Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- Shift 5pm - 10pm

Salary and Benefits

At Wingspan, 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 $33 per hour

• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision & FSAs

• Education Perks: 50% CWRU MSW tuition discount & free supervision for licensed roles

• Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

• Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and 24/7 EAP support

• Family Care: Fertility/IVF coverage, childcare FSA, and pet insurance

Shift Requirements

• Shift 5PM - 10PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing required

• Licensure: Valid Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

• Experience: Previous experience in behavioral health or providing direct care to individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.

AGENCY SUMMARY:

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention, and autism services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.

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JOB SUMMARY:

The LPN is responsible for providing holistic nursing care to clients currently participating in the Agency’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). Through actively working to achieve clients’ trust, the LPN will develop therapeutic relationships with residential clients and will provide quality patient care. Further, the LPN will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in the evaluation of the client’s treatment process. Thus, the LPN will have the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner, while demonstrating the ability to work well with others and maintain professionalism. The LPN is supervised by the PRTF Nurse Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Assist providers, registered nurses and other health care professionals with examinations, treatments, and procedures.

• Obtain patient health history, laboratory specimens, and vital signs within your scope of practice.

• Implement provider orders as well as administer medication and document that the necessary medication was administered as ordered.

• Submit regular reports to the provider as requested.

• Utilize knowledge of medications (psychotropic and other) in the treatment process and educate clients and residential staff regarding medications and client health care needs.

• Adapt to changing situations and/or work assignments as well as provide services to both areas of behavioral health and autism residential treatment.

• Consult with PRTF staff as needed to ensure quality client care.

• Collect objective and subjective client data, report symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in client's conditions to the registered nurse or provider. Complete and maintain documentation as required to record such client data, reactions, and/or changes in conditions.

• Utilize therapeutic verbal and non-verbal techniques with clients as needed.

• As necessary, utilize Safety Care procedures, including at a minimum initiating and conducting the Floor Drop Transition as well as using other de-escalation, physical safety, and physical management procedures as necessary for safety due to an imminent risk of harm present to the person or others.

• Coordinate client transfers to outside health care providers or medical facilities.

• Participate in training orientation of new employees of the residential health clinic.

• Maintain proper use and storage of all medical supplies and equipment.

• Perform other related duties related to the delivery of services within the PRTF

OTHER DUTIES:

• Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.

• All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

• Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.

• Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

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.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.

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