Registered Nurse; RN- Residential Job Shaker Heights area,Ohio USA,Nursing

Position: Registered Nurse (RN)- Residential

Registered Nurse – Part Time Evening Shift, Alternating Weekends and Holidays Benefits and Salary

Salary

Offer:

$36 per hour.

Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a zero-cost option.
Wellness program including free preventative care.
Generous paid time off and holidays.
50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for MSW programs.
Defined benefit pension plan.
403(b) retirement plan.
Pet insurance.
Employer‑paid life insurance and long‑term disability.
Employee Assistance Program.
Support for continuing education and credential renewal.
Ancillary benefits including dental, vision, voluntary life, short‑term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness.
Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care.

Qualifications

Education:

Minimum of an Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school required;
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Licensure:
Valid Ohio Registered Nurse license required.

Skills:

Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.

Core Expertise:
Possesses skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of the role; keeps knowledge up to date.

Cultural

Competency:

Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities.

Interpersonal Communication:
Communicates clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates understanding and use of professional language.

Professional & Ethical Conduct:
Adheres to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, accountability; applies ethical concepts within scope of work and adheres to agency policies and procedures.

Collaboration & Teamwork:
Functions effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.

Problem‑Solving & Decision‑Making:
Recognizes problems and responds appropriately; gathers information and identifies root cause issues; makes timely decisions.

Experience:

Experience working with children and adolescents required; previous experience in pediatric autism, special needs, psychopharmacology, or primary care nursing preferred.

Position Summary

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

Responsibilities

Administer and supervise the administration of medication to clients on the designated residential units.

Participate in the implementation of treatment planning for clients within the designated residential units.

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.

Provide physical health and nurse assessments of clients, and document significant findings in the client’s record.

Make appropriate referrals to the pediatrician after screening clients.

Participate and assist in nursing activities specific to client admissions and ongoing treatment including but not limited to medical case management, physical health screens and nursing assessments.

Teach clients and staff about health care topics and medications.

Utilize the time‑log system to document billable hours of direct care.

Orient new staff and train them on policies and procedures.

Attend client staffing and treatment team meetings as indicated.

Assist and train staff to make appropriate decisions pertaining to the health care needs of clients.

Note, transcribe, and check orders against Medical Administration Records (MARs) when indicated.

Count narcotics daily and sign the audit sheets for controlled substances.

Order, receive and distribute routine and Leave of Absence (LOA) medications.

Return and credit medications when indicated.

Call for lab results when indicated and follow up on outside medical appointments. Contact the physician with abnormal lab results and with emergencies.

Assist with daily operations of the designated residential units.

Participate in Quality Improvement as indicated.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through 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 of 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.

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