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Lakemary Center, Inc. Registered Nurse/ LPN-PRN in Paola, Kansas
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Are you driven by a passion to help children? Are you someone who can participate as a member of a nursing team, networking and communicating with all departments to ensure quality medical supports are provided to children served?
If yes, Lakemary is looking for a Registered Nurse for our Children\'s Residential Service Program. In this role you will work with children and adolescents (ages 6-21) diagnosed with developmental disabilities and co-occurring psychiatric concerns within the residential environment.
Registered Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse Responsibilities:
- Provide compassionate driven care.
- Complete health assessments following safety interventions.
- Triaging illness and injury reports
- Implementing and following care plans
- Communicating with parents/guardians, and other relevant community stakeholders
- Intervene in crisis situations, including physical management of residents, using approved crisis management system and skills.
- Complete all documentation by the end of shift.
An ideal candidate for this position has:
- Knowledge of:
- Professional nursing theory and practice.
- Internal working relationships of the facility staff
- Accrediting standards and regulations
- Ability to:
- Administer a nursing care program
- Direct and coordinate the application of nursing care techniques to persons served situations
- Maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude toward persons served under trying conditions and to maintain harmonious working relationships with professional, paraprofessional, and non-professional employees.
Registered Nurse/ Licenses Practical Nurse Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program and either currently licensed or license-eligible as a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nursein the State of Kansas.
- Preferred experience working with:
- Children or adolescents
- Intellectual or developmental disabilities
- Psychiatric disorders
- Inpatient or residential setting
- Be at least 18+ years of age