centers’ H.O.P.E. Campus (Healing, Optimism, Partnership, and Enrichment) is a bold and evolving initiative of The Centers, serving as a hub for child welfare transformation in Cuyahoga County and a growing model for communities across the state. Rooted in trauma-informed care, cross-system collaboration, and a deep commitment to the best interests of the child, The Centers’ H.O.P.E. Campus is designed to meet the urgent needs of children and families in crisis, particularly multi-system youth navigating behavioral health, developmental disability, juvenile justice, and child welfare systems.

As a critical resource for The Division of Children and Family Services and community partners, we provide emergency response, stabilization, and residential programming for youth facing the most complex placement challenges. Our role is both responsive and proactive, serving as a stopgap in the immediate youth placement crisis while also building long-term, sustainable solutions.

The Centers’ H.O.P.E. Campus is in motion. We are actively renovating our physical space and simultaneously designing new programming that reflects the most emergent needs in our community. There is not always a playbook, because we are writing it. That means we welcome staff who are flexible, creative, and eager to help shape something new.

We walk alongside our staff just as we do our youth, providing a highly supportive, team-oriented environment. We understand the challenges of working in an evolving system, and we are committed to ensuring that all staff have the training, tools, and guidance they need to thrive. We invest deeply in learning and development and foster a culture where innovation is not just welcomed, but expected.

Working at The Centers’ H.O.P.E. Campus means being part of something bigger than a…