Registered Nurse (RN)

Franciscan Ministries•Wheeling, IL

16h•$40 - $44

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities of certified nursing assistants and other assigned nursing personnel. The role follows the nursing model to promote holistic resident care and complies with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and facility policies and procedures. The RN assesses residents’ condition and changes in status, coordinates care with physicians, residents’ families or representatives, and the interdisciplinary team, and documents care and communications. Duties include carrying out physician orders, administering medications, performing treatments and direct care skills, maintaining care plans, and ensuring residents’ needs are met. The RN also supports infection control, incident reporting, adequate supplies, and participation in inspections and quality activities as assigned.

Requirements

A nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the practicing state.
At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience.
Ability to demonstrate compassion when working with residents.

Nice To Haves

Clinical nursing experience in geriatrics.

Responsibilities

Direct the daily activities of certified nursing assistants and resident care associates in accordance with regulations and company policies and procedures.
Follow the nursing model to promote holistic care for residents.
Ensure assigned nursing personnel comply with policies and procedures.
Participate in resident admissions, discharges, and transfers as required.
Assess changes in residents’ status, notify the physician and resident’s family or representative, and document accordingly.
Transcribe physician orders to the medical record and carry out orders as written.
Prepare and administer medications according to physicians’ orders and observe for adverse effects.
Perform wound treatments according to physicians’ orders, observe for changes, and document accordingly.
Schedule residents’ follow-up appointments and transportation as indicated.
Provide nursing leadership to assigned nursing personnel.
Provide direct care, including colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, and IV administration, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Perform rounds to ensure resident needs are met and personnel perform their assigned duties.
Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure residents’ holistic needs are met.
Report incidents and unusual occurrences to the community’s leadership team.
Ensure adequate stock of medications, supplies, and equipment, and notify appropriate personnel of needs.
Initiate, review, and update care plans as required.
Participate in the survey process when inspection surveys arise.
Participate in QAPI activities as needed or assigned.
Ensure infection control principles are followed and help correct identified deficiencies in practice.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to a supervisor and/or administrator.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.