Registered Nurse Trainer (RNT)

Company: Help at Home, LLC
Location: Joliet
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Help at Home is hiring TODAY in your community!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 and caregivers. 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 and to meet the identified health care needs of Help At Home clients. The RNT works within the framework of the agency's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable state, federal and local administrative rules and regulations, as well as accreditation standards concerning the health care needs of the agency's consumers. This position reports directly to the Residential Director.Our caregivers are essential service providers and we are proud to offer the following benefits:* Cash incentives/hiring bonuses for new employees* Flexible scheduling with either part-time or full-time hours* Health care plan options with expanded medical coverage* Free COVID testing and priority vaccine access* Quarantine and Hazard pay for employees exposed to COVID on the job* Paid time off and vacation time* Paid travel time and mileage reimbursements* Industry-leading training and development* Strong career paths in a high-demand industry* Compassionate, professional management teamsJoin us today and become a Help at Home Hero!Responsibilities* Evaluating outcomes and consumers' ongoing health needs in collaboration with individual consumers and their Community Support Teams (CST)* Working closely with team to ensure the health and safety of individuals receiving residential services and facilitating the achievement of consumers' wellness objectives* Monitoring the health and safety of the individuals receiving services and providing timely assessments of consumers' 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 consumers, providing record reviews, including review of physician's orders, lab-reports, MARs, and other consumer-specific documents on an ongoing basis* Assessing changes within the program or in the healthcare environment and assisting with updating existing health related policies & procedures and/or the development of new ones as appropriate * Providing in-house clinical consultation on community health resources to address consumer health needs; promoting consumer wellness through teaching, coaching, counseling and providing referral services to consumers 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 of DSPs who perform duties such as medication administration and other nursing tasks; conducting ongoing staff training as needed * 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.Qualifications* * 21 years of age or older* Must have a current Registered Nursing license and license number * Degree from an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program* Certification in CPR, OIG Rule-50 and other relevant training * Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation* Must be available 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 preferredIn order to be employed as a Registered Nurse Trainer, candidates 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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