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- Plans, outlines and supervises the work of personnel on a unit, personally advising and assisting with the more difficult situations encountered
- Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions
- Ensures orderliness and cleanliness of unit and proper care and maintenance of equipment
- Makes resident rounds, and checks and carries out physician's orders
- Administers and records all oral, intramuscular and other medications
- Makes, records, and discusses resident's progress with doctors
- Assists residents in preparation for examination, diagnosis and treatment by attending physician
- Assists physicians in treatment as required
- Supports attending physicians with patient rounds
- Facilitates physician's instructions by demonstrating and explaining to residents the therapies, medication, treatments and procedures prescribed
- Maintains appropriate resident documentation and files (e.g. charts, progress reports, etc.)
- Demonstrates routine procedures to new nursing personnel
- Maintains required unit and shift documentation and reports.
- Plans nursing care plan for residents, including establishing and maintaining short and long term goals
- Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
- Master's Degree from an Accredited Institution
- Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited Institution
- Associate's Degree from an Accredited Institution
- Some college level courses complete but no degree awarded from an Accredited Institution
- High School Diploma or GED
- None of the above
- Yes
- No
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- 4 years of relevant experience
- 3 years of relevant experience
- 2 years of relevant experience
- 1 year or less of relevant experience
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
Head Nurse - Wheaton, United States - County of DuPage, CO
Description
Salary: $88, $90,000.00 AnnuallyLocation : Wheaton, IL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center
Opening Date: 04/12/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Hours: 1st Shift: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays as scheduled
POSITION SUMMARY
We are pleased to offer a job opportunity as the Head Nurse with DuPage County Kenneth Moy Care Center. The position supervises professional and sub-professional nursing personnel on a unit, and performs professional nursing services in the care and treatment of residents.
DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.
Responsible for managing a staff of professional and non-professional nursing staff. Provides direction, guidance and supervision to employees on assigned nursing unit. Also serves as nursing supervisor on weekends in rotation with other unit managers.
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Completion of coursework for a degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, and three years experience as a practicing nurse; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
This position requires possession of a current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN).
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment for this position regularly includes working with residents and attending to their daily needs. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to quiet.
DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions.
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Select the response below that represents your highest completed level of education.
Do you possess a current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN) and Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association?
How many years of experience in acute and/or subacute setting do you possess?
Do you have at least one (1) year of supervisory experience in an acute and/or subacute setting?
Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation?Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
Occasionally, this position will require you to work hours outside of the regularly scheduled work day, extended shifts, weekends and holidays. Are you able to meet this requirement?
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