Director of Nursing (Group Homes)

Company Overview

Apostolic Christian LifePoints is dedicated to providing high-quality care to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Our commitment extends 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring that each resident receives compassionate and personalized support in a pleasant and supportive environment.

Summary

As the Director of Nursing at Apostolic Christian LifePoints, you will lead our nursing team in delivering exceptional care to our residents. This pivotal role involves overseeing nursing operations, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and fostering a culture of excellence in resident care.

Qualifications:

1. Ability to read, write and speak the English language

2. Minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age

3. Registered Nurse, licensed in the state of Illinois. BSN or BS in health related field

4. Minimum three (3) years experience as a nurse in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility

5. Meet and complete (or have completed) Certified RN Nurse Trainer Curriculum through the Department of Human Services/Illinois

6. Functions independently, demonstrates personal integrity and has the ability to work effectively with residents, administrative personnel, consultants, vendors, and others

Core Expectations:

1. Meet agency expectations for attendance, dress code, and working cooperatively with other employees.

2. Follow the safety requirements for agency and department.

3. Respect the rights and dignity of residents.

4. Retrieve and record data in the electronic charting system

5. Provide medical case management for the resident and follow up appropriately as an advocate

6. Provide appropriate staff training and monitoring in relation to the Medication Administration Act

Job Responsibilities

1. Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of program policies and procedures in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern such facilities

2. Participates in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies

3. Make routine inspections of the facilities to ensure that established policies and procedures are being implemented and followed

4. Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the day to day operations of the department

5. Seek to standardize the methods in which work will be accomplished among programs and facilities

6. Review and interpret financial statements and provide information as required regarding financial activity

7. Keep abreast of the rules and regulations at state and federal levels pertaining to the programs, residents, and facilities

8. Review and evaluate the department’s work force and make recommendations to the Administrator 9. Assist in interviewing, selection, scheduling and ongoing evaluation of personnel for the department

10. Develop and implement training procedures for new and current employees

11. Monitor personnel to ensure that they follow established policies and procedures 12. Maintain employee files to ensure proper documentation

13. Maintain a working knowledge of current federal, state and other regulatory bodies, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator

14. Make recommendations regarding equipment, supply, and other facility needs

15. Maintain documentation as appropriate for the department

16. Participate in the Community Support Team/ Interdisciplinary Team as needed

17. Coordinate with other resident services to ensure continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.

18. Is on call as needed

Other Responsibilities:

1. Focus on meeting customer needs (staff, residents, families)

2. Support the vision, mission and agency values in working with others which the agency has a relationship

3. Respect and follow all resident rights guidelines

4. Report any violations of resident rights to appropriate human rights staff

5. Maintain a positive, caring attitude throughout the workday

6. Use a team approach and help others

7. Display effective communication skills through proper interaction with residents, families and co-workers

8. Conduct yourself in a way that conveys an attitude of trust and dependability with coworkers

9. Report for work every scheduled day, on time and follow rules for the time clock

10. Respond to staffing needs of the department including calls for help when short staffed

11. Participate in department meetings and maintain appropriate number of in-service hours

12. Practice safe work habits and report all accidents/incidents to immediate supervisor as soon as they occur and complete required incident report

13. Maintain confidentiality of all resident information to assure resident rights are protected

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $78,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Ability to Commute:

• Morton, IL 61550 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Morton, IL 61550: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $78,000