RN - H

PACS Group•Arlington Heights, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse supervises the facility’s day-to-day nursing activities during the assigned tour of duty, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations and as directed by the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing. The role helps ensure that residents receive high-quality care and assists with nursing-service administration, staffing, resident care, staff development, safety, infection control, equipment and supplies, care planning, and budget-related functions. The RN has delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties and assists with the supervision and management of nursing staff. The position works in office areas and throughout nursing-service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. It involves frequent interaction with residents, families, staff, visitors, medical personnel, and government agencies; may involve emotionally difficult or hostile situations, infectious diseases and waste, hazardous chemicals, and other workplace hazards. Work beyond normal hours, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-backs may be necessary.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
At least 2 years of experience; long-term-care facility experience is preferred.
Current, unencumbered, active RN license in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Maintain required continuing education and licensing and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to make independent decisions, solve practical problems, communicate effectively, and work tactfully with residents, families, personnel, visitors, and government representatives.
Leadership, supervisory, planning, organizational, and teamwork abilities.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and of laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing-care facilities.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.
Ability to move intermittently during the workday, cope with mental and emotional stress, and work effectively with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or hostile people.
Ability to push, pull, move, or lift at least 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.
Must meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Nursing Services with directing daily nursing-service operations and maintaining nursing policies, procedures, manuals, records, and quality-assurance activities.
Coordinate nursing services with other departments and participate in facility surveys, committee meetings, discharge planning, and care-plan activities.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents; complete required reports and documentation; and communicate department policies and resident information as required.
Help ensure adequate licensed-nurse and nursing-assistant staffing, develop work assignments, delegate responsibilities, monitor attendance and work performance, and report personnel issues to the Director.
Make nursing rounds, evaluate residents’ physical and emotional status, provide direct nursing care as necessary, and report changes in condition to physicians and next of kin.
Monitor medication administration, treatment schedules, medication records, and compliance with medication and supply procedures.
Participate in resident assessments and care plans, review care plans and nursing notes, and help ensure care is consistent with residents’ needs, plans, and wishes.
Participate in staff orientation and in-service education, maintain professional knowledge, and support clinical supervision of nurse aide trainees.
Promote safety, sanitation, hand hygiene, infection control, emergency preparedness, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
Recommend and monitor nursing-service equipment and supply needs, maintain adequate supplies, and support safe equipment operation and preventive maintenance.
Report suspected fraud, unauthorized access to facility information systems, privacy violations, occupational exposures, and safety hazards as required.