Staff Nurse

Available shifts below for Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse at Abbott House :

Full time 11PM-7AM *

Weekends 7AM-3PM, 3P-11P

Abbott House, LLC is a Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility (SMHRF) located in the heart of downtown Highland Park.

We are a therapeutic facility accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Abbott House, LLc's mission is dedicated to providing accessible, safe, efficient and effective psychiatric rehabilitation services to individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness.

Our vision is to instill hope, improve mental health, social relationships and physical well-being through person-centered care.

We hope that you will join us in the feeling of pride as we work to help our residents who have a great need for the services Abbott House, LLC offers.

Website : *

Location : Highland Park, Illinois (Lake County)

General Job Description :

Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;

making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by Illinois Board of Nursing, Illinois General Assembly Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations.

• Communicate with interdisciplinary team any changes in condition of residents that may require change in plan of care.
• Communicate with D.O.N. and / or physician changes in condition of person served to obtain appropriate orders for continued care.
• Utilize the Communication Log, daily.
• Participate in orientation of new nursing staff employees.
• RNs may act as Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) if the QMHP is absent from the facility; LPNs may act as Mental Health Professional (MHP) if the MHP is absent from the facility.
• Demonstrate computer proficiency and efficiency with use of electronic records.
• Complete monthly nursing summary, nursing goals for Care Plans, quarterly assessments for medications, and ongoing progress notes.
• STAT labs including specimen collection, ordering x-rays, EKG, etc.
• Operate within the nursing scope of practice in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
• Complete Infection Control Report for any resident prescribed antibiotic.
• Log the destruction of expired and discharged medication in the log book. Another nurse must witness the destruction of controlled substances and both nurses must sign the Destruction of Medication Log Book.
• Complete POS and MAR for half of the residents on the floor on the 14th of each month.
• Assume the lead role when responding to medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• Follow protocol for hospitalization of a resident in an emergency.
• Follow protocol for infection control, needle safety, etc.
• Schedule appointments and transportation for resident appointments outside of the facility.
• Log refrigerator temperature in log book.

Benefit Conditions :

Only full-time employees eligible

This Company Describes Its Culture as :

• Detail-oriented quality and precision-focused
• Innovative innovative and risk-taking
• Outcome-oriented results-focused with strong performance culture
• Stable traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented cooperative and collaborative

EMR Used :

Not listed / Other

Completed license needed :

Upon starting work

Qualifications : Uniform :

Uniform :

Nurses wear own scrubs

Work Remotely

Job Types : Full-time, Part-time

Schedule :

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

License / Certification :

• Licensed Practical Nurse (Preferred)
• Registered Nurse (RN) (Preferred)

Work Location : In person

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