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Registered Nurse Trainer (RNT)

Employer
Help At Home
Location
Joliet, IL
Closing date
May 17, 2021

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Medical Management
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Help at Home is currently hiring a Registered Nurse Trainer!

Help at Home is the nation's leading provider of high-quality support services to seniors and people with disabilities. Our clients need us more than ever to continue living independently in their own homes, while staying safe from high-risk facilities.

Help at Home leads the home care industry in protecting our clients, caregivers and employees. We provide priority vaccine access, a ready supply of quality PPE, and up-to-date training.

The main focus of this position is to provide nursing services to and meet the identified health care needs of our clients. The Registered Nurse Trainer(RNT) will work within the framework of our company's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable state, federal and local administrative rules and regulations. The RNT will also ensure compliance with accreditation standards concerning the health care needs of our clients. This position reports directly to the Residential Director.

Benefits

Help at Home strives to be an employer of choice in your community and our employees are the foundation of our work. Eligible staff have the opportunity to enroll in a wide variety of benefit programs, along with lucrative bonuses in certain areas.

We offer a variety of in-depth training opportunities in order to provide our staff with the tools to be successful. Help at Home also offers strong career path possibilities for employees who are committed to growing within the organization.

Join us today and become a Help at Home Hero!

A typical day for a Registered Nurse Trainer includes:

* In collaboration with clients and their Community Support Teams (CST), evaluating outcomes, facilitating the achievement of clients' wellness goals and monitoring clients' ongoing health needs
* Monitoring the health and safety of clients and providing timely assessments of clients' health and capabilities using standardized assessment tools
* Supervising and monitoring all residential locations and assisting in the program's QA process; implementing, monitoring and enforcing clinical quality assurance policies and procedures
* Participating in service planning meetings for clients and providing record reviews on an ongoing basis
* Assessing changes within the program or in the healthcare environment, while assisting with updating existing health-related policies and procedures and/or the development of new ones
* Providing in-house clinical consultation on community health resources to address client health needs, while promoting client wellness through teaching, coaching, counseling and providing referral services to clients facing health challenges
* Providing training to staff in the area of Health and Safety, including conducting an 8-hour medication authorization training
* Providing appropriate delegation and supervision to caregivers who perform duties such as medication administration and other nursing tasks
* Reviewing audit findings and planning/implementing corrective actions related to program compliance with Rule 116
* Other duties and tasks as assigned by the Residential Director and State Director.

In order to be eligible for this role, you should have:

* A current Registered Nursing license and license number
* A degree from an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program
* Certification in CPR, OIG Rule-50, and other relevant training
* A valid driver's license and access to insured, reliable transportation
* Availability to be on duty or On-Call at all times for all residential programs utilizing ADSP staff to administer medications
* DHS Registered Nurse Trainer (RNT) status (preferred)
* Two years of previous nursing experience in developmental disabilities within last 5 years of professional nursing clinical experience is preferred
* 21 years of age or older

Registered Nurse Trainers must comply with state background screening requirements. Compensation, benefits, time off and bonuses vary by state and location, so please ask for complete details at your interview.

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