RN Director of Nursing Full-time
Chicago Methodist Senior Services

Director of Nursing

Chicago Methodist Senior Services Chicago, IL 60640, US

Join our Family!  Lead with Heart in a Boutique Memory Care Setting

Are you a compassionate leader with a deep passion for Dementia Care?  Do you believe that senior living should feel like home, not a hallway?  If so we want to meet you!

We are looking for a dedicated professional to join our team at our beautiful, intimate 28-resident community.  We aren't your typical large-scale facility--we are a warm, family-oriented environment where every resident is known by name and every staf member is a valued part of our story.

Why You'll Love it Here:

  • True Connection:  With a capacity of just 28 residents, you have the time and space to provide the high-quality, personalized care our seniors deserve.
  • Stability You Can Trust: We pride ourselves on our exceptionally low staff turnover.  Our team stays because they love what they do and who they work with!
  • Clinical Support: Work alongside our dedicated on-site RN staff, ensuring the highest standards of safety and wellness.
  • A Culture of Care:  We don't just "manage" residents; we embrace a Personal Care Approach.

What You'll Bring:

  • Expertise: Solid experience in the field of Dementia Care is a must. You understand the nuances, the challenges, and the immense rewards of this speciaty.
  • Heart: A commitment to a "person-first" philosophy.
  • Energy: An excited, proactive attitude ready to contribute to a thriving, intimate community.

Ready to make a real difference?

If you're looking to step away from the corporate "numbers game" and into a warm, family-fcused environment, apply today!  Let's provide extraordinary care, together.

CMSS offers the following benefits to our amazing employees:

  • Competitive pay  
  • Sick, Vacation and Holiday Pay
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Basic Life (paid by CMSS)
  • Voluntary life
  • Long Term Disability (paid by CMSS)
  • 403b and Roth Retirement Plans
  • Tuition reimbursement

Salary - $90,000 - $94000

About Chicago Methodist Senior Services (CMSS)

Chicago Methodist Senior Services is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization providing an array of programs and services to older adults across Chicagoland.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Nursing) plays an essential leadership role at Hartwell Place, a small intimate memory care community nestled in the Chicago neighborhood of Andersonville.  The Director of Nursing manages the day-to-day health care related administrative functions, provides direct wellness care oversite to residents in accordance to service plans, and ensures standard policies and procedures including state and federal regulations are followed. The DON also assures timely identification of acute medical problems, contributes to the safety, comfort and wellbeing of residents, and is responsible for the infection prevention and control program (IPCP). This position will work closely with other Chicago Methodist Senior Services' personnel across the continuum of care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Consistently creating an environment that promotes interactions and activities that reflect the Mission and Values of the organization, where residents and clients not only receive high quality care, but where they live a meaningful and thriving life, every day.
  • All CMSS team members make a difference. Hence every employee is responsible for bringing joy, meaning, and connection to every resident or client's life, while creating a sense of community that is the everyday norm for each person we serve.
  • Resposible for recognizing each resident's or client as a whole person, with a unique life story that is cause for celebration.  Residents and clients are not defined by their diagnosis or the amount of care they need but rather who they are as a person.
  • Responsible for consistently demonstrating and ensuring person-centered customer service.

Nurse on Duty

  • Focus on optimizing function of all residents through care practices that ensusre the highest possible function and quality of life of the individual.
  • Serves as nurse on duty at least five shifts per week (with exception of vacations and illness).  Occasionally covers open shifts when no other nurse are available.
  • Assists in the assessment and administration of new residents to ensure proper orders for diet, therapy medications etc. are transcribed and communicated and a comprehensive service plan is developed.
  • Observes and evaluates residents' medical, mental and emotional conditions.  Reports and documents any significant changes to appropriate staff, ensures changes are appropriately service planned, and informs physicians and family members according to procedure.

Infection Preventionist

  • Maintains current knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Ensures the leadership and direct care staff (all departments) are well-trained through both regular in-services as well as in-the-moment training  and they demonstrate competency in infection prevention.
  • Investigates outbreaks to study potential causes as well as appropriateness of the response.

Nurse Supervisor

  • Prepares and oversees nursing schedule, coordinating with other nurses to ensure all shifts are covered.
  • Coaches staff on areas of improvement and provide positive reinforcement for job well-done.
  • Maintains security of all medications within the facility, ensuring the inventory of all medications and records as needed.  Reviews Medication Log for accuracy.
  • Assists in the training and onboarding process of new team members (nurses and RAs) and reinforces training standards to maintain a high quality.
  • Participates in monthly quality improvement meetings, ensuring quality improvement documents are up to date and easily accessible to staff.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS and EXPERIENCE

  • This position requires a degree from an accredited school of nursing
  •  Licensed by the State of Illinois as a registered (RN)
  • Two years of professional nursing experience in geriatric, restorative and/or rehabilitative nursing is preferred
  • Infection Prevention Training (within 6 months after hire)
  • On-the-job training provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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