YBGR, WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We have employees providing services to youth throughout Montana, working to change the trajectory of children's lives and having a positive impact.
We are a family of YBGR staff providing services to youth throughout Montana, working to change the trajectory of children’s lives –
to help them heal and recover!Company:
Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch
Industry:
Mental Health Care
Level:
Part-Time Casual-Per Diem
Location:
Billings Campus - Billings, MT 59106
Compensation:
$23.02 - $35.67 Hourly
OVERVIEW
Position Summary
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) Registered Nurses (RNs) play a critical role in supporting the medical and psychiatric well-being of youth in our care. RNs provide direct nursing assessments, dispense medications safely, and assist with the evaluation, treatment, and referral of individual health and psychological concerns.
Position Details
They ensure the implementation of medical treatment plans and maintain clear and accurate medical records. The ideal candidate is mission-driven, aligned with YBGR’s core values, and demonstrates clinical expertise, reliability, and a commitment to promoting the health and safety of each child.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care
Assist with the evaluation, treatment, and referral of individual health and psychological concerns of YBGR youth. Provide nursing assessments and required testing per Admission Protocol. Assist with implementation of all medical treatment plans on each youth. Dispense appropriate medications in a safe manner and perform appropriate medical treatments to YBGR youth according to physicians' orders.
Strategy
Review and recommend changes to Nursing protocols. Contribute to the strategic goals and outcomes of the agency as measured by the development and achievement of individual, departmental, and organizational goals and outcomes. Participate in Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) goals of the organization both individually and as a team member.
Assist
Work in collegial manner with the core team members regarding development of patient treatment plans. Obtain informed consents for medications from parents and guardians. Assist with random audits for compliance.
Procedure
Provide clear, concise and current documentation for medical/psychiatric services as required in each youth's medical records. Provide direct intervention, obtain physicians' orders, and assess all Special Treatment Procedures and Suicide Precaution in accordance with YBGR policy.
REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience
Associate Degree in Nursing from accredited nursing program. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from accredited nursing program. Preferred: One (1) year of professional experience in pediatrics working with patients diagnosed with mental or emotional issues.
Qualifications
License to operate passenger vehicle. Current license as RN or LPN in the state of Montana or compact state. Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.
Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent time management skills, organizational skills and flexibility. Excellent active listening skills. Good computer skills and able to quickly learn and use YBGR selected software solutions. Good judgment and decision-making skills.
Initiative
Ability to competently perform duties of nurse within the appropriate scope of practice for license. Display regular, predictable and reliable attendance at work. Ability to relate and build rapport with youth while serving as a positive role model for the youth.
ABOUT US
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, a nonprofit organization, is trusted locally and nationally as a leader in the field of mental health care for children and their families.
Each day, YBGR’s employees work with close to 1200 youth throughout Montana who struggle with controlling emotions and behaviors. YBGR has impacted more than 10,000 youth and their families since 1957 through Residential Services in Billings, Community Based Services throughout Montana, and the Yellowstone Academy in Billings.
The principles encompassed by Yellowstone’s Mission Statement and Values lie at the heart of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch.
These principles relate to and help maintain the moral integrity of our work. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch directs all its activities, programs, its hiring practices, and develops its goals around these principles.
For more information:
www.ybgr.org
