Scope of Position: The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of our Medical Services in accordance with current applicable Federal, State, and Local standards, guidelines and regulations, and established policies and procedures as directed by the Director of Nursing and the Medical Director to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Qualifications:
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language
- Be a minimum of nineteen (19) years of age and of good moral character
- Registered Nurse, licensed in the state of Illinois
- Functions independently, demonstrate personal integrity and have the ability to work effectively with clients, administrative personnel, consultants, vendors, and others.
- Prefer a minimum of 1 year of prior experience working with individuals with ID/DD diagnoses.
Core Expectations:
- Support and promote the Mission & Values of the Agency.
- Meet agency expectations for attendance, dress code, and working cooperatively with other employees.
- Follow safety requirements for agency and department.
- Respect rights and dignity of clients.
- Retrieve and record data in the electronic charting system.
- Establish and maintain medical records.
- Support and promote the values and standards of the agency.
Job Responsibilities:
- Direct the day to day functions of the Direct Support Person (DSP) in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long term care facility.
- Monitor personnel to ensure established policies and procedures are followed.
- Communicate and work as part of a team within the department assigned as well as with other departments.
- Maintain documentation as appropriate for the department.
- Prepare and administer medication, treatments, and other orders as ordered by the Physician if needed.
- Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment and communicate with pharmacies as necessary, and in accordance with our established policies.
- Ensure an adequate supply of medical equipment and supplies are on hand to meet the medical needs of the resident.
- Report any new or unusual resident status changes to the DON.
- Provide notification and training to staff regarding any medically related changes to resident and procedures.
- Maintain a working knowledge of current federal, state and other regulatory bodies as well as professional standards.
- Review orders, reports, results and testing and provide follow-up or orders and document as needed or required.
- Coordinate resident appointments as needed or required.
- Review medical related staff documentation and provide follow-up as needed or required.
- Inform resident guardians/ family of a change in the resident’s condition or the ordering of new diagnostic testing and assure that communications are documented according to procedures.
- Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
- Accompany the Physician on rounds as necessary.
- Work and coordinate DSP training with Training Department.
- Check crash carts/AED machine every month and order associates supplies as needed.
Other Responsibilities:
- Focus on meeting customer needs (staff, residents, families).
- Support the vision, mission and agency values when working with others which the agency has a relationship.
- Respect and follow all resident rights guidelines.
- Report any violations of resident rights to appropriate human rights staff.
- Maintain a positive, caring attitude throughout the workday.
- Use a team approach and help others.
- Display effective communication skills through proper interaction with residents, families and co-workers.
- Conduct yourself in a way that conveys an attitude of trust and dependability with co-workers.
- Report for work every scheduled day, on time and follow rules for the time clock.
- Respond to staffing needs of the department including calls for help when short staffed.
- Participate in department meetings and maintain appropriate number of in-service hours.
- Practice safe work habits and report all accidents/incidents to immediate supervisor as soon as they occur and complete required incident report.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident information to assure resident rights are protected.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Able to bend, stoop, and move intermittently throughout workday.
- Possess stamina to spend much of the workday standing or moving around.
- Possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately.
- Possess emotional stability to work respectfully and harmoniously with clients and other staff.
- Able to use a computer, phone, etc. as required.
- Able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of 50 pounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $33.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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