Registered Nurse (Part time - AM or PM Shift)

Description

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center is a retirement community dedicated to providing residents and staff with dignity and respect. We have been serving the community for 55 years and are currently seeking a part-time RN to join our team!

Pay Information

• Pay Scale: $31.75 - 35.50 per hour (depending on experience)
• Schedule: 6:30AM - 3:00PM, 2:30PM - 11:00PM
• Status: Part-time

General Job Duties

RNs check vitals, administer meds, assist with patient care, and monitor the overall well-being of each resident. They also enrich the lives of others while being enriched themselves.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current license in the state of Illinois
• CPR registration
• Knowledge of the geriatric population in life community settings
• Working knowledge of policy and procedure book
• Recent clinical experience
• Experience with EHR or willingness/ability to learn

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Reduced priced employee lunches
• Shift differentials and other incentives

General Notice

This description is a general overview and should not be construed as exhaustive. This posting does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to modification. Job Description

Primary Function

Performs complete, comprehensive resident nursing care by following each care plan with kindness, respect, and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of nursing practice in a professional manner.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned residents
• Performs delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards. This includes but is not limited to: data collection, development of care plans, carrying out physician orders accurately, evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing care being administered, documenting pertinent observation and intervention on the appropriate record, and performing selected tasks related to resident care and the residents’ environment in a safe manner
• Dispenses and oversees treatments, medications, and diets as ordered
• Maintains the resident record comprehensively including resident condition, medication, treatments, and resident response
• Supervises and assigns duties on a timely basis to nursing assistants and communicates their performance on a regular basis to the charge nurse. Provides input to performance evaluations and recommends discipline
• Provides individualized attention, which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
• Completes assessments and immediately reports all significant events involving the residents’ medical condition or behavior to nursing administration on duty
• Follows up with supervisor, coworker, or resident regarding reported complaints, problems, and concerns
• Participates in creating an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, cleanliness, safety, and well-being of each resident
• Safeguards privacy and confidentiality of all resident health care information which includes complying with all HIPAA regulations
• Acts as a customer service representative and public relations ambassador for Fairhaven with residents, families, vendors, volunteers, and other visitors
• Interacts positively with all residents at all times creating an atmosphere which promotes a homelike environment
• Reports incidents of abuse, neglect, or a violation of the resident’s rights immediately
• Protects personal belongings of each resident, reports missing items, and assists in attempting to locate them
• Maintains, cares for, and safely uses supplies and equipment effectively and efficiently per Fairhaven policies and procedures
• Completes all in-service training requirements in a timely manner
• Completes all assigned duties and tasks

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

• Type of work and characteristics of duties require: Physical condition allowing for normal RN duties including but not limited to; lifting (up to 50 lbs.), bending, stooping, kneeling, sitting, reaching, grabbing, pushing, pulling, standing or walking an entire shift, use of arms and hands with dexterity, ability to read labels, regulations, technical procedures, professional journals, nursing orders and care plans
• Ability to manage stress and maintain a high energy level
• Computer knowledge necessary to perform work duties
• Ability to supervise with energy, courtesy, authority, respect, and fairness
• Ability to communicate in a friendly manner to residents and coworkers in English
• Ability to perform a variety of activities and to adapt to a quickly changing environment as it relates to caring for residents and Fairhaven property
• Comfort in working in a Christian Retirement Center environment
• Adherence to attendance policy, understanding residents’ need for 24/7 care
• Adherence to all regulations specified in the Fairhaven employee handbook, procedures, and policy documents

Other Duties

• Participates as a key member of health care teams assisting in timely problem solving
• Identifies improvements to processes and recommend changes to management
• Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action or report
• Aids the immediate supervisor with various administrative tasks to support department operations as directed
• Performs tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Experience & Education Or Skills Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current license in the state of Illinois
• CPR registration
• Knowledge of the geriatric population in life community settings
• Working knowledge of policy and procedure book
• Recent clinical experience
• Experience with EHR or willingness/ability to learn

Requirements

Refer to job description.