Registered Nurse Shift

About the role

Welcome to Avantara Lincoln Park, a premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. At Avantara Lincoln Park, we are committed to providing advanced rehabilitation therapies and exceptional nursing care in a vibrant and historic community setting. Our facility offers personalized care tailored to meet the unique needs of each resident, ensuring both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents receive the highest quality of care in a welcoming, supportive environment. Situated in one of Chicago’s most desirable neighborhoods, Avantara Lincoln Park provides an exciting and dynamic workplace, surrounded by the energy of city life, yet nestled within a peaceful residential area.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nursing care to Guests in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity and freedom of choice.
• Provides supervision to C.N.A’s and all subordinate staff which includes checking their work to ascertain that assignments have been completed.
• Assigns all C.N.A’s and other staff to Guests. Assigns break times and all regular and special assignments.
• Administers all parenteral, intramuscular and sub-cutaneous injections.
• Administers medications within the scope of practice of the R.N.
• Maintains a current report of narcotics received and used. Reviews daily the documentation of the dispensing of the controlled substances and narcotics. Ensures that drugs covered by controlled substances laws are verified by inventory.
• Carries out direct contemporaneous charting in your shift. Charts detailed monthly evaluations of each Guest that reflect his/her condition and progress.
• Responsible for all nursing care of assigned Guests while on duty. Must notify appropriate persons if there is any significant change in a Guest’s condition or any transfer to a hospital.
• Ensures that Guest care plans are being followed and assesses each Guest’s status in accord with their care plan. Rounds with physicians when needed.
• Supervises serving of prescribed diets and fluids intake and immediately reports any issues to the physician and DON/ADON.
• Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process by reporting specific information and observations of the Guest’s needs, preferences and report any behavioral changes.
• Provides wound care when needed.
• Completes medical records documenting care provided and other information in accordance with nursing policies while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Affirms that established infection control and prevention practices and standard precautions are maintained at all times.
• Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment, accidents/incidents and supply issues to appropriate persons.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Valid, unencumbered Registered Nurse (R.N.) License in the state of practice.
• C.P.R. Certified.

Qualifications

We offer great benefits including:

• On Demand Pay.
• Competitive wages.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Internal growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance options.
• 401K with employer match.
• Employee concierge program.
• Employee assistance program.
• And more!

Benefits

To be eligible for consideration applicants should have:

• Required Education And Experience: Graduate from an accredited nursing program. Valid, unencumbered Registered Nurse (R.N.) License in the state of practice. C.P.R. Certified.

Pay

Competitive wages.

Schedule

On Demand Pay.