IVH-M REGISTERED NURSE I (DAY-SHIFT) (UMP)

State of Illinois•Manteno, IL

61d•Onsite

About The Position

In conformance with established standards, procedures, and policy, 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.

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 to 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.
This position is considered heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(d)). Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Overtime is a condition or employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

Responsibilities

Administering medications
Monitoring vital signs
Examining residents using nursing assessment skills
Monitoring physical conditions and reactions to various treatments
Preparing and maintaining medical records and histories
Recording physicians orders
Charting medications
Recording resident conditions and behaviors
Providing guidance, instruction and explanation of patient care and treatment and the use of equipment to non-professional nursing staff
Making regular rounds of residents in relation to nursing duties and physician rounds
Setting up, operating, and monitoring special equipment, such as aspiration equipment and suction equipment
Ordering and maintaining medications and other medical equipment and supplies
Performing other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above