Youth Residential Nurse - Part-Time

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!

We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed.

Job Title: Youth Residential Nurse - Part-Time

** This is a 4 - 9PM and every other weekend position**

Department: Caritas Youth Therapeutic Treatment Center

Status: Part-Time, Nonexempt

Reports To: Youth Residential Nurse Manager

Starting Compensation Pay: $35.00/hr

PURPOSE: The Youth Residential Nurse supports the physical, emotional, and medical wellbeing of each youth in the residential programs of the agency, by ensuring timely and appropriate health care. The LPN focuses on promotion of health through advocacy and education to youth on healthy lifestyle options and treatment compliance. The LPN works in a care-team environment with other residential staff utilizing in-depth consideration of trauma informed care to ensure youth successfully transition through treatment towards a lower-level of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.
• Remains 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.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Please note that the Responsibilities and Qualifications provide a general overview of the primary duties for this role and the basic qualifications. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.