RN, Nursing Home, Night shift

Up to $10,000 in retention bonuses!

$3 night and $4 weekend pay differentials.

Position Overview:

The Nurse is a member of the collaborative team and assists in ensuring the quality care of all residents. The position requires an understanding of a commitment to, the principle and values of the community. This position requires creativity, good time management skills, flexibility and a good knowledge base of residents that may have complex medical needs. The position requires strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to provide health service training to other employees. The RN must be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and always use critical thinking skills along with good nursing judgement. The night shift is from 6pm to 6:30 pm and there is a $3 shift differential for night shift nurses and $4 shift differential for the weekend.

Responsibilities:

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  Administer correct medications.
• Complete care plans as scheduled.
• Offer input to care planning process.
• Complete admission and discharge documentation.
• Oversee subordinates and ensure tasks are completed.
• Give report to oncoming staff.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Look for ways to prevent incidents and improve processes.
• Monitor and record vitals.
• Recognize and act on change in residents' condition.

Requirements:

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  A Valid Illinois RN license is required.
• CPR/AED certification or ability to obtain upon hire is required.
• Willingness to work weekend and holiday rotation is required.
• Leadership skills are required.
• Attention to detail is required.
• Experience with the elderly is preferred.
• Know current laws, rules, regulations, and requirements for providing care and supervision to the elderly under a boarding home license, and ability to conform and comply with the regulations.
• Function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, physical energy, competence, and ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, support and social agencies, and physicians.
• Have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, in performance of all duties.
• Be able to delegate authority and direct the work of others.

Physical Demands:

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  Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift resident with or without the use of mechanical devices.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.