Registered Nurse; RN – Adolescent Residential - Day shift Job Shaker Heights area,Ohio USA,Nursing

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Adolescent Residential - Day shift

Registered Nurse - Seeing Day Shift 6am-2:30pm (Alternating weekends and Holidays) Benefits and Salary

At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets. Our offerings include:

Salary offer for the position is $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 the 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 their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
Cultural

Competency:

Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
Interpersonal Communication:
Communicates clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.
Professional & Ethical Conduct:
Adheres to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and 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 sorts through it to identify and address root cause issues; makes timely decisions.
Experience:

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

Position Summary

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

Responsibilities

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

Participate in the implementation of the treatment planning needs for clients within the 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 Monarch PRTF staff to make appropriate decisions pertaining to the health care needs of clients.

Note, transcribe, and check orders against Medical Administration Record (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 residential units.

Participate in Quality Improvement as indicated.

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.

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