Registered Nurse (RN)

WHO WE ARE

CCAR Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our homes and program sites are located in Charleston, IL.

AGENCY MISSION/ PHILOSOPHY

The employee will support the agency’s mission to empower lives through individual care and inclusive community support. The employee will:

• Treat everyone with dignity and respect
• Honor and support rights and confidentiality
• Promote the best possible health with protection from abuse, neglect and exploitation
• Engage with honesty, integrity, and ethical standards in actions and communications
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations to prevent fraud, waste, conflict of interest, and inaccuracy in record-keeping

JOB SUMMARY

• Work as a team with another RN and our Residential Program staff to ensure that individuals served in CCAR Industries’ eight group homes (2-6 residents per home) receive quality care and that their medical needs are met.
• Responsible for coordinating nursing services for our eight residential homes and three day programs, including medication administration.
• Become a Registered Nurse-Trainer of Medication Administration to train and provide oversight to the direct support staff who work in our group homes.
• Monitor accurate completion of medication administration tasks and all related documentation, including checking-in and distributing medication, tracking medication errors and reviewing MARs.
• The RN will be provided with an agency cell phone and laptop to use when they are on-call outside of standard business hours. The on-call responsibilities will be on rotation with the second RN to receive calls and respond to questions/concerns about medical needs of group home residents.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to drive in the daytime or at night
• Provide proof of an unencumbered Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• One year of professional nursing clinical experience within the last 5 years, preferably in the field of developmental disabilities
• Must pass a criminal background check, as required by the Healthcare Worker Background Check Act (225 ILCS 46), and a DCFS Child Abuse and Neglect background check
• Must meet the qualifications to become a Registered Nurse-Trainer of Medication Administration in the Community in order to train and provide oversight to Direct Support Professionals who are qualified/authorized to safely administer medications to people with developmental disabilities

SCHEDULE

Primarily daytime on Monday – Friday with a 2-person on-call rotation for evenings and weekends.

WAGES

$75,000 - $77,000 per year

PAY SCHEDULE

Staff are paid every two weeks with a direct deposit option available upon request

BENEFITS AVAILABLE

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Offered: Health Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account option
• Profit-Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403 (b) Investment Plan option

QUESTIONS

Text: (501) 203-9636 or 401-203-5862

Call: (217) 460-9119