Registered Nurse
Description:
The overall purpose of the Registered Nurse (RN) position is to participate in and oversee the assurance of the provision of resident care services consistent with accepted standards of care and assigns duties to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and/or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) as appropriateESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs duties and responsibilities with assigned functional area within a nursing home facility which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks:
Assures resident care is delivered in accordance with accepted standards of practiceObserves, assesses, and reports on resident's conditions/changes and then documents in accordance with facility policies as required by regulationsAdministers medication/treatment as prescribedReceives, transcribes, and executes physician ordersImplements and evaluates resident's plan of careIdentifies and secures equipment and suppliesNotifies supervisor when supplies are neededInforms subordinate staff about the condition of residents and expectations/needs for the shift assigned at the beginning of each shift Receives report from subordinates throughout and at the end of each shift regarding resident conditionsDirects CNA's to assure care provided according to standards of practice and according to facility policies and regulationsRounds with CNA's prior to end of shift to assure unit is in proper orderCommunicates appropriate and thorough information to oncoming licensed staff so that continuity of care is provided from shift to shiftCompletes assessments as indicated, such as admission assessments, ongoing pain assessments, etcAssures residents are as free from pain as possible and advocates for residents with physicians as neededConsistent and regular attendanceAssures that any resident accident or incident is fully documented, investigated, and reported in accordance with facility policies and per regulationsAssures that each resident's attending physician and family/responsible party is promptly notified of any significant changes in the residents' health conditionPerforms incidental housekeeping or maintenance tasks as may be required to maintain a clean, hazard-free environment for residents, visitors, and staffAssists in the evaluation of subordinate staff and any necessary counsel/discipline in accordance with facility policiesEnsures a safe environment is maintained in accordance with policies and regulationsPerforms frequent rounds throughout facility to assure that the facility is orderly, odor-free, and cleanFunctions as a team leader/role modelReview the facility abuse policy and understands employee's responsibility to enforce itCreates highest standard of resident experience, with dedication to resident choice and overall can-do approach to resident satisfactionValues and upholds the principles and commitments including compassion, responsiveness, teamwork, courtesy, personalized care, and believing that being nice mattersDedicated to delivering a high level of customer serviceWORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicalsAbility to communicate in English via phone, in writing, and verbally in conversations with different levels of staff, patient families, and any outside customersThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderateThe employee is occasionally required to sit; frequently use hands or fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smellThe employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus; ability to utilize a computer, phone, etcfor extended periods of timeRequirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A current, valid Illinois Registered Nurse license is requiredEducation/and or experience in long-term care, acute care, or geriatric nursing preferredSupervisory experience preferred Ability to read, write, and speak the English Language and to verbally converse with different levels of staff, parent families, and any outside customersNo disqualifying criminal offenses as defined by regulatory guidelinesAbility to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulationsAbility to write reports nursing/patient progress notes, and nursing proceduresAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from department heads, customers (patients, family members, physicians, etc.) and the general publicCONTINUING EDUCATION Attends in-service and educational programsAttends continuing education required for maintenance of professional certification or licensureAttends seminars related to essential job duties and stays current with changes to practiceCompletes Silver Chair in-services timely as assigned. Recommended Skills Assessments Certified Nurse Practitioner Certified Nursing Assistant Courtesy Critical Care Customer Service Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.external-apply-email-saved').on('click', function (event) window.ExternalApply = window.open('/interstitial?jobdid=j3s3h36m00pdc5b6wwn', 'ExternalApply-j3s3h36m00pdc5b6wwn'); ); $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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n Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The overall purpose of the Registered Nurse (RN) position is to participate in and oversee the assurance of the provision of resident care services consistent with accepted standards of care and assigns duties to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and/or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) as appropriateESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Performs duties and responsibilities with assigned functional area within a nursing home facility which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks:
Assures resident care is delivered in accordance with accepted standards of practiceObserves, assesses, and reports on resident's conditions/changes and then documents in accordance with facility policies as required by regulationsAdministers medication/treatment as prescribedReceives, transcribes, and executes physician ordersImplements and evaluates resident's plan of careIdentifies and secures equipment and suppliesNotifies supervisor when supplies are neededInforms subordinate staff about the condition of residents and expectations/needs for the shift assigned at the beginning of each shift Receives report from subordinates throughout and at the end of each shift regarding resident conditionsDirects CNA's to assure care provided according to standards of practice and according to facility policies and regulationsRounds with CNA's prior to end of shift to assure unit is in proper orderCommunicates appropriate and thorough information to oncoming licensed staff so that continuity of care is provided from shift to shiftCompletes assessments as indicated, such as admission assessments, ongoing pain assessments, etcAssures residents are as free from pain as possible and advocates for residents with physicians as neededConsistent and regular attendanceAssures that any resident accident or incident is fully documented, investigated, and reported in accordance with facility policies and per regulationsAssures that each resident's attending physician and family/responsible party is promptly notified of any significant changes in the residents' health conditionPerforms incidental housekeeping or maintenance tasks as may be required to maintain a clean, hazard-free environment for residents, visitors, and staffAssists in the evaluation of subordinate staff and any necessary counsel/discipline in accordance with facility policiesEnsures a safe environment is maintained in accordance with policies and regulationsPerforms frequent rounds throughout facility to assure that the facility is orderly, odor-free, and cleanFunctions as a team leader/role modelReview the facility abuse policy and understands employee's responsibility to enforce itCreates highest standard of resident experience, with dedication to resident choice and overall can-do approach to resident satisfactionValues and upholds the principles and commitments including compassion, responsiveness, teamwork, courtesy, personalized care, and believing that being nice mattersDedicated to delivering a high level of customer serviceWORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicalsAbility to communicate in English via phone, in writing, and verbally in conversations with different levels of staff, patient families, and any outside customersThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderateThe employee is occasionally required to sit; frequently use hands or fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smellThe employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 poundsSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus; ability to utilize a computer, phone, etcfor extended periods of timeRequirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A current, valid Illinois Registered Nurse license is requiredEducation/and or experience in long-term care, acute care, or geriatric nursing preferredSupervisory experience preferred Ability to read, write, and speak the English Language and to verbally converse with different levels of staff, parent families, and any outside customersNo disqualifying criminal offenses as defined by regulatory guidelinesAbility to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulationsAbility to write reports nursing/patient progress notes, and nursing proceduresAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from department heads, customers (patients, family members, physicians, etc.) and the general publicCONTINUING EDUCATION Attends in-service and educational programsAttends continuing education required for maintenance of professional certification or licensureAttends seminars related to essential job duties and stays current with changes to practiceCompletes Silver Chair in-services timely as assigned. Recommended Skills Assessments Certified Nurse Practitioner Certified Nursing Assistant Courtesy Critical Care Customer Service Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $('.external-apply-email-saved').on('click', function (event) window.ExternalApply = window.open('/interstitial?jobdid=j3s3h36m00pdc5b6wwn', 'ExternalApply-j3s3h36m00pdc5b6wwn'); ); $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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n Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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