Registered Nurse (RN); Full-Time & Float

CJE SeniorLife•Deerfield, IL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) supervises and performs direct and indirect resident care delivery, adhering to individual resident care plans, physician orders, and established policies, procedures, and professional nursing standards. This role involves comprehensive resident care management, including health assessments, nursing interventions, care planning, discharge planning, and crisis intervention. The RN acts as a liaison with physicians, families, and other health sources, advocating for improved resident care. Responsibilities also extend to staff management, assisting in supervising assigned staff to ensure quality care, and maintaining Agency standards. The position requires accurate and timely record-keeping, communication with the nursing team, and adherence to corporate compliance, including HIPAA regulations. The RN will work full-time, including night shifts and rotating weekends, and may be required to work float shifts covering all hours.

Requirements

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to effectively communicate between interdisciplinary teams.
Currently licensed to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
CPR Certified.
Some local travel required.
Sensitivity to the needs of the elderly.
Willingness and ability to travel to and from client/family/caregiver community appointments as needed.
Ability to analyze and interpret all relevant data and documents.
Ability to define and solve problems, as required.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to use and maintain records appropriately.
Ability to compose and deliver effective presentations to prospective residents and to residents/clients, management, employees, and the public on topics and issues concerning the programs.
Written, verbal and reading skills sufficient to effectively communicate with, understand and respond to resident population ensuring at all times that residents feel safe, secure and comfortable.
Ability to communicate with staff, physicians, family members and other visitors to facility and to others in the medical community, i.e. good communications and interpersonal skills.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret and implement care plans, physician’s orders, technical procedures, governmental regulations and other documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions and written facility policies and procedures.
Ability to attend meetings and conference on Agency premises and elsewhere in and outside the Chicago area.
Ability to use the Agency’s computer system and personal computers as is necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position and to organize work load appropriate to the position.

Nice To Haves

2 years experience in geriatric nursing preferred.
Knowledge of and experience with Alzheimer’s care and Dementia training preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises and performs direct and indirect resident care delivery as specified on individual resident care plans and physician orders according to established policies, procedures and objectives of the Agency and Weinberg facilities, of the established professional standards of nursing practice code, and within the guidelines of licensure.
Works directly with residents doing health assessments, nursing interventions, care planning, discharge planning and crisis intervention.
Serves as liaison with outside health sources: physicians, discharge planners, hospice, home health care and as clinical liaison to families.
Advocates for improved care of residents by teaching and/or active intervention with responsible physician/family or Agency.
Works collaboratively with Agency teams to plan and implement a working care plan/client plan for individuals assessed for service.
Relates to other agencies and hospitals, as needed, to obtain accurate, comprehensive view of resident’s health status.
Makes consistent and regular evaluation of residents, as prescribed.
Recognizes significant change in condition, takes necessary action and reports findings to physician, Personal Care Manager, Director, related process managers, or team managers, as assigned.
Accurately and safely supervised/observes, prepares and or administers medicines and treatments as prescribed.
Coordinates the care of the resident to meet resident’s needs for activity-based programs, personal care, recreational and therapeutic/rehabilitative activities programming.
Demonstrates skill in developing effective communication with residents, families and other team members in order to implement a plan of care.
Maintains resident autonomy and dignity and ensures confidentiality of resident information.
In accordance with established policies and procedures, effectively and in a timely and professional manner, addresses resident or family concerns and initiatives corrective action as needed, within the limits of authority, or seeks the necessary approval to achieve positive results.
Attends specific training/learning/development sessions within Agency, as well as other professional workshops designed to enhance job skills and gerontological knowledge, as designated by the Director, Personal Care Nurse Manager, assigned process managers or team.
Participates in resident care plan meetings and evaluations as needed.
Performs duties as needed at Gidwitz Place as well as Friend Center during evenings, nights, weekends, etc. when needed.
Provides team management assistance in supervising assigned staff to ensure required timely, safe, consistent, appropriate, adequate, accurate care, services and treatment in accordance with Agency policies, procedures, and standards and with applicable licensure regulations and guidelines.
Assists staff with various approaches to resident needs.
Maintains and improves the quality and integrity of the Agency standards through team discussion and work activities.
Participates in Agency work groups or task teams relating to/or impacting on the program or its services.
Utilizes knowledge of nursing care practice to educate staff, families and residents.
Promptly and accurately records and documents care delivery, observations, medications and treatments.
Initiates individual plan of care where applicable and revises according to resident’s needs/strengths.
Regularly communicates with and keeps the Nursing Manager and Nursing Team informed regarding resident status, changes in status and other matters concerning the resident environment and provision of services.
Obtains orders from physicians, review orders in accordance with professional nursing care practice.
Maintains drugs, treatments, supplies, nursing records area and other designated care areas according to regulations.
Complies with safety policies and procedures.
Adheres to laws regarding the protection, use, disclosure, and release of client and CJE business information.
Attends required in services.
Reports violations of law, regulations, policies, or procedures.
Reports client abuse or neglect.
Records documentation timely, accurately, and completely.
Ensures HIPAA compliance.
Participates in conferences with other team members to promote communications and coordination of resident care.
Performs other duties as requested by Director, Nurse Manager and designated process managers.