Nurse - RN/LPN

Necco•Elizabeth Township, OH

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing basic and emergency nursing care to residents across various settings, including medication administration. The role requires performing initial nursing assessments (for Registered Nurses only) within 24 hours of admission and coordinating medical treatment for residents. Additionally, the nurse will provide training to staff on nursing-related issues, attend Treatment Team Meetings, and maintain contact with medical consultants. Responsibilities also include charting services, assessing staff injuries, and participating in Quality Assurance committees. The nursing staff is available 24/7, with an on-call rotation ensuring continuous coverage.

Requirements

Must hold current Ohio Nursing License (LPN or RN)
Adult/Child CPR/First Aid Certified
Interact in a pleasant and professional manner with other employees, physicians, providers, agencies, patients, and patient’s families to promote a team effort through cooperation and respect for fellow employees.
Must share the responsibility of being on call with other nursing staff unless otherwise specified by Nursing Supervisor
Carrying/lifting/transferring (min 50 lb.), communicating, stooping, kneeling, squatting, reaching, attention to detail, memory, and reasoning.
Ability to see, hear, feel, and verbalize.
May be exposed to fumes/odors, body fluids/blood/tissue.
Complete required hours of Orientation Training and any other ongoing training required by regulations
Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
Background checks including but not limited to FBI, BCI, ARCS, SACWIS/ Alleged Perpetrator Search, & National Sex Offender Registry Search
An individual is not eligible for employment if either of the following is true: The individual’s alleged perpetrator results show a finding of substantiated abuse or neglect within the past ten years. The individual is listed on the national sex offender public website.

Nice To Haves

One-year experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides basic and emergency nursing care to residents across various settings, including the administration of medication.
Performs initial nursing assessments (Registered Nurses only), within 24 hours of admission.
Coordinates basic and emergency medical treatment for residents with Nursing Supervisor and/or Director of Necco Center and outside medical sources.
Provides training, as necessary, to staff on various nursing-related issues.
Attends Treatment Team Meetings, as directed.
Maintains regular, on-going contact with appropriate medical and psychiatric consultants regarding individual clinical issues, as directed by the Nursing Supervisor and/or President of Residential Services.
Serves on various committees for purposes of Quality Assurance.
Completes various duties related to charting of services.
Assess staff injuries and advise on outside medical attention if required.
Ensures registered or licensed nursing staff are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week as appropriate to meet the child's needs.
Participates in an On-Call rotation to ensure 24/7 coverage.