Residential Group Home Nurse (RN)

Residential Group Home Nurse (RN)

Requisition # : req15869

Location : Grand Rapids, MI

Hours : Full-time (40 hours / week)

At Bethany Christian Services, we believe families provide the strongest foundation for care and connection. That's why we focus on strengthening and empowering families, always advocating for family-centered solutions to keep children safe. Our work began in 1944 with the care of a single child. Today, inspired by our faith, our aim is to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus in our services for children, youth, and families. Working at Bethany means joining a team of nearly 2,000 dedicated professionals with diverse skills, serving communities across the country. Together, we're united in our mission and these shared values : we're motivated by our faith, we support one another, we champion justice, we pursue excellence, and we're in it for the long haul.

As a Program Registered Nurse (RN), you will be primarily responsible for assessing the medical needs for refugee and immigrant youth who are new admissions into the transitional assessment center. You will be working collaboratively within a small team of registered nurses to meet multiple program needs. This role is served best by a nurse who works well independently and functions cohesively within a transdisciplinary treatment team.

This position is expected to function effectively with limited supervision while following the guidelines given on procedures, along with agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements. This position requires work across multiple programs within the Grand Rapids area.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess and document the physical, medical, and emotional needs of refugees, immigrants, and asylees.
• Ensure the safety of all patients in care;
• Coordinate the patient's medical care through the period of services, while also facilitating health assessments or specialized medical treatment;
• Provide medical resources, information, and consultation to parents, foster parents, case managers, therapist, and youth specialists;
• Initiate and assist with coordinating medical referrals to community medical providers;
• Partner with case managers in maintaining medical and dental records to include but not limited to immunization records, health appraisal forms, medical histories on child and biological parents, and monitoring medical passports to ensure completion through consultation with staff, facilitating physical exams;
• Serve as a liaison for Bethany within the medical community;
• Serve as a consultant and resource related to OSHA standards, bloodborne pathogens and tuberculosis;
• Completed other duties as assigned.

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