RN Unit Nurse

TABOR HILLS HEALTHCARE & REHAB•Naperville, IL

6d•$43 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Tabor Hills Senior Living Campus, a not-for-profit community located in Naperville, IL, has been dedicated to caring for our senior population for over 130 years. Tabor Hills Senior Living offers an Independent Living Community, Supportive Living Community and a Skilled Nursing Building. We currently have an opening for a Full Time 3rd Shift RN Unit Nurse on our Skilled Nursing Building.

Requirements

Currently licensed as RN in the state of Illinois.
At least two (2) years of experience working as an RN in Long Term Care/Senior Living/Geriatrics required.

Responsibilities

Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating resident care delivery and actual resident outcome.
Completes initial and ongoing nursing assessments needed to plan care interventions.
Make frequent rounds to ensure care delivery meets quality care standards and restorative protocols.
Utilize appropriate infection control techniques to prevent spread of infection.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
Monitor vital signs and hydration status to detect deviations from normal limits.
Perform direct resident care.
Obtain specimens for laboratory exam.
Take, transcribe and implement physician’s orders.
Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by resident’s physician, from departments within the institution or from outside the facility.
Order prescribed medications and requisition supplies and equipment from appropriate sources.
Describe resident’s responses to treatments/medications, response or lack of progress towards care plan or restorative goal in nursing notes and monthly summary documentation.
Coordinate and evaluate the supportive interventions nursing provides to other departments or services in providing a holistic approach to resident care.
Provide support to family members in coping, participating or managing residents’ care needs.
Assist physicians during rounds and examinations.
Notify appropriate departments to initiate physician orders.
Participate in discharge planning in coordination with other departments/services.
Coordinate activities between departments and other services.
Monitor performance of nursing personnel against established standards and provide education to improve care delivery.
Assist with orientation, instruction, and supervision of other nursing personnel.
Supervision of Resident nutrition and hydration; assist residents who cannot eat independently.
Participate in the assessment, planning and implementation of nursing staff efforts in providing quality resident care.
Monitor residents’ status or changes in condition and document findings in medical record, and report same to family, immediate supervisor and physician.
Give report to CNA’s working in your assigned area.
Communicate with the Director of Nursing on resident matters.
Observe resident and document significant changes in condition, abnormal lab values, response to treatments/meds, and significant incidents, and notify nursing supervisor, physician and family of change, when indicated.
Attend and participate in scheduled in-service programs and staff meetings.
Perform any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.