Staff Nurse

TABOR HILLS HEALTHCARE & REHAB • Naperville, IL

22d • $35 - $39 • 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 Healthcare Facility. We have a rare opportunity for Staff Nurses to join us in our Healthcare Facility. COMPETITIVE PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE $35.00-$39.00 PER HOUR GREAT FULL TIME BENEFITS INCLUDING HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, AND LIFE INSURANCE AVAILABLE FIRST OF THE MONTH AFTER HIRE GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF/HOLIDAY PAY 401K WITH GEREROUS EMPLOYER MATCH EMPLOYER PAID SHORT TERM DISABILITY/LIFE INSURANCE

Requirements

• Education: Valid Illinois RN license.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in a geriatric care environment.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Mobility essential, walking, standing, sitting, talking, hearing.
• Occasional lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Work in a safety conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to others in the workplace
• Must be energetic, upbeat, patient, and empathetic
• Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations
• Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.

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.
• Monitor vital signs and hydration status to detect deviations from normal limits.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
• Perform direct resident care.
• Take, transcribe and implement physician’s orders.
• 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.
• Participate in the assessment, planning and implementation of nursing staff efforts in providing quality resident care
• 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.
• Monitor residents’ status or changes in condition and document findings in medical record, and report same to family, immediate supervisor and physician.
• Initiate and coordinate appropriate communication concerning the resident to and from attending physician and Power of Attorney.
• Communicate evaluation of findings and propose adjustments in the interventions to all care team members.
• Participate in planning and conducting training to other staff members.
• Give report to CNA’s working in your assigned area.
• Review all physician orders every shift.
• Communicate with the Director of Nursing on resident matters.
• Provide direct resident care as necessary.
• 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.
• Give and receive comprehensive report of residents’ condition.
• Coordinate telephone inquiries.
• Periodically review resident care plans with resident, supervisor, resident’s physician, certified nursing assistants, and when appropriate, with the resident’s family.
• Maintain resident records and perform charting duties.
• Ensure conformance to established practices related to drug administration.
• Maintain controlled drug records and report any discrepancies to Supervisor immediately.
• Attend and participate in scheduled in-service programs and staff meetings.
• Actively participate in Facility Committee meeting when appointed.
• Maintain confidentiality of necessary information.
• Utilize supplies and equipment properly and without waste.
• Charge supplies per facility policy.
• Think and act calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
• Report all personal incident/accidents immediately to your Supervisor.
• Perform any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Benefits

• GREAT FULL TIME BENEFITS INCLUDING HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, AND LIFE INSURANCE AVAILABLE FIRST OF THE MONTH AFTER HIRE
• GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF/HOLIDAY PAY
• 401K WITH GEREROUS EMPLOYER MATCH
• EMPLOYER PAID SHORT TERM DISABILITY/LIFE INSURANCE

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees