Registered Nurse (RN)

The primary purpose of a Registered Nurse's position is to provide each of the residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident's assessments and care plan.

Registered Nurse (RN) Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works using the guidelines established from the Nurse Practice Act and Policies and Procedures and nursing judgement
• Assesses, plans, and evaluates nursing care delivered to patients/residents requiring long-term or rehabilitation care
• Delivers nursing care to patients/residents requiring long-term or rehabilitative care
• Implements the patient/resident plan of care and evaluates the patient/resident response
• Directs and supervises care given by other nursing personnel
• Provides input in the formulation and evaluation of standards of care
• Maintains knowledge of necessary documentation requirements
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance and use
• Maintains confidentiality and patient/resident rights, regarding all patient/resident personnel information
• Provides patient/resident/family caregiver education as directed
• Conducts self in a professional manner in compliance with unit and facility policies
• May be required to oversee Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
• Other duties as assigned

Registered Nurse (RN) Education and Experience Requirements:

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date
• Must be CPR certified
• Previous experience in long-term care is preferred
• Compassionate and empathetic personality

Registered Nurse (RN) Physical Demands:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Pavilion Healthcare provides long and short-term skilled nursing care. At Pavilion, we are committed to personalized, integrated care that factors in the total well-being of every guest and their family members, and that does not just meet, but exceeds, their expectations. As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome – our number one goal.

We don’t just offer care for you – we care about you.