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Description

This position is for the following schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm

Cantata Adult Life Services, formerly known as The British Home, is a nonprofit, mission-driven community with over 100 years of experience, offering a full continuum of care on a beautiful 10-acre campus in Brookfield, Illinois.  We are seeking strong, compassionate leaders to join our team and help us continue enriching the lives of older adults through exceptional care and a vibrant community.  

General Summary 

The Staff Nurse is responsible for daily clinical operations on the unit, ensuring high-quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and effective team coordination. This role serves as a guide, mentor, and resource to residents and co-workers, while supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and safe care transitions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: This description is intended only to identify the basic responsibilities and requirements of this job classification and does not prevent the assignment of other job-related duties. Successful job applicants will be able to perform these essential functions with or without requested reasonable accommodation. 

1. Supports the Mission, Values, and Vision of Cantata Adult Life Services and the facility.

2. Supports, cooperates with specific procedures and programs for: 

Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs. 

Confidentiality of all data, including client, employee-partner and operations data.

Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.

3. Essential Duties:

Provides quality nursing care to clients in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following:

Direct and supervise CNA staff (CNAs) during assigned shift

Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centered care

Conduct rounds to monitor resident status, safety, and care delivery

Serve as primary clinical decision-maker in the absence of management

Respond to changes in resident condition and initiate appropriate interventions

Provide real-time coaching, guidance, and conflict resolution

Ensure staff adherence to policies, procedures, and scope of practice

Support orientation and training of new staff

Promote teamwork and a positive work environment

As required/needed perform routine nursing tasks, to include but not limited to, administration of medications and prescribed treatments, according to the care plan.

Coordinate shift-to-shift communication of significant/required nursing information utilizing procedures and forms established by The British Home for this purpose.

Assure that sufficient supplies and equipment are available for provision of patient care.

Make written and oral reports as required/needed to physicians, pharmacists, therapists, and other licensed providers of service to enable proper follow-through of orders, coordination of care services, communication of nursing observations suggesting the need for further medical evaluation as well as notification to resident/patients responsible party.

 Resident Care & ADLs:

Provides individualized attention, which encourages each client's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for clients and provides support to the client according to the care plan. 

Attends to the individual needs of clients which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation and range of motion, applying creams/ointments, administering medications or other needs in keeping with the individuals' care requirements.

Support restorative care and maintain resident comfort, privacy, dignity, and independence

Interacts with clients in a warm, compassionate manner that fosters a caring, homelike environment.

Fully understands all aspects of client rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of client abuse or violation of clients' rights.

Answers clients' call lights promptly and courteously.

Provides care that maintains each client's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent clients, turning, repositioning immobile clients, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin, etc.

Monitoring & Reporting

Observe clients for changes in condition or behavior and promptly reports these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.

Monitor residents for safety risks (falls, skin breakdown, changes in behavior or cognition)

Communicate unit updates, concerns, and priorities to the NP and DON
 

Documentation

Ensure accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the EMR (e.g., Matrix-Care)

Completion of required assessments (admission, discharge, pain, etc.)

Ensure compliance with IDPH, CMS, and facility policies

Prepare for and support regulatory surveys

Oversee admissions, transfers, and discharges for clinical readiness

Verify orders, medications, and care plans are implemented correctly

Support safe discharge planning in collaboration with the care team

Identify and escalate barriers to discharge

Help Agency staff understand Matrix and charting requirements.

Infection Control & Safety

Assists in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; reports environmental deficiencies to the EVS such as lighting or equipment problems.

Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, PPE, and proper disposal of soiled materials.

Practices careful, efficient, and no-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedures for client charge items.

Communication & Team Collaboration

Communicates effectively and tactfully with clients, families, visitors, peers, and supervisors, including in sensitive or emotional situations.

Works collaboratively with team members, using sound judgment to plan and complete duties with minimal supervision.

Follows up appropriately on concerns, complaints, and care-related issues with supervisors, co-workers, and clients as needed.

Promotes positive relationships and a professional image with clients, families, and guests.

Assists with orienting clients and families upon admission or transfer to a new unit.

Ambulates throughout the unit to complete rounds and safely transport clients within the facility.

Other Duties:

Completes required in-service training and maintains compliance with attendance, uniform, dress code, and personal hygiene standards. 

Assists the supervisor with administrative tasks and special projects to support department operations, as assigned. 

Performs other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Active RN or LPN license in the state of Illinois Clinical experience in skilled nursing or acute care (preferred) Strong knowledge of long-term care regulations (IDPH/CMS) Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills Ability and willingness to work harmoniously within a team environment departmentally. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with a diverse group of people. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, clients/patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances information includes, but shall not be limited to, information concerning Cantata/British Home former and current clients/clients, medical and health information and Cantata/British Home information systems including but not limited to the Internet and E-mail. 

Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility. Must be able to frequently push, pull, move 20-30 lbs., and occasionally lift a minimum of 50 pounds. Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks and climbs stairs, as needed to perform tasks/duties. May be scheduled to work weekends and holidays based on operational needs. Schedules are subject to change based on operational need. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of clients during emergency situations. Aptitude for detail work. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility. Must stay on unit until relieved by oncoming staff. If oncoming staff is late or missing inform the scheduler/DON.

Job duties are classified as Category I (routine exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues). Routine exposure to chemicals which are identified for use in the nursing department.D. Contact with Others Collaborate with interdisciplinary team (therapy, social services, providers) Ensure accurate and timely communication of resident status changes Communicate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and families as needed Monitor and address incidents (falls, infections, skin issues, medication errors) Ensure appropriate follow-up, documentation, and reporting Participate in QAPI initiatives and performance improvement efforts Promote infection control and safety standards Escalate urgent clinical issues per facility protocol Notify appropriate leadership of significant events (e.g., falls with injury, elopement, abuse allegations) Support staff in emergency situations

Omission or incorrect mandatory federal, state and facility documentation can generate penalties enforced by regulators. 

Employee-partners are required to safeguard sensitive information.