at Mosaic in Rockford, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Bring your nursing expertise to Mosaic where you can enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities! If making a positive impact in the lives of others is a constant on your to-do list — you’ll LOVE working with a team that puts people first. We’re looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team! With so many moving pieces, Mosaic relies heavily on the nursing team’s ability to assess and monitor all aspects of an individual’s care, including all medical/psychiatric concerns. Who will love this job: * A natural helper – you possess the desire and a natural instinct to make people feel more relaxed and confident in your presence * A detail enthusiast – you understand that the “little things” are the important things when documenting the support and services provided to the individuals we serve * A relator – you’re not shy when it comes to meeting new people and instead easily form solid, genuine and mutually rewarding relationships. * A people person – you communicate clearly and naturally build trust and confidence with those you serve What you’ll do: * Collaborate with community healthcare service providers, nutrition services, and behavior specialists to provide individuals served with quality care. * Coordinate and oversee all healthcare appointments including appropriate follow-ups. * Educate and enable the Direct Support Team to administer medications and perform other tasks according to Mosaic policies and state licensing requirements. * Maintain and review medical records of individuals served to monitor pertinent concerns and provide documentation detailing the delegation of healthcare procedures and nursing tasks. Extras we think you’ll love: * Competitive Pay * Health Insurance * Professional & Personal Development Opportunities * Tuition Reimbursement * Paid Time Off (starts accruing immediately!) * Daily Pay Benefit! Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, and rotating on call schedule. * Associates Degree in Nursing, or the degree required based on State and agency definitions. * 1 year experience required, additional nursing experience preferred * State nursing license required. * Work requires frequent physical activity including extended periods of standing, walking, and bending with occasional periods of sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting and balancing. * Work also requires constant reaching between knee and shoulder level as well as frequent reaching below knee level and overhead. * Work requires occasional independent lifting up to 25 pounds, frequent push/pull up to 40 pounds of force and the ability to safely transfer 50 pounds. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled