Resident Care Nurse: Senior Services; RN or LPN

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day functions of the unlicensed nursing staff, including directing and correcting work.
• Supervise resident care specialist on shift in documentation and work assignments.
• Have direct responsibility for coordination and delivery of residents nursing needs.
• Provide hands-on care to residents as directed.
• Receives Physician Orders and communicates with pharmacies to ensure prescribed medications are properly set up and available to the resident.
• Act as liaison between the physician, family, and other departments in the community.
• Foster self-respect and a feeling of worth in each resident by consistent kindness, understanding, and patience in their care.
• Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in the profession.
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, staff, volunteers, and families to ensure residents are receiving the best quality care.
• Assist in orientation for new employees to their duties according to the facility guidelines.
• Organize and maintain all records necessary, following facility policies and procedures.
• Participate in the Nursing on-call rotation [Full-Time:
  Mandatory / Part-time:
  On-Request]
• Follow all written and oral directions given by supervisor.
• Participate in all in-services and activities as required.
• Use proper nursing skills and techniques to ensure safety of self, residents, volunteers, visitors, and staff.
• Observe all facility policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety, infection control, residents’ rights, and those contained in the employee handbook.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all protected health information whether electronic, written, or oral exposed to either during the course of assigned duties or as a result of an incidental disclosure.
• Provides episodic and intermittent health promotion or disease prevention counseling and teaching self-care in meeting routine and special health care needs that can be done by other staff under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Performs required documentation.
• Completes with DON quarterly evaluation of resident.
• Completes requested nursing assessments as directed.

Required Qualifications:

• Pass background check before and during employment
• Graduate from an approved school of nursing.
• Active CPR certification
• Currently licensed in Illinois as an LPN or RN.
• Able to follow written and oral directions.
• Demonstrate dependability, cooperation, and interest in the care of elderly.
• Display leadership qualities, good communication skills, and a desire to continuously learn.
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively and deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Frequently:
  Sit, stand, and walk
• Frequently:
  Stoop, push and pull
• Occasionally:
  Squat, balance, kneel, crouch, and reach above shoulders
• Occasionally:
  Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently:
  Lift up to 25 lbs.
• Regularly:
  Use hands for simple and firm grasping and fine manipulation.
• Occasionally:
  Exposure to hazardous chemicals such as disinfectants, cleaners, soap, etc.
• Occasionally:
  Exposure to latex gloves and other personal protective equipment.
• Occasionally:
  Exposure to blood/body fluids as required to provide resident care.
• Regularly:
  Exposure to microbial bacteria and other infectious agents inherent to care of the

Application Screening Starts: Immediately

Wage Range:

LPN: $19.00 – $21.50/hour (Actual wage based on relevant experience)
RN: $21.00 – $23.50/hour (Actual wage based on relevant experience)

Hancock Village, Hickory Grove/Maple Grove