Licensed Practical Nurse Residential Youth Treatment

Christ Child House is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Residential Treatment Center serving youth who have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, and behavioral health challenges. As a member of our treatment team, you will play a vital role in supporting the health, safety, and well‑being of residents while working in a collaborative, trauma‑informed environment.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing nursing services to youth residing in a residential treatment setting. The LPN promotes the physical, emotional, and psychological well‑being of residents through medication administration, health monitoring, medical coordination, and collaboration with the treatment team members.

Education and Experience: Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing Program. Minimum one (1) year nursing experience. Knowledge of medication administration and documentation requirements. Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Experience: Experience working with children, adolescents, or behavioral health populations. Experience in residential treatment, foster care, psychiatric, or trauma‑informed care settings.

Licensure: Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Michigan. Valid driver's license; limited moving violations in the past 5 years.

All employees will undergo fingerprinting by the State of Michigan. Annual Internet Criminal History Access Toot (ICHAT), sexual abuse registry, and Central Registry (CR) check.

Nursing staff will receive 8 hours of orientation. Nursing staff are required to obtain 25 hours of training every 2 years with 2 hours of pain management and 1 hour of live/interactive implicit bias training for each year of the applicant’s license or registration cycle.

This position requires the ability to sit and stand for prolonged periods. The position requires the ability to stoop, squat, kneel and crouch; to turn head and torso, bend and flex arms, wrists and fingers; to use hands to feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and lift 25 pounds. The position requires computer literacy, full vision to read forms, reports, computer terminals, and printouts, the ability to operate a motor vehicle, and full power of speech to utilize telephone, computers, and other instruments of communication with clients and employees.

The Christ Child House makes every effort to provide a pleasant building atmosphere. This position may produce physical and mental stress. The person in this position must have the ability to respond quickly in emergency situations and the flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on‑call schedules as needed.

• Model optimal personal and professional treatment standards, communicate professionally in oral and written form, and exercise independent professional judgment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers and residents.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with residents and other staff.
• Transport residents, materials, and supplies safely and efficiently.
• Positive interactions with youth, staff, and administration.
• Assure safety of all residents, including reporting safety issues and concerns to administration and supervisors.
• Present self as a positive role model.
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with other personnel.
• Tactfully handle demanding situations.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working with a diverse population.
• Seek guidance and direction as necessary for performance of duties.
• Maintain confidentiality of Christ Child House, client, and personnel information.
• Forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families to help them gain the skills and confidence to address issues and problems they face.
• Successfully complete all post‑offering employment conditions including drug test and physical examination; free of communicable tuberculosis; obtain a central registry clearance.
• Have a basic understanding of trauma and its effects on our residents.
• Employees will not…