LPN - Children's Residential

LPN Position in Children's Residential Program

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

As an LPN, you will work within our children's residential program located in Burlington County, New Jersey. The children's residential programs provides a structured, safe environment for co-ed adolescents, ages 14-19 with developmental disabilities/mental illness.

Competencies:

The qualified candidate should: have familiarity with medication and uses; ability to communicate medication education to staff; ability to teach coping skills and gain and maintain trust; understand negative impact of mental illness and developmental disabilities; and have the ability to be an advocate for consumers

Responsibilities:

• Complete nursing assessment report within 24 hours
• Provide medication monitoring
• Provide emergency evaluation as needed
• Participate in the development and revision of Treatment Plans
• Provide training to staff, consumers, and family members
• Administer medications
• Assess youth condition under direction of the APN and RN
• Provide educational and support to direct care staff on medication administration and side effects
• Provide injections of medication as needed and prescribed by physicians
• Provide weekly health, hygiene, and sex education to youth
• Monitor for accuracy of and confirm physician's orders
• Coordinate and provide on-going assessments
• Assist in crisis intervention situations as needed
• Face to face health care monitoring
• Collaborate with healthcare providers
• Complete supporting documentation for all of the above duties
• Provide on call support 24 hours for emergencies
• Travel to 3 group homes within a 10 mile radius

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Supplemental Income
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications:

• NJ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License;
• 3 years' nursing experience with children
• Valid driver's license.

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.

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