Long-Term Care Nurse Unit Coordinator Opportunity! 

Highland Healthcare Centeris seeking a Nurse Unit Coordinator!

Are you searching for a new career opportunity? Looking for a fresh start? If you have a passion for helping others and want to work for a skilled nursing facility that treats their employees like family, we would love to hear from you! Highland Healthcare Center is seeking a Special Unit Coordinator to join our expanding staff at our skilled nursing facility in Highland, IL! You will work hand-in-hand with our already wonderful and compassionate team.

We appreciate our employees and reward them for working hard. Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits, such as the following:

• Recently increased wages!
• Benefits Package Including Health, Dental, and Vision 
• Daily Pay: On-demand daily pay benefit where employees can receive real-time access to earned wages.
• Strong Management Team 
• Accelerated Growth 
• Paid Time Off 
• Overtime Pay
• Employee Assistance Fund- Apply for a grant when in need! Ability to donate PTO 

Your Job 

• Ensures life enrichment programs are in compliance with company standards, state, federal, and other regulations and meet Highland's mission, policies, procedures and standards
• Leads programs with the residents daily and coordinates the programming assignments of associates, volunteers and entertainment
• Completes program documentation, as required by company standards or state requirements
•  Plans, coordinates, appropriately decorates, and participates in special events at the community including holidays, signature programs, family socials, educational and marketing events
•  Acts as a resource for associates and families coping with the changes dementia causes and knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
• Collaborates in the education of associates regarding dementia care including how to lead programs on an ongoing basis. This includes facilitating dementia focused in-services, computer based and situation specific training
• Communicates positively with families regarding residents’ personal needs and successes
• Reports changes in residents’ overall health to nursing staff, including changes in behavior; takes actions to address concerns in a timely manner and collaborates with the team in identifying interventions to address behavioral expressions
•  Participates, maintains and monitors department quality improvement tools including the budget and supplies as assigned by the Administrator
• Supports and partners with leadership in organizing the National Walk to End Alzheimer’s team in the community or local area
• Performs personal care, housekeeping and dietary responsibilities, as needed, to ensure service quality is maintained in accordance with company standards. 
• Directly supervise certified nursing assistants. Assists Manager/Director/ED with hiring, training, and evaluating Memory Care Unit staff
• Other duties as assigned 

Who You Are

• Professional with 2 years of direct programming experience with older adults and persons with preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Have other qualifying skills? We want to hear from you!)
• Motivated and organized team-player
• Valid Illinois Nursing license 
• Bachelor’s Degree in therapeutic recreation, gerontology, education or related field preferred
• Detail oriented, computer literate and have excellent communication skills

Who We Are

Our tight-knit community of expert professionals and dedicated staff serve the Highland community through specialized therapy services and rehabilitative care. With a particular focus on collaboration and communication with our patients and their families, we're committed to providing specialized services like:

• Long term stay
• Short term stay
• Rehabilitation
• Respite services

Are YOU ready to make a change? We would love to meet you! Please apply to learn more.

Walk-ins WELCOME! 1450 26th St. Highland, IL 62249

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration; however, its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.