What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse - RN/LPN position at Necco?
Position Title: Nursing Staff – RN/LPN
Supervisor: Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Dept Team Lead
Position Qualifications:
- Must hold current Ohio Nursing License (LPN or RN)
- One-year experience preferred
- Adult/Child CPR/First Aid Certified
- Interact in a pleasant and professional manner with other employees, physicians, providers, agencies, patients, and patient’s families to promote a team effort through cooperation and respect for fellow employees.
- Must share the responsibility of being on call with other nursing staff unless otherwise specified by Nursing Supervisor
- Carrying/lifting/transferring (min 50 lb.), communicating, stooping, kneeling, squatting, reaching, attention to detail, memory, and reasoning.
- Ability to see, hear, feel, and verbalize.
- May be exposed to fumes/odors, body fluids/blood/tissue.
- Complete required hours of Orientation Training and any other ongoing training required by regulations
- Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
- Background checks including but not limited to FBI, BCI, ARCS, SACWIS/ Alleged Perpetrator Search, & National Sex Offender Registry Search
- An individual is not eligible for employment if either of the following is true:
- The individual’s alleged perpetrator results show a finding of substantiated abuse or neglect within the past ten years.
- The individual is listed on the national sex offender public website.
Position Requirements:
- Provides basic and emergency nursing care to residents across various settings, including the administration of medication.
- Performs initial nursing assessments (Registered Nurses only), within 24 hours of admission.
- Coordinates basic and emergency medical treatment for residents with Nursing Supervisor and/or Director of Necco Center and outside medical sources.
- Provides training, as necessary, to staff on various nursing-related issues.
- Attends Treatment Team Meetings, as directed.
- Maintains regular, on-going contact with appropriate medical and psychiatric consultants regarding individual clinical issues, as directed by the Nursing Supervisor and/or President of Residential Services
- Serves on various committees for purposes of Quality Assurance.
- Completes various duties related to charting of services.
- Assess staff injuries and advise on outside medical attention if required.
- Registered or licensed nursing staff are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week as appropriate to meet the child's needs. After hours will be covered by an On-Call rotation to ensure 24/7 coverage.
Corporate Citizen
- Practice ruthless pragmatism
- Engage in peer-to-peer feedback
- Know and live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles
- Embody the three essential virtues: humble, hungry, and smart
- Drive your individual performance scorecard results
- Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure
At Necco, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We embrace individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.