Licensed Nurse

Encore Senior Living • Loves Park, IL

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About The Position

The Licensed Nurse is responsible for administering medications to residents and assisting with other aspects of their daily care and routine. The role includes properly storing medications and equipment, keeping the medication room clean and orderly, accurately maintaining resident medication records, and ensuring prescription labels and storage procedures meet state standards. The Licensed Nurse monitors residents’ health, safety, and well-being and promptly reports changes in physical condition or behavior to the Wellness Director. The position also assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and eating.

Encore Senior Living describes its communities as warm, caring, and home-like, with a focus on residents’ independence, happiness, privacy, and dignity. The organization emphasizes teamwork, professional development, promotion from within, and its values of integrity, compassion, quality, and diversity. A full training program is offered, and the employer is willing to train the right candidate.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• In Illinois, must be a Licensed Nurse.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a health care environment or equivalent is preferred.
• A love for working with seniors.
• Flexible, fun, energetic people person who can project calm, care, and professionalism in work-related situations.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications to residents and assist with other aspects of their daily care and routine.
• Properly store medications and equipment and keep the medication room clean and orderly.
• Accurately maintain resident records regarding medication distribution.
• Ensure prescription labels and medication storage procedures meet state standards.
• Monitor residents’ health, safety, and well-being.
• Promptly report changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior to the Wellness Director.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and eating.

Benefits

• Medical insurance offered for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Vision insurance offered for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Dental insurance offered for eligible full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• PTO accrual.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Full training program; the employer is willing to train the right candidate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED