Join the Maryville Academy Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter and improve the lives of children and families! There is an opening for a Program Nurse to work in our Chicago location.

About Maryville Academy

For more than 140 years, Maryville has been committed to providing protection and guidance to children. As the world has changed, so have the needs of the families and children we serve. Maryville has adapted by focusing on our community’s most critical issues. Today, our range of programs includes residential care, mental health services, healthcare and family support services, as well as a variety of educational and youth development offerings. Maryville’s mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral and emotional growth.

About the Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter

The Unaccompanied Children’s Shelter is home to adolescent girls and boys through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). This program provides a safe setting for children during their first days in America until a permanent setting can be established for them.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse’s primary responsibility is to assure the provision of quality health services for Maryville youth according to the standards and guidelines of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The employee’s primary duty is work that requires advanced knowledge in the field of nursing. Position requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Is knowledgeable of and follows Maryville Academy Standard Medical Operating Procedures;
• Establishes positive working relationships with the Treatment Team, program staff, and other Maryville nurses;
• Develops and maintains lines of communication with outside contractors and consumers including ORR, physicians, dentists, therapists, and others as needed;
• Monitors the health care delivery system of assigned sites, to include:
  • Medical clearance system;
  • Medication administration, storage, documentation and consents;
  • Delivery of prescribed patient care;
  • Patient medical record system;
  • Physicians' orders, prescription and lab work implementation in an accurate and timely manner;
  • Implements any home adaptations, as needed;
  • Oversee the medical equipment providers, as needed;
  • Ensures that medical information is up to date;
• Coordinates with the program management staff in the discharge planning system;
• Develops and maintains a system to provide medical consultation to case managers, Maryville staff and contracted staff;
• Develops and provides medical workshops, groups, and CPR training for staff and clients;
• Supervises the infection control program and quality improvement and safety program as it pertains to medical issues;
• Communicates with the therapists, dietician(s), and psychiatrist(s) and all members of the multi-disciplinary team;
• Participates in treatment team meetings, management team meetings and quarterly review staffing as needed;
• Schedules client medical appointments as necessary;
• Attends client medical appointments as indicated for the health and safety concerns of each client;
• On-call 24 hours as needed, for crisis situation;
• Participates in continued performance quality improvement;
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Licensed Registered Nurse (RN), preferred;
• Experience in pediatric nursing;
• Physical assessment course work preferred.

Skills /Knowledge:

• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required;

• Basic computer proficiency including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;

Physical Demands:

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop, walk and drive for extended periods;
• Required to walk up and down stairs;
• Required to occasionally lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must possess the ability to provide physical restraint for students threatening to harm themselves or others;
• Must have the visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Duties involve contact with students who may be traumatized;
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary.