REGISTERED NURSE (RN)- RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT-CHILD WELFARE

FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES•Cedar Rapids, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Four Oaks is looking for a Registered Nurse who wants to bring their clinical experience somewhere it can make a different kind of impact. Our RN supports youth living in Residential Treatment—young people who need more than medical care. They need consistency. Advocacy. Someone who notices when something isn't right. Someone they trust enough to say, "I don't feel okay." That's where you come in. This Is Nursing With Connection. As our Registered Nurse, you'll oversee and coordinate the healthcare needs of youth in our residential programs while serving as an important resource for the staff supporting them every day. Yes, there are medications, assessments, appointments, policies, and documentation. But there's also something you don't get in every nursing position: Time to build relationships. You'll get to know the youth in your care. You'll learn what's normal for them and recognize when something isn't. You'll advocate for their medical needs, coordinate their care, educate the people supporting them, and help create an environment where their physical and emotional health are both taken seriously.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Build trusting relationships with youth while assessing and responding to their medical needs.
Provide medical triage and determine when additional evaluation or treatment is necessary.
Coordinate medical, psychiatric, and psychological appointments and services.
Oversee medication management, including safe distribution, storage, and destruction of prescribed medications.
Review medication errors and lead continuous quality improvement efforts.
Maintain accurate medical records and ensure proper documentation practices.
Develop and maintain health-related policies and procedures that support safe care.
Identify and appropriately report medical, safety, and public health concerns.
Provide supervision and oversight of the Health Services Department.
Serve as a nursing resource for program staff when medical questions or concerns arise.
Train staff in CPR, First Aid, Infection Control, and other health-related policies and procedures.