What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time LPN or RN position at New Haven?
Overview
Part Time LPN or RN
Schedule: Mondays 9-5pm and Fridays 9-5pm
Are you ready to finally feel both fulfilled and challenged as you pursue your passion for helping people?
"To be part of a team that's clinically sound, family systems-based, and approaches each girl and family with a strong, compassionate heart, I feel empowered to sustainably help facilitate lasting change." -Staff Clinician
We are New Haven Residential Treatment Center, driven by COMMITMENT. ACCEPTANCE. SECURITY. and ATTUNEMENT. We work with adolescent girls and their families through helping each family member see and understand their role in the process. We provide an environment that is safe, progressive, and nurturing to help facilitate deep healing, exponential growth, and lasting change.
Open for over 24 years, we have a long track record of providing:
- Research Driven Outcomes as an industry leader
- Clinical Sophistication and Excellence in Individual, Group, and Family Therapy
- A variety of proven methodologies (i.e., Family Systems, EAGALA informed Equine Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy, Art Therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR, NLP, etc.)
- Feedback informed treatment to support post-trauma family healing
- College preparatory excellence for our students
- Employee invested culture including trust, supervision, trainings, professional growth
Currently, we are seeking a Utah-licensed RN to join our relationship-based, trauma-informed, and family systems trained team in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
New Haven is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Responsible to care for medical emergencies and for the general medical needs of the students.
- Accurately sort and pass out medications.
- Respond to reports of pain or sickness as they arise and assess the student.
- Accompany students to medical appointments; communicate findings to the students' parents and to the Nursing Director.
- Check vital signs and weight of students as assigned.
- Nurses count and track narcotics every shift.
- Monitor students in regard to mood, behavior and affect, and then chart the findings
- Correlate lab draws for the students.
- Communicate any pertinent medical information to the Treatment Team and the Psychiatrist either verbally or in written form.
- Participate in an on-call rotation.
- Adhere to all confidentiality and HIPAA standards
- Complete activities required to maintain a RN license in good standing in the State of Utah
Qualifications
- Active licensure in Utah as a Licensed MA or LPN
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a collaborative team
- Outstanding communication skills enabling you to accurately communicate medical situations to students, parents, and co-workers.
- Open to professional and clinical feedback
- Commitment to providing culturally competent services, with an ongoing commitment to training and development.
- Knowledge of standard medical terminology and technique.
- Understanding of legal charting procedure and requirements.
- Knowledge of medications and medication administration.
- Skill in using nursing tools and equipment (e.g., needles, thermometers, diagnostic tests, stethoscope, blood pressure cuffs, etc.)
- Ability to assess the physical condition of the students.
- Working knowledge of word processing software and ability to navigate the local network as well as other software.
- Ability to check and record vital signs.
Benefits
- A Culture of Feedback, Inclusion, and Professional Growth
- Exposure to working with a Clinical Team comprised of Academic, Psychiatric, Nursing, Residential, and Clinical Departments
- Complete and Comprehensive Administrative Support