Floor Nurse

Tabor Hills Senior Living Campus, a not-for-profit community located in Naperville, IL, has been dedicated to caring for our senior population for over 130 years. Tabor Hills Senior Living offers an Independent Living Community, Supportive Living Community and a Healthcare Facility (skilled nursing care, post-acute medical and rehabilitation.) 

                                                            We have a rare opportunity for a full time 2nd Shift Floor Nurse to join our team on our Healthcare Campus!

• STARTING RATE-$37.00-$38.00 DEPENDING ON EXPEREINCE
• FULL TIME 2ND SHIFT-3:00 P.M. TO 11:30 P.M.
• BENEFITS INCLUDING HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION AVAILABLE FIRST OF THE MONTH AFTER HIRE
• VACATION PAY/HOLIDAY PAY
• 401K WITH GENEROUS EMPLOYER MATCH
• EMPLOYER PAID LIFE INSURANCE/SHORT TERM DISABILITY

Location: Tabor Hills Healthcare Facility | 1347 Crystal Avenue | Naperville, IL 60563

Job Function/Responsibilities:

• Participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating resident care delivery and actual resident outcome.
• Completes initial and ongoing nursing assessments needed to plan care interventions.
• Make frequent rounds to ensure care delivery meets quality care standards and restorative protocols.
• Utilize appropriate infection control techniques to prevent spread of infection.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
• Monitor vital signs and hydration status to detect deviations from normal limits.
• Perform direct resident care.
• Assemble and utilize resident care equipment and ancillary supplies.
• Obtain specimens for laboratory exam.
• Take, transcribe and implement physician’s orders.
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by resident’s physician, from departments within the institution or from outside the facility.
• Order prescribed medications and requisition supplies and equipment from appropriate sources.
• Describe resident’s responses to treatments/medications, response or lack of progress towards care plan or restorative goal in nursing notes and monthly summary documentation.
• Provide support to family members in coping, participating or managing residents’ care needs.
• Assist physicians during rounds and examinations.
• Notify appropriate departments to initiate physician orders.
• Participate in the assessment, planning and implementation of nursing staff efforts in providing quality resident care.
• Participate in discharge planning in coordination with other departments/services.
• Coordinate activities between departments and other services.
• Assist with orientation, instruction, and supervision of other nursing personnel. 
• Supervision of Resident nutrition and hydration; assist residents who cannot eat independently.
• Monitor residents’ status or changes in condition and document findings in medical record, and report same to family, immediate supervisor and physician.
• Participate in planning and conducting training to other staff members.
• Give report to CNA’s working in your assigned area.
• Review all physician orders.
• Communicate with the Director of Nursing on resident matters.
• Observe resident and document significant changes in condition, abnormal lab values, response to treatments/meds, and significant incidents, and notify nursing supervisor, physician and family of change, when indicated.
• Maintain resident records and perform charting duties.
• Attend and participate in scheduled in-service programs and staff meetings.
• Think and act calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
• Report all personal incident/accidents immediately to your Supervisor.
• Perform any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

• Valid Illinois LPN License.
• Current CPR Certification required.

2. EXPERIENCE: One to two years as a floor nurse in a long term care setting preferred.

3. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting 75 TO 100 pounds by self with frequent Lifting and/or carrying of objects. Exerting considerable force frequently and/or intermediate force constantly to move objects and residents. Reaching, handling, talking, hearing, and visual near acuity.

4. TRAVEL: Minimal. May escort residents to outside appointments.

5. WORKING CONDITIONS: Considerable exposure to disagreeable conditions, including odors, infection, and illness.

6. PRINCIPAL CONTACTS: Works with elderly residents, families, and other health care members.

7. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be capable to execute all terms and conditions set forth in the EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, including, but not limited to:

• Works in a safety conscious manner, which insures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to others in the workplace.
• Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
•  Adheres to policy on Drug Free Workplace.
• Interacts in a tactful diplomatic and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient and therapeutically effective caring environment which insures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each resident and facility guest.
• Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene and dress code.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, handicap, veteran status or any other legally protected category.

Employment at Tabor Hills is "at will" as defined under applicable law. The employer or employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and for any lawful reason.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and civil rights laws, it is the policy of Tabor Hills to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

One of the components of the pre employment medical exam at Tabor Hills is a urine screen for drugs. Failure to consent to the urine drug screen will be considered cause for withdrawal of the employment offer.

A pre-employment background check is part of the onboarding process.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Tabor Hills Human Resource Department.

Salary : $37 - $38