Childrens Residential LPN - PT

Caritas Family Solutions•Belleville, IL

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant’s heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs, we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better. If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you! This position is based primarily in an office environment. Subject to exposure to diseases/infections or bodily functions (from contact with others). Subject to wearing common protective or safety equipment, including but not limited to safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or other PPE deemed necessary to perform the job tasks safely.

Requirements

Licensed LPN in the State of Illinois
Minimum 1-year experience in serving youth.
Trauma-informed: Must display a willingness to adopt trauma informed interventions, principles, and practices as well as commitment to ongoing development of their capacity for application of trauma informed care. Realizes the prevalence of trauma among persons served by Caritas and the general population. Recognizes how trauma affects everyone involved-including clients, their families, staff, and community; and impacts behaviors. Responds to trauma by actively implementing the guiding principles of trauma informed care into their daily practice. Resists re-traumatization of persons served and staff providing services, by creating safe, welcoming, and supportive environments.
Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required.
Must possess a valid driver's license: Required.

Nice To Haves

Access to a reliable automobile: Not required, but preferred.
Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Not required, but preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds to all onsite healthcare needs of children, including illnesses, first aid, PRN medications, and overall, wellbeing issues of each child.
Assists with, track and schedule physician appointments along with documentation for supportive transportation.
Assists with and ensure that all children have up to date medical exams, immunizations, and healthcare in compliance with state and DCFS regulations.
Ensures that medical information for each child in the digital and paper files is accurate and up to date, as well as compliant with DCFS standards of care.
Is trained and informed on all legal parameters for consents necessary and obtains consents for medications and procedures in compliance with DCFS and state regulatory procedures.
Assists with training staff in regard to the health care needs of children including but not limited to medications and adverse reactions. Trains staff with all needed medication and healthcare procedures for the residential program.
Participates in staff meetings, Child and Family Team meetings, and other leadership and management team meetings in order to provide medical insights and information for medications and medical needs for residents.
Participates in new admission referral review to assist with determination of level of care and acuity of referral as it relates to supporting medical care for a resident.
Ensures continuity of care among nursing team by documenting and communicating actions, incidents and patient needs.