Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing Facility
Belleville, Illinois
Memorial Hospital Belleville

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Skilled Nursing Facility)

Location

• Belleville, Illinois

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract

Contract Length

• 16 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:30 to 7:00)
• Every other weekend rotation required upon request

Facility Type

• Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Units within a Long-Term Care (LTC) facility
• Acts similarly to a Med-Surg environment
• Average daily census: 72 residents
• Direct patient care ratio: up to 20 residents per nurse

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in skilled nursing and rehab units
• Rehab experience with strong Med-Surg and acute care background is helpful but not required
• Dementia training or experience is highly recommended
• Work closely with CNAs and HCAs
• Use of special lifting equipment required
• Provide specialized medical and rehabilitation care to dementia and surgical patients, including IV medications and wound care

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of skilled nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification
• IV Certification

Scheduling & Time Off

• Every other weekend rotation required upon center request
• Cannot guarantee all holidays off
• Any call-outs must be given with more than 24 hours' notice

Attire

• Any shade of blue scrubs

Parking & Transportation

• Free parking available
• No mileage reimbursement

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background checks required within 1 year of start and updated annually, including:

  • Social Security trace
  • County searches for last 7 years of residence/work/school
  • Nationwide sex offender search
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Professional license primary source verification required
• Unit-specific competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Physical exam required within 1 year of start, updated annually (can be completed by NP or PCP)
• Immunization and health document requirements include:

  • BLS, ACLS certifications
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination or declination (within past 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per protocol
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Hepatitis B declination form
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption
  • COVID-19 vaccination required prior to start (medical/religious exemptions accepted with testing requirements)
  • 9-panel drug screen within last 12 months (no pending drug screens allowed)
• Two professional references required within 2 years of start
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start

Additional Notes

• Rehab experience with dementia care is highly recommended
• Strong Med-Surg and acute care experience beneficial
• Must be able to work with lifting equipment
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills essential