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Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center

Registered Nurse 2:30pm-11:00pm (FT or PT Status) - NO Weekends

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, Rockford, Illinois, United States, 61103

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Description Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center is a retirement community committed to providing our residents and staff with the utmost dignity and respect. We have served the community for 55 years and pride ourselves on the care we have provided.

Pay Information

$31.75 - $35.50 per hour (depending on experience)

Schedule Information

Status: Full-time or Part-time

Schedule: 2:30 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. NO Weekends

General Job Duties Our RNs check vitals, administer medications, assist with patient care, and monitor the overall well‑being of each resident. Enriching the lives of others while they themselves are being enriched.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current license in the state of Illinois

Current CPR registration

Knowledge of the geriatric population in life community settings

Working knowledge of policy and procedure book

Recent clinical experience

Experience with EHR or willingness/ability to learn

Fairhaven Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*

Flex Spending Account (FSA)*

Optional Voluntary life insurance*

Optional Short‑term disability (STD) insurance*

Company‑paid Life insurance*

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Reduced priced employee lunches

Shift differentials and other incentives

Note Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available for full‑time employees. Full‑time status is defined as 30+ hours per week.

Job Description Primary Function Performs complete, comprehensive resident nursing care by following each care plan with kindness, respect, and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of nursing practice in a professional manner.

Essential Functions

Utilizes nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned residents

Performs delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards. This includes but is not limited to: data collection, development of care plans, carrying out physician orders accurately, evaluating the effectiveness of the nursing care being administered, documenting pertinent observation and intervention on the appropriate record and performing selected tasks related to resident care and the residents’ environment in a safe manner

Dispenses and oversees treatments, medications, and diets as ordered

Maintains the resident record comprehensively including resident condition, medication, treatments and resident response

Supervises and assigns duties on a timely basis to nursing assistants and communicates their performance on a regular basis to the charge nurse. Provides input to performance evaluations and recommends discipline

Contributes to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents’ needs and preferences

Provides individualized attention, which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well‑being

Completes assessments and immediately reports all significant events involving the residents’ medical condition or behavior to nursing administration on duty

Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including, but not limited to, thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, use of gel products per CDC recommendations and proper disposal of soiled materials

Follows up with supervisor, coworker or resident regarding reported complaints, problems, and concerns

Participates in creating an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, cleanliness, safety and well‑being of each resident

Safeguards privacy and confidentiality of all resident health care information which includes complying with all HIPAA regulations

Acts as a customer service representative and public relations ambassador for Fairhaven with residents, families, vendors, volunteers and other visitors

Interacts positively with all residents at all times creating an atmosphere which promotes a homelike environment

Reports incidents of abuse, neglect or a violation of the resident’s rights immediately

Protects personal belongings of each resident, reports missing items and assists in attempting to locate them

Maintains, cares for and safely uses supplies and equipment effectively and efficiently per Fairhaven policies and procedures

Completes all in‑service training requirements in a timely manner

Completes all assigned duties and tasks

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

Physical condition allowing for normal RN duties including but not limited to; lifting (up to 50 lbs.), bending, stooping, kneeling, sitting, reaching, grabbing, pushing, pulling, standing or walking an entire shift, use of arms and hands with dexterity, ability to read labels, regulations, technical procedures, professional journals, nursing orders and care plans

Ability to manage stress and maintain a high energy level

Computer knowledge necessary to perform work duties

Ability to supervise with energy, courtesy, authority, respect and fairness

Ability to communicate in a friendly manner to residents and coworkers in English

Ability to perform a variety of activities and to adapt to a quickly changing environment as it relates to caring for residents and Fairhaven property

Ability to show warmth, love and compassion and to make residents feel comfortable

Comfort in working in a Christian Retirement Center environment

Adherence to attendance policy, understanding residents’ need for 24/7 care

Ability to use tactful, appropriate communications, in sensitive and emotional situations

Adherence to all regulations specified in the Fairhaven employee handbook, procedures and policy documents

Other Duties

Participates as a key member of health care teams assisting in timely problem solving

Identifies improvements to processes and recommends changes to management

Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action or report

Assists the immediate supervisor with various administrative tasks to support department operations as directed

Performs tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Working Conditions

Primarily inside Fairhaven’s main building in health care areas

Individual duties within a team environment

Required to wear a Fairhaven approved uniform

Typical health care facility exposure when working with the elderly resident including potential injury or infection

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