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RN/LPN- Staff Nurse -Skilled Rehab- PRN/Registry
Job in
Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, 60513, USA
Listed on 2026-04-29
Listing for:
Cantata Adult Life Services
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-04-29
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Cantata Adult Life Services, formerly known as The British Home, is a nonprofit, mission‑driven community with over 100 years of experience, offering a full continuum of care on a beautiful 10‑acre campus in Brookfield, Illinois. We are seeking strong, compassionate leaders to join our team and help us continue enriching the lives of older adults through exceptional care and a vibrant community.
GeneralSummary
The Staff Nurse is responsible for daily clinical operations on the unit, ensuring high‑quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and effective team coordination. This role serves as a guide, mentor, and resource to residents and co‑workers, while supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and safe care transitions.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities- Supports the Mission, Values, and Vision of Cantata Adult Life Services and the facility.
- Supports, cooperates with specific procedures and programs for:
- Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, reporting and correcting unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
- Confidentiality of all data, including client, employee‑partner and operations data.
- Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
- Provides quality nursing care to clients in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality.
- Direct and supervise CNA staff during assigned shift.
- Ensure delivery of safe, high‑quality, person‑centered care.
- Conduct rounds to monitor resident status, safety, and care delivery.
- Serve as primary clinical decision‑maker in the absence of management.
- Respond to changes in resident condition and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Provide real‑time coaching, guidance, and conflict resolution.
- Ensure staff adherence to policies, procedures, and scope of practice.
- Support orientation and training of new staff.
- Promote teamwork and a positive work environment.
- As required, perform routine nursing tasks, including administration of medications and prescribed treatments according to the care plan.
- Coordinate shift‑to‑shift communication of significant nursing information utilizing procedures and forms established by The British Home.
- Ensure sufficient supplies and equipment are available for provision of patient care.
- Make written and oral reports to physicians, pharmacists, therapists, and other licensed providers to enable proper follow‑through of orders and communication of nursing observations.
- Provides individualized attention, encouraging each client’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well‑being.
- Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for clients and provides support accordingly.
- Assists with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, applying creams/ointments, and medication administration.
- Support restorative care and maintain resident comfort, privacy, dignity, and independence.
- Interact with clients in a warm, compassionate manner that fosters a caring, homelike environment.
- Fully understands all aspects of client rights, including the right to be free of restraints and abuse.
- Report incidents or evidence of abuse or violation of clients’ rights promptly to the charge nurse or administrative staff.
- Answers clients’ call lights promptly and courteously.
- Provide care that maintains each client’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent clients, turning, repositioning immobile clients, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin.
- Observe clients for changes in condition or behavior and report promptly to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
- Monitor residents for safety risks (falls, skin breakdown, changes in behavior or cognition).
- Communicate unit updates, concerns, and…
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