Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Full Time

Bellefaire JCB • Shaker Heights, OH

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides holistic nursing care to clients participating in Bellefaire JCB’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). The LPN builds therapeutic relationships with residential clients, provides quality patient care, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating clients’ treatment. The role requires clear communication, effective teamwork, and professionalism. The LPN reports to the Director of PRTF Nursing and Healthcare Coordination.

Bellefaire JCB provides behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention, and autism services through more than 25 programs, serving over 30,000 youth and their families each year. The agency is a partner of Wingspan Care Group, a nonprofit administrative service organization supporting a community-based network of member agencies.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Valid Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skills needed to perform the essential duties of the role, with a commitment to keeping knowledge current.
• Awareness, sensitivity, and skills for working professionally with diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
• Clear verbal, nonverbal, and written communication in a professional context, including appropriate professional language.
• Honesty, personal responsibility, accountability, ethical conduct within scope of work, and adherence to agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to function effectively as part of a professional team that includes employees, clients, and family members.
• Ability to recognize problems, gather and assess information, identify root causes, and make timely decisions.
• Respect for client privacy and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist providers, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Obtain patient health histories, laboratory specimens, and vital signs within the scope of practice.
• Implement provider orders, administer medications, and document medication administration.
• Submit regular reports to providers as requested.
• Use knowledge of psychotropic and other medications in treatment and educate clients and residential staff about medications and healthcare needs.
• Adapt to changing situations and work assignments, including providing services in behavioral health and autism residential treatment.
• Consult with PRTF staff as needed to support quality client care.
• Collect objective and subjective client data and report symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in client condition to a registered nurse or provider.
• Complete 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 residential health clinic employees.
• Maintain proper use and storage of medical supplies and equipment.
• Perform other duties related to service delivery within the PRTF.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training.
• Keep required training, certifications, and licensure current in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Protect client privacy and handle client-related documents according to agency confidentiality guidelines.
• Maintain ethical and professional conduct and follow agency policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Benefits

• $33 per hour salary offer.
• Comprehensive medical coverage, including a free option, dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts.
• 50% Case Western MSW tuition discount.
• Ohio University tuition scholarships of 10% for undergraduate and 15% for graduate study.
• Free supervision for licensed roles.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• 24/7 employee assistance program support.
• Fertility and IVF coverage.
• Childcare flexible spending account.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree