Registered Nurse FT Day Shift 12hr Shift

Covenant Living • Carol Stream, IL

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About The Position

Covenant Living is seeking Registered Nurses to support residents in assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. The role ensures quality care through resident assessment and monitoring staff performance, physician contact, care planning, and daily resident assessment. The Registered Nurse also provides direct resident care in accordance with nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and applicable state and federal skilled nursing facility regulations.

The Registered Nurse provides daily direction to LPNs and nursing assistants, supports staff orientation and ongoing training, and communicates with the Director of Nursing about resident assessments, observations, concerns, needs, and conditions. The position requires compassion for older adults and people with disabilities, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and availability to work beyond normal hours or on weekends, holidays, and other shifts when necessary.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license in the state.
• One year of nursing experience.
• Devotion to professional nursing standards and principles.
• Skill in assessing problems and planning and evaluating solutions related to supervising LPNs and nursing assistants and meeting resident needs.
• Understanding, patience, and tact in dealing with people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Genuine compassion for senior adults and people with disabilities.
• Good human relations skills and ability to monitor and direct others’ activities.
• Availability, when necessary, to work beyond normal working hours, temporarily in related positions, and on weekends, holidays, or shifts other than those hired for.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily direction to LPNs and nursing assistants and monitor their work to ensure high-quality care and completion of tasks.
• Assist with orientation of new nursing personnel and reinforce training standards.
• Help motivate LPNs and CNAs assigned to the nursing unit.
• Explain nursing procedures and assist staff to support their ongoing understanding and training.
• Communicate regularly with the Director of Nursing about assessments, observations, problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, and conditions.
• Observe and evaluate residents’ health and mental and emotional conditions, and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff.
• Notify physicians and family members when indicated, following prescribed procedures.
• Provide direct care to residents and support care planning and daily resident assessment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance
• Paid time off and six paid holidays
• 403(b) plan with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities
• Voluntary life and AD&D benefits
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services
• Home and auto insurance
• Discount purchasing program
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed