Registry Registered Nurse (RN)

Registry Registered Nurse (RN)We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Registry Registered Nurse (RN) within the Kenneth Moy Care Center. As part of our Registry team, you will work a minimum of eight (8) shifts per calendar month, four (4) of which must be weekend days. All shifts worked must be eight (8) hours. Total number of hours worked per year must not exceed 1,000 hours. As part of your schedule, you will be required to work a minimum of: • One (1) major summer holiday: Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), or Labor Day. • One (1) major winter holiday: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year's Day • As well as two (2) additional County holidays: Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, or Day after Thanksgiving This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Bargaining Unit. Union contract document is available at: AFSCME Council 31 - Care Center.pdf (Download PDF reader) This position is not eligible for health insurance benefits and paid time off. DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerResponsibilitiesResponsibilities include: • Responding to residents' calls and renders services • Planning and coordinating residents' care plan • Preparing and applying dressings and giving medications and treatment as prescribed by physicians • Supervising and guiding Nurses' Aides in performance of routine nursing activities • Maintaining accurate inventory of narcotics and other drugs • Giving enemas and douches, catheterizing residents, irrigating bladder and administering oxygen • Contacting families or relatives if resident has needs • Overseeing documentation to comply with IDPA reimbursement rules, Public Health Regulations and Joint CommissionRequirements IncludeRequirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience: • Completion of coursework for a diploma in Nursing from an accredited college or university • Current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN) The preferred candidate will have: • Wound care experience A post offer physical is required. A pre-employment background check is required.Physical Requirements and Work EnvironmentPHYSICAL 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.