Peds. Residential - RN/LPN

About the role

This is a client/resident care-oriented position that is intended to provide emotional and physical comfort to clients. This position is established to serve as part of a team of support to deliver high quality services and care to clients served by KidsTLC.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary nursing care to KidsTLC clients
• Help staff maintain a safe, hygienic, and nurturing environment
• Assess clients nursing needs
• Meet the reasonable medical and emotional needs of the clients
• Respect the child and their families individuality
• Provide individualized care for each child and family
• Inform the Nurse Practitioner/s and Nurse Manager of any emergency, concern, or adverse change in a clients mental or physical health
• Strict practice within HIPAA and COA regulations
• Properly respond to crisis and conflict with confidence and professionalism
• Aid in coordinating medical and psychiatric care/follow-up for the client while at KidsTLC
• Aid in client education on medications and acute and chronic conditions
• Organize, cross-check, and administer medications to clients, documenting each medication administration according to KidsTLC's policies and procedures
• Document all medications, including name, strength, dose, frequency, timing, and diagnosis/rationale, in the clients Medication Administration Records
• Document all ordered medication changes in the MAR by discontinuing the old order and writing the changes as a new medication order
• Ensure all medications are accurately filled to prescription upon arrival from the pharmacy
• Ensure all prescribed medications are available but kept in a locked cabinet in an accessible, supervised area
• Encourage and ensure client medication compliance
• Observe, record, and report the mental and physical condition of the client and any change thereof
• Document, and report to the Provider and/or Director of Nursing, all medication adverse effects, errors, losses, and wastes in a timely and appropriate manner
• Perform basic physical and emotional client assessments and share findings with the Nurse Manager and Provider to help formulate treatment plans with anticipated outcomes
• Communicate with the clients Nurse Manager any observations and concerns
• Provide information to the Provider and Nurse Manager regarding any issues/concerns relative to the medical and emotional needs of the clients
• Complete all necessary documentation with accuracy and detail
• Maintain accuracy and accept responsibility for all clinical documentation
• Demonstrate and maintain punctuality with documentation

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited RN/LPN program and current RN/LPN licensure in good standing
• Must maintain current RN/LPN licensure without restriction and in compliance with the Kansas Nurse Practice Act
• A minimum of two (2) years psychiatric nursing experience preferred
• Current CPR certification
• Proficient with basic nursing skills and good understanding of medications and their indications
• Participation and successful completion of all required KidsTLC Trainings as well as necessary continuing education that LPN licensure requires