Ivh-M Registered Nurse I (Night-Shift) (Ump)

State of Illinois • Kankakee, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to hire a Registered Nurse I at the Manteno Veterans’ Home. This position provides professional nursing care to residents in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The Registered Nurse I is responsible for assessing resident needs, administering treatments and medications, maintaining accurate medical records, coordinating care plans, and promoting a safe and supportive environment for residents. This position also serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff and contributes to the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. If you are seeking an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of Illinois veterans while working as part of a dedicated and compassionate healthcare team, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position!

Requirements

• Requires graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing or a bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires ability pass a background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of professional nursing services in the care and treatment of residents, such as administering medications, monitoring vital signs, examining residents using nursing assessment skills and monitoring physical conditions and reactions to various treatments and adheres to State and Federal regulatory guidelines utilizing professional training and experience in the field of nursing.
• Prepares and maintains medical records and histories such as recording physicians orders, charting medications, recording resident conditions and behaviors.
• Provides guidance, instruction and explanation of patient care and treatment and the use of equipment to non-professional nursing staff.
• Makes regular rounds of residents in relation to nursing duties and physician rounds.
• Sets up, operates, and monitors special equipment, such as aspiration equipment and suction equipment.
• Orders and maintains medications and other medical equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (where applicable)
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs.
• Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually.
• Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service.
• Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date.
• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree