Nurse (LPN) - Bilingual Juntos (3601)

Center for Family Services; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $500

Excellent PTO

401k plan

Medical insurance

Prescription insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Ongoing Training & Development

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Center For Family Services is seeking an experienced bilingual Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Juntos Program. The Nurse will ensure health and safety of youth, prepare and implement comprehensive health plans, and coordinate healthcare while overseeing medication administration and staff training.

Minimum 3–5 years of experience, including one year in child welfare. Requires LPN license (NJ), associate degree; bilingual English/Spanish; valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.
• Must be LPN and have a nursing license.
• Three to five years of experience, including one year in child welfare or similar social services.
• Current driver's license with a good driving record (at least three years).
• Vehicle with current insurance and registration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety of all residents; assess and manage emergent health concerns.
• Prepare and implement a comprehensive health plan for residents.
• Coordinate care with therapists, counselors, and medical/psychiatric consultants.
• Dispense medication and train staff to dispense meds; ensure proper documentation.
• Maintain medical files and timely uploads to the program data system.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Associate’s degree in nursing

Job description

Take advantage of our new sign-on bonus! Center For Family Services is a place where you can be part of a dynamic, top workplace team dedicated to improving lives. When you apply and get hired, you are eligible for a $500 sign-on bonus as a licensed practical nurse.

Job Type/Status:Full Time

Position Summary:Center For Family Services is seeking an experienced bilingual medical professional for the Licensed Nurse position within the Juntos Program. The Nurse ensures the health and safety of all youth. They prepare and implements a comprehensive health plan to ensure that each resident's health needs are being met adequately and properly. The Nurse coordinates heath care for youth, dispenses medication, supervises, trains staff to dispense medication, ensuring documentation regarding medication, and meets healthcare requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures health and safety of all residents including physical examination, treatment or referral of all emergent health concerns of residents in accordance with policies and procedures and standards of health care for nurses
• Prepares and implements a comprehensive health plan to ensure that each residents medical, dental, and other health needs are being met adequately and promptly
• Serves on the treatment team with therapists, counselors, and other designated staff
• Provides life skills education in the areas of nutrition, hygiene, sexually transmitted diseases, infection control, and other health related topics
• Coordinates appointments with medical and psychiatric consultants, ensures all over the counter and prescription supplies and medication are on hand and correctly administered
• Disposes of old medications, according to facility's policies and procedures.
• Provides UAC's and staff health groups and trainings as required for program needs. Conducts 1 group per week for UAC's.
• Ensures that all UAC's are discharged with prescribed medication according to facility's policies and procedures.
• Maintain medical files and assure that all medical documentation for each UAC is filed in case files and timely and accurate upload to the program data system.

Requirements:

• Must be Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in NJ
• Minimum of Associate's degree required, Bachelors preferred
• Three to five years, with one year specifically working within child welfare with children and/or adolescents in a social services setting
• Bilingual fluency in both English and Spanish
• Current driver's license with a good driving record of at least three years

Vehicle with current insurance and registration

Benefits:
At the Center for FamilyServices our employees are our greatest resource and we are committed toinvesting in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well asongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professionaljourney.*

• Excellent paid time off (PTO)program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday
• 401k Plan
• Medical insurance plan options
• Prescription Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Ongoing Training &Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

About Employment atCenter For Family ServicesApply and get hired at Center For Family Services, a leader in thenon-profit sector and named as a top workplace in the region since 2010. Aspart of our team, you will be recognized as our most valuable resource. Ourstaff balance best practices with personalized care. Together our team makes apositive difference in the lives of people in need. If you're interested in arewarding career, Center For Family Services is a great place to grow as aprofessional. For more information about our top workplace, please visit CenterFor Family Services website atwww.centerffs.org .

DisclaimerMany positions require motor vehicle recordevaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equalopportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefitspackages.