Nurse

About the role

Lad Lake is a COA-accredited, nonprofit organization serving youth and families across Wisconsin. Our mission is to help young people and their families reach their fullest potential. We provide compassionate care, meaningful relationships, and support to youth who have experienced significant challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and coordinate health services for youth across our residential campuses in Milwaukee and Dousman.
• Assess and respond to residents' medical needs using sound clinical judgment and trauma-informed practices.
• Complete nursing assessments, health screenings, vision screenings, medication reconciliation, and admission processes for new residents.
• Care for residents receiving prescribed medications, monitor for effectiveness, side effects, and adverse reactions, and collaborate with healthcare providers.
• Review health-related incidents, injuries, restraints, and medication events to ensure appropriate nursing follow-up.
• Prepare discharge health summaries and coordinate medications, prescriptions, and immunization records for successful transitions.
• Coordinate medication management, including medication ordering, pharmacy communication, documentation, and reconciliation.
• Maintain accurate Medication Administration Records (MARs) and resident medication records, verify medication changes, and conduct routine medication audits.
• Collaborate across the care team, communicate provider orders, medication changes, and treatment recommendations to all appropriate team members, and maintain complete and accurate medical, psychiatric, and immunization records.
• Support quality and staff development by assisting with quality assurance activities, documentation reviews, medication audits, and licensing readiness; providing nursing consultation and support to staff; and training staff in medication administration, infection prevention, emergency response, Narcan administration, and other health-related topics.
• Coordinate annual flu clinics and other wellness initiatives for residents and staff; travel between Lad Lake campuses to ensure continuity of nursing services and clinical support.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing experience.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth in residential treatment, behavioral health, psychiatric, or community-based settings.
• Experience supporting youth prescribed psychotropic medications.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care.
• Experience using electronic health records and medication management systems.

Skills

• Compassion
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Effective communication
• Collaboration and accountability
• Continuous improvement

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement.
401(k) with profit sharing.
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer.
Casual dress environment.
Paid professional development and continuing education opportunities.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

$35-40 per hour, based on experience, education, internal equity, and qualifications.

Schedule

Compensation details: 35-40 Hourly Wage