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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an independent, highly organized, and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois. This position will be responsible for performing direct nursing care for people with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities. The successful candidate shall demonstrate good oral and written communication skills, be a self-starter, and be able to carry out nursing assignments pursuant to the direction of medical personnel.

Essential Functions

Provides professional nursing care to individuals served on an

assigned shift.

Provides work-related guidance, instructions and explanations to

lower-level nursing staff and other direct support staff in the care of individuals, injury reduction, health and safety, hygiene, treatment, procedures, and the use of equipment.

Attends treatment team meetings to update the Interdisciplinary Team

on changes in medical status, additional medical needs and completes paperwork to document medical information in accordance with policies and guidelines.

Performs quality assurance activities including, conducting audits

and preparing Infection Control Reports.

Attends training to keep abreast of latest nursing techniques and

concepts.

Serves as Center-wide medical/nursing resource on the assigned shift

during the absence of other professional nursing personnel. Serves as Center Relief RN as needed.

Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably

within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

State of Illinois

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