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DuPage County

Salary: $92,731.28 Annually

Hours: 1st Shift: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; weekends and holidays as scheduled

Department: Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center

 

We are pleased to offer two job opportunities as a Head Nurse with DuPage County Kenneth Moy Care Center.  The positions supervise professional and sub-professional nursing personnel on a unit, and performs professional nursing services in the care and treatment of residents.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

These positions are eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union.  As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Paid Leave.

 

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.

  • Plans, outlines and supervises the work of personnel on a unit, personally advising and assisting with the more difficult situations encountered
  • Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions
  • Ensures orderliness and cleanliness of unit and proper care and maintenance of equipment
  • Makes resident rounds, and checks and carries out physician’s orders
  • Administers and records all oral, intramuscular and other medications
  • Makes, records, and discusses resident’s progress with doctors
  • Assists residents in preparation for examination, diagnosis and treatment by attending physician
  • Assists physicians in treatment as required
  • Supports attending physicians with patient rounds
  • Facilitates physician’s instructions by demonstrating and explaining to residents the therapies, medication, treatments and procedures prescribed
  • Maintains appropriate resident documentation and files (e.g. charts, progress reports, etc.)
  • Demonstrates routine procedures to new nursing personnel
  • Maintains required unit and shift documentation and reports.
  • Plans nursing care plan for residents, including establishing and maintaining short and long term goals
  • Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Completion of coursework for a degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, and three years experience as a practicing nurse; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 
This position requires possession of a current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN).

To apply for this job please visit www.governmentjobs.com.