Nurse Manager - St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center - Chicago 60108

About the St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center

St. Catherine of Siena. St. Catherine of Siena is a DCFS 10-bed co-ed Shelter for medically fragile children (not ventilator dependent) aged birth to age 21.

**Job Summary:**
The Nurse Manager at St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center in Chicago 60108 will be responsible for overseeing the nursing staff, ensuring quality patient care, and maintaining compliance with all healthcare regulations. This position requires strong leadership skills, clinical expertise, and a commitment to excellence in patient care.

**Qualifications:**
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required;
- Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois
- Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role
- Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and nursing best practices
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

**Responsibilities:**
- Manage and supervise nursing staff, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations
- Ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations and standards
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve patient care and safety
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of nursing care provided

• Graduate of certified Registered Nurse Program;
• Must be currently licensed as a R.N in the state of Illinois;
• Must be PALS certified;
• Experience in pediatric, emergency care or medical-surgical nursing;
• Experienced in the care of complex pediatric care;
• Ventilator experience preferred
• Must have a valid IL Driver's License

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Follows all Maryville’s policies and procedures, all standard operating procedures for designated work sites/program, and all medical operating procedures and standard medical operating procedures;
• Assists physician with patient assessment, examinations, treatments and procedures;
• Provides patient care and documents conditions, interventions, observations and activities in collaboration with a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Admits and discharges children utilizing appropriate forms and completes them within one hour of admission/discharge;
• Thoroughly educates and explains procedures to patients and family members and assists them in coping with illnesses and evaluate patient responses;
• Orientates new staff when requested. Attends mandatory in-services;
• Is required to cover different work shifts if needed for the patient safety;
• Administers medications;
• Maintains a clean, well-stocked patient care area;
• Keeps all inventory records, logs and maintains required records;
• Completes assessment of assigned children within first hour of the shift;
• Documents patient care and/or status changes at least every two hours;
• Processes orders for assigned children within two hours of receipt;
• Maintains appropriate communication with all stakeholders regarding appointments and health status changes. Communicates the same to Supervisors and Director;
• Provides care coordination and leadership to CNA’s;
• Maintains effective patient inventory levels;
• Obtains specimens as directed;
• Provides assistance with ADL’s and meals when needed;
• Assist in the supervision and training of Certified Nursing Assistants when delegated;
• Participates in continuous quality improvements efforts;
• Develops and modifies the Nurse’s Plan of Care;
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience:

• Graduate of certified Registered Nurse Program;
• Must be currently licensed as a R.N in the state of Illinois;
• Must be PALS certified;
• Experience in pediatric, emergency care or medical-surgical nursing;
• Experienced in the care of complex pediatric care;
• Ventilator experience preferred;
• Spanish speaking preferred.

Skills /Knowledge:

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing;
• Knowledge of medical terminology;
• Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner;
• Ability/willingness to adhere to the established departmental service standards;

Physical Demands:

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended periods;
• Required to lift/ move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Work is performed in designated clinical or administrative office settings;
• Duties may involve contact with youth who may be threatening, aggressive and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary;
• May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays.
• Complies with weekend schedule requirements according to commitment level. Full-time at least every other weekend. As needed: one weekend shift/month minimum.
• Is required to work a minimum of two fall/winter and two spring/summer holidays for full-time. As needed is required to work one fall/winter and one spring/summer holiday.

Why Join the Maryville Family?

Maryville offers all full-time employees:

• PPO health insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 403(b)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• 9 paid holidays a year
• After one year of service, you will be eligible for dental insurance, long term disability and life insurance and tuition reimbursement.

For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides, please visit our website at www.maryvilleacademy.org.

Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against because of age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, veteran status or disability.