Nurse- Residential Services Program

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed as an LPN or RN in the state of Ohio.
• One (1) year of nursing experience.
• Training and/or experience in working with traumatized adolescents preferred and willing to receive trauma informed care training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; previous experience with adolescent population and psychiatric medicine helpful; willingness to be flexible as necessary.
• Valid Ohio Driver's License and maintains a driving record tat allows that individual to be insurable.
• Agreement with the Central Ohio Youth for Christ and Gracehaven Standards of Conduct and Statement of Faith.

GOAL: Responsible for ensuring that the group home’s medical-related policies and procedures are in line with best practices, are maintained in practice, and continue to meet regulatory requirements.

KEY OBJECTIVES: 

• Responsible to foster a safe environment for staff to better serve youth
• Responsible to assess, document, communicate, and monitor the implementation of each resident's ISP Healthcare goals and objectives.
• Responsible to assess medical-related policies and practices, ensuring compliance with stated policies
• Regularly consider training needs of staff.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with the state for Nursing License and other regulatory requirements.
• Responsible to participate in Gracehaven events and supervisory/team meetings

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensure a Safe Environment for Staff

• Promote personal safety and a safe environment for participants and co-workers.
• Perform duties in accordance with agency policies, procedures, and professional and community standards.
• Responsible for Maintaining healthcare related supplies and inventory, as needed.

Responsible to Assess, Document, Communicate and Confirm Implementation of each Client’s Medical Treatment Plan

• Ensure a system is in place to meet the physical health needs of all residents including, but not limited to, tirage services, provision of direct services, coordination of services, and communication with pertinent individuals.
• Assess resident’s healthcare needs at time of admission and ongoing, contribute to the development of the physical health/medical domains of the residents' Individualized Service Plan (ISP), and monitor progress and implementation of the plan. Evaluate and adjust the plan as needed, keeping the residents' treatment team and leadership informed of progress and needed changes.
• Review and monitor IS{s and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for medical contraindications.
• Have a working knowledge of the physical health aspects of the residents' care, including weight, nutrition, allergies, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medication.
• Manages medication and prescription acquisition, distribution, and administration. Follow up to ensure proper medication procedure is followed.
• Ensure medications are administered, as prescribed by the physician, and are documented accordingly. Conduct Quality Assurance reviews of prescribers discharge summaries, prescriptions, medication logs, etc.
• Create and Implement training to ensure staff are aware of relevant medical needs of residents.
• Provide ongoing training to staff in the safe handling of medication and monitoring of residents self-administration of medications as prescribed by physicians as needed.
• Ensure the program meets compliance standards for relevant regulating agencies.
• Assist with client examinations and procedures, as needed, and specifically at intake and upon return from an unauthorized leave of absence. May perform procedures such as dressing wounds, etc. May provide emergency care for clients, or refer to emergency medical care.
• Assist, as needed, with the development of safety plans of residents with behavioral or medical risks.
• Performs other duties as required including, but not limited to, attending team meetings, completing health assessments for behavioral therapy plans, and providing input to the ISP development, creating/implementing policies and procedures under the supervision of the program director.
• Assist with the proper safe storage and disposal of unused/expired medications.
• Maintain accurate and complete medical records in compliance with external contracting agencies expectations and requirements set forth by regulating and licensing bodies. Document within the organization's Electronic Mental Record (EMR) and maintain the medical section of the resident's binder. Ensure documentation is submitted prior to the end of the shift to ensure up-to-date record for the collaboration and provision of direct care services by residential staff.

Advocate for Client Medical Health with Client Care Team, Outside Providers and Family Members

• Collaborate with the Director of Residential Services, primary care physician, psychiatrists, custodial agencies, pharmacists, clinicians, comprehensive case manager, both within and outside of the agency.
• Coordinate any healthcare needs with the client’s care team, outside providers and agencies, and family members, as needed.
• Provide health and wellness education to residents and their families.
• Serve as an advocate on behalf of residents.
• Communicate with all members of the youth’s service team by participating on monthly staffings, quarterly ISP reviews, specifically specifically providing professional input regarding healthcare needs and medical contraindications.

On-Call Responsibilities

• Be available as part of the 24x7 on-call scheduling for medical escalations.
• Respond on-call via phone, telehealth or in person, as deemed necessary.
• Work with other nursing and medical services to ensure on-call services are available and functioning as needed.

Maintain Compliance with State for Nursing License and Other Regulatory Agencies

• Obtain Qualified Behavioral Health Services (OBHS/QMHS) certification.
• Maintain ongoing training hours to stay in compliance with state licensure board, and agency policies. 
• Assure program participant privacy is maintained by being knowledgeable and following HIPAA privacy and security regulations.

Participate in Gracehaven Events and Supervisory/Team Meetings

• Attend Residential Services Team meetings and Organization All Staff meetings
• Assist in all Gracehaven Fundraising Events
• Participate in Bi-weekly Supervision

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because COYFC, its affiliates and subsidiaries are a part of the same faith-based organization and share a faith mission and set of values, we require all employees to consistently apply and live according to the religious mission and theological beliefs. You are asked to:

• Articulate and uphold COYFC religious beliefs and practices at work and outside of work.
• Each employee serves to represent the religious message and mission of COYFC (as outlined in the Statement of Faith and Mission) to the broader community.
• Be ready and willing to lead and contribute to distinctly Christian activities.
• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for Gracehaven youth and for the organization as a whole.
• Regularly pray for and share spiritual content when asked by the youth to share.
• Regularly encourage and lift each other up with the Gospel.