What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse position at Little Friends Inc?
Description
Company Overview:
At Little Friends, we empower individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities to thrive in their community. Our programs and staff provide lifelong opportunities for growth, so the people we serve can work, learn, play, and experience the joy of life’s everyday moments. We can only achieve this through the hard work and dedication of our staff.
We’re committed to creating an environment that enhances employees’ lives by making time spent at work meaningful and fulfilling. Little Friends is an equal-opportunity employer committed to service excellence. We offer competitive wages, extensive paid training, and an excellent benefits package to qualifying employees – including vacation, paid sick leave, medical/dental/life insurance, retirement savings, and more.
Job Description:
As a key member of the Residential Services Program, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the health and medical support and services for the individuals supported based on Department of Human Services (DHS) regulations and the standards and practices established by Little Friends, Inc. and Residential Services. Successful candidates will ensure policy and procedures adherence to all state rules, regulations, and laws regarding medical issues. Will also coordinate staff training on, and adherence to, policies and procedures regarding the medical and medication needs of individuals supported. They will report to, and accomplish additional duties assigned to them by, the RN Program Director
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm with some flexibility and on-call responsibilities
Salary: $75,000/year
WAGE TRANSPARENCY NOTIFICATION
Little Friends, Inc. is committed to providing salary and benefits information for all open positions. Please note that all disclosed compensation rates for this role will be determined based on required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, and seniority. Little Friends, Inc. also has the right to offer candidates appropriate compensation rates, determined by the employer, commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications, or seniority.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Medical reimbursement plan
- Life, AD&D and LTD
- Voluntary supplemental Life insurance
- Voluntary critical illness
- Voluntary Short Term Disability
- 401K plan with annual matching
Requirements
Requirements:
- Current Licensed Registered Nurse (Required)
- 1 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities in a CILA (Required)
- Hold a valid Illinois Driver’s License and insurance (Required)
- Must be at least 21 years of age (Required)
- 1 years of experience as a nurse (Required)
- Certified DHS nurse trainer, or able to complete training (Required)
- Knowledge IDPH, DHS, DCFS, public health survey process/regulations, Medicaid, & ICF/DD residential care facilities (Preferred)
Salary : $75,000