Bellefaire JCB

Child behavioral health, education, prevention services

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeShaker Heights, OH, USA$33 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
Hold a valid Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
Demonstrate the ability to perform job responsibilities with initiative and independent judgment.
Maintain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform the essential duties of the role and keep that knowledge up to date.
Demonstrate cultural awareness, sensitivity, and professional skill when working with diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
Communicate clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context, and understand and use professional language.
Adhere to professional values including honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; apply ethical concepts within scope of work and follow agency policies and procedures.
Function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients, and family members.
Recognize problems, respond appropriately, gather and assess information to identify and address root causes, and make timely decisions.
Keep required trainings, certifications, and licensure current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
Respect client privacy, maintain the confidentiality of information obtained during treatment, and handle client-related documents according to agency guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide holistic nursing care to clients participating in the Agency’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility and develop therapeutic relationships with residential clients.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating the client’s treatment process.
Assist providers, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
Obtain patient health histories, laboratory specimens, and vital signs within scope of practice.
Implement provider orders, administer medication, and document that medication was administered as ordered.
Submit regular reports to the provider as requested.
Use knowledge of psychotropic and other medications in treatment and educate clients and residential staff about medications and client healthcare needs.
Adapt to changing situations and work assignments, and provide services in behavioral health and autism residential treatment areas.
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 conditions to a registered nurse or provider; and maintain required documentation of client data, reactions, and changes in condition.
Use therapeutic verbal and nonverbal techniques with clients as needed.
Coordinate client transfers to outside healthcare providers or medical facilities.
Participate in training and orientation of new employees of the residential health clinic.
Maintain proper use and storage of medical supplies and equipment.
Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training.
Perform other duties related to service delivery within the PRTF and other duties as assigned by management.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with pediatric autism, special needs, or psychiatric populations.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- Full Time- Day Shift

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 $33 per hour
Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision & FSAs
Education Perks: 50% Case Western MSW tuition discount, 10% undergraduate & 15% graduate tuition scholarship through Ohio University, & 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

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing required.
Licensure: Valid Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
Skills: Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgement.
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 pediatric autism, special needs, psych 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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POSITION 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 Director of PRTF Nursing and Healthcare Coordination.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

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.
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.

About the Company

Bellefaire JCB

Child behavioral health, education, prevention services

Bellefaire JCB provides behavioral health, education, and prevention services for children, adolescents and their families. It operates through outpatient and school-based counseling, residential treatment, foster care, adoption services, and prevention programs, reaching over 43,000 youth yearly. It stands out as one of the nation’s largest and most experienced child-service agencies with a history dating to 1868, offering a broad mix of services and partnerships such as the Monarch Center for Autism and Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters. The goal is to help children and families build resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Shaker Heights, OH
Founded: 1868

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