Nurse, Healthcare Nursing

Job Details

Job Location:

St Louis, MO 63114

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Category:
Nurse

The Nurse Manager provides clinical nursing leadership for Every Child's Hope's Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP), ensuring the delivery of safe, trauma-informed, medically appropriate care to youth residing in the program. The Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing nursing services, medication management, health care coordination, regulatory compliance, staff education, and quality improvement activities in accordance with Missouri licensing regulations, Medicaid requirements, QRTP standards, and Council on Accreditation (COA) standards.

This position serves as the clinical nursing resource for residential staff, provides medication administration training and competency validation for all new direct care staff, and participates in on-call to provide nursing consultation during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Provide clinical oversight of all nursing services within the QRTP.
• Ensure nursing practices meet professional standards, state regulations, COA standards, and organizational policies.
• Promote a trauma-informed, youth-centered approach to healthcare delivery.
• Monitor the overall health status of youth and ensure appropriate interventions are implemented.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and provide nursing recommendations.
• Collaborate with physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, pharmacies, hospitals, and community medical providers.

• Oversee all medication management processes within the QRTP.
• Ensure medications are ordered, received, stored, administered, documented, and disposed of according to state and federal regulations.
• Review Medication Administration Records (MARs) for accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct routine medication audits and corrective action when necessary.
• Investigate medication errors and implement quality improvement measures.
• Maintain controlled substance documentation and inventory.
• Ensure emergency medications and medical supplies remain current and appropriately stocked.

• Develop and conduct medication administration training for all newly hired direct care staff prior to independent medication administration.
• Validate competency through skills demonstration, observation, written testing, and return demonstration.
• Conduct annual medication administration refresher training and competency assessments.
• Provide education regarding:
  • Safe medication administration
  • Medication documentation
  • Side effects and adverse reactions
  • Infection prevention
  • Universal precautions
  • First aid and emergency response
  • Medical emergencies
  • Communicable diseases
  • Health-related policies and procedures
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for residential staff.

• Ensure all required medical, dental, vision, psychiatric, and specialty appointments are scheduled and completed.
• Review medical recommendations and ensure follow-up care is completed.
• Coordinate communication between healthcare providers and residential treatment staff.
• Review hospital discharge instructions and implement required nursing follow-up.
• Monitor chronic medical conditions and coordinate ongoing treatment plans.

• Monitor compliance with:
  • Missouri Department of Social Services regulations
  • Children's Division requirements
  • Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) requirements
  • Council on Accreditation (COA) standards
  • HIPAA
  • OSHA
  • Medication management regulations
• Participate in internal audits and accreditation readiness activities.
• Assist with policy development and implementation.
• Maintain required nursing documentation and clinical records.
• Prepare reports related to medication management, health services, incidents, and quality improvement.

• Provide scheduled evening, weekend, and holiday on-call nursing consultation by telephone.
• Respond promptly to calls regarding:
  • Medication questions
  • Medical concerns
  • Illness or injury
  • Medication errors
  • Emergency medical situations
  • Guidance regarding whether additional medical evaluation is warranted
• Document on-call consultations according to agency procedures.
• Collaborate with leadership regarding significant medical incidents.

Full-time

From $ 85 000 annualized

40 per week

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

• 8 hour shift, from 8 am to 4 pm
• On call days
• Monday to Friday

In person

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• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Missouri Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.

• Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience.
• At least one (1) year of experience working with children, adolescents, behavioral health, residential…