RN Training Lead: Medication Administration

Bridgeway; North Pekin (IL); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bridgeway in North Pekin, IL is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead our medication administration training program and ensure DHS standards are met for direct care staff in community housing. The role includes health assessments, monitoring medication records, clinical supervision, and staff education on medical and psychiatric needs of clients.

Candidates should have RN licensure and relevant experience. This is a full-time role with a salary range of $70,000–$80,000, plus benefits and

Qualifikationen

• Associate's degree in Nursing or equivalent from an accredited nursing program resulting in RN certification and a registered nurse license.
• 2 years clinical RN experience within the last 5 years, preferably including experience with developmental disabilities.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent from an accredited nursing program; 2 years clinical RN experience within the last 5 years, preferably including experience with developmental disabilities.
• Must successfully complete the DHS Nurse-Trainer Medication Administration Training Program provided by the Department of Human Services within 6 months of hire.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and meet the organization's insurability requirements.
• Employment with Bridgeway is conditional upon completion of all background checks.

Aufgaben

• Provide at least annually, or as needed, medication self-administration retraining to all residential staff; retrain direct care staff as medications change.
• Develop and implement training program for direct care staff in residences to provide direct care or treatment to consumers, to administer/distribute medications and provide medication self-administration training to customers.
• Evaluate annually each consumer's ability to self-medicate through use of the DHS required standardized screening and assessment instruments.
• Develop written protocols for all PRN medication utilized by residential consumers.
• Assess each consumer's physical and mental status on an annual basis or more frequently as needed; provide direction to staff regarding medical issues of consumers.
• Coordinate and monitor inventory records for all controlled substances within the residential program.
• Provide medical-nursing on-call services for residential consumers in Macomb and Pekin on a rotating schedule.

Kenntnisse

Nursing

Training delivery

Clinical supervision

Ausbildung

Associate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Bridgeway in North Pekin, IL is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead our medication administration training program and ensure DHS standards are met for direct care staff in community housing. The role includes health assessments, monitoring medication records, clinical supervision, and staff education on medical and psychiatric needs of clients.

Candidates should have RN licensure and relevant experience. This is a full-time role with a salary range of $70,000–$80,000, plus benefits and