Registered Nurse

CK Family Services•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CK Family Services is the premiere foster care, adoption, and behavioral health organization in North Texas. For nearly two decades our team of mission-focused professionals has moved the needle in achieving the mission, “People united through God to enhance the physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of at-risk children and families.” For more information regarding our work and focus visit www.ckfamilyservices.org. Job Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, trauma-informed, and family-centered care in alignment with the Texas Child-Centered Care (T3C) Blueprint and the agency’s credentialed treatment models. The RN ensures that assigned children, youth, and families receive individualized, developmentally appropriate, and medically sound services that support optimal physical health outcomes. The RN plays a critical role in coordinating responses to medical crises, supporting staff and caregivers managing complex medical needs.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas.
Minimum 2–3 years in pediatric, community health, or child welfare nursing.
Experience with children in DFPS or similar systems preferred.
Trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and child-centered care principles; Pediatric and adolescent health; Understanding of Complex Medical Needs, IDD, ASD, and Pregnant and Parenting Youth care packages; Medication safety; Crisis intervention; Human trafficking awareness.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Ability to travel.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing accepted with commitment to continuing education.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments for assigned children and youth, integrating medical needs.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for assigned children to ensure care aligns with physicians’ orders, evidence-based practices, and the agency’s treatment model(s).
Respond to and coordinate medical crisis interventions, ensuring safe, timely, and appropriate healthcare responses for assigned children as needed.
Support transitions of care, including hospital discharges, placement changes, and reunifications, with continuity and safety as priorities for assigned children.
Provide consultation, training, and direct support to staff and caregivers working with children who have complex medical needs in coordination with care plans as needed.
Collaborate with foster, biological, and adoptive families to promote understanding of children’s medical care requirements for assigned children.
Maintain complete and compliant documentation in alignment with regulatory, contractual, and agency.
Maintain current licensure and knowledge of pediatric, trauma-informed, and family-centered care standards.
Participate in professional development and continuing education relevant to child welfare nursing, complex medical care, developmental disabilities, and maternal child health.
Collaboration and consultation during admissions as needed.