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Allure Healthcare Services

Day Shift Registered Nurse

Allure Healthcare Services, Galesburg, Illinois, us, 61402

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Day Shift Registered Nurse Allure Healthcare Services

Pay Range $39.00/hr – $39.00/hr

Bonuses

HIRING BONUS: See Facility for Bonus Structure

Attendance Bonus!

$500 referral bonus!

Summary Allure of Lake Storey is looking for a caring and compassionate RN to join our team. The RN is responsible for providing direct nursing care to the residents, and for supervising the day‑to‑day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing to ensure the highest degree of quality care at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Direct the day‑to‑day functions of the nursing assistants. Meet with your assigned nursing staff and support personnel in planning the shift’s services, programs, and activities. Provide written and oral reports and recommendations concerning the shift’s activities as required. Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required. Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.

Complete and file required record‑keeping forms and charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge. Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician’s Order Form. Chart nurse notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided and the resident’s response to it. Fill out and complete accident/incident reports and submit to Director as required. Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.

Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.

Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter‑departmental personnel and other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours. Make rounds with physicians as necessary.

Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range‑of‑motion exercises, etc., as required.

Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.

Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information. Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident’s room.

Provide IV & IV site care as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with a current unencumbered state license.

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.

Current CPR Certification is required.

Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.

Physical Demands

Be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.

Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight over a minimum distance of 50 feet.

May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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