Registry Registered Nurse (RN)

County of DuPage; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

County of DuPage is inviting applications for a Registry Registered Nurse (RN) at the Kenneth Moy Care Center. The Registry role requires a minimum of eight shifts per calendar month, four on weekends, with each shift eight hours long and an annual hour cap of 1,000.

The position requires a Nursing Diploma and Illinois RN license; wound care experience is preferred. A post-offer physical and a background check are required. This role aligns with the AFSCME (Care Center) bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN).
• Wound care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to residents’ calls and render services.
• Plan and coordinate residents’ care plans.
• Prepare dressings and administer medications as prescribed by physicians.
• Supervise Nurses’ Aides in routine nursing activities.
• Maintain narcotics and drug inventory.
• Document to comply with reimbursement rules and regulations.

Skills

Resident care

Medication administration

Nursing assessment

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Illinois RN license

Job description

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Registry Registered Nurse (RN) within the Kenneth Moy Care Center.

As part of our Registry team, you will work a minimum of eight (8) shifts per calendar month, four (4) of which must be weekend days. All shifts worked must be eight (8) hours. Total number of hours worked per year must not exceed 1,000 hours.

As part of your schedule, you will be required to work a minimum of:

• One (1) major summer holiday: Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), or Labor Day.
• One (1) major winter holiday: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year's Day.
• As well as two (2) additional County holidays: Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, or Day after Thanksgiving.

This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Bargaining Unit. Union contract document is available at: AFSCME Council 31 - Care Center.pdf

This position is not eligible for health insurance benefits and paid time off.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities include:

• Responding to residents’ calls and renders services
• Planning and coordinating residents’ care plan
• Preparing and applying dressings and giving medications and treatment as prescribed by physicians
• Supervising and guiding Nurses’ Aides in performance of routine nursing activities
• Maintaining accurate inventory of narcotics and other drugs
• Giving enemas and douches, catheterizing residents, irrigating bladder and administering oxygen
• Contacting families or relatives if resident has needs
• Overseeing documentation to comply with IDPA reimbursement rules, Public Health Regulations and Joint Commission

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of coursework for a diploma in Nursing from an accredited college or university
• Current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN)

The preferred candidate will have:

• Wound care experience

A post offer physical is required.

A pre-employment background check is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment for this position regularly includes working with residents and attending to their daily needs. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to quiet.