Job Description
Are you sick of being overworked and underpaid at nursing homes and hospitals? Tired of rushing through your shifts to help 15+ patients? Fed up with not having enough time to build relationships with the patients you serve?
The Arc of the Ozarks has something different to offer you and your future!
Our Residential team is looking for an RN or LPN to work in an individualized supported living (ISL) location where the ratio is 1:1.
With this decreased census, you have the chance to form relationships with individuals and truly change their lives (and we think you’ll find that they’ll change yours as well).
Some of your responsibilities would include:
- Monitoring the application of all physicians’ orders including but not limited to treatments, procedures, labs, appointments, specialized diets, and adaptive equipment for each person served.
- Observing, reporting, and assisting in recording changes in the physical, emotional, and behavioral status of persons served and documenting progress on the outcomes listed in personal plans.
- Assisting in providing basic health care for persons served; taking temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, and applying simple dressings when necessary. Providing more advanced medical care as medically necessary, or as instructed by Physician and/or RN Program Supervisor
If all that doesn’t draw your attention, take a look at our excellent benefits package:
• A salary well above the Springfield, MO average for nurses
• 12-hour shifts with a set schedule, so you only work 3 days a week to be Full-Time
• Eligibility for Cox Medical Insurance after a 30-day waiting period
• Eligibility for Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance after a 30-day waiting period
• Option to enroll in our 403(b)-retirement plan with employer match up to 4% after a year of service
• Sick and vacation accrual as well as 7-paid holidays a year and a paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Discounts on your phone bill if you use Verizon or AT&T
• Discounted Cox Fitness Center membership if you are Full-Time
• Paid Training
• Use of a fleet vehicle or paid mileage for using your vehicle
• Opportunities for advancement
The Arc of the Ozarks values you and the skills you bring to the table. We care about you as an individual and want to give you the support you need to do what you love. Join our team today!
Minimum Experience Required:
- Active RN or LPN license in the State of MO.
- One-year experience providing medical care & treatment and habilitation in the human service field.
- Experience in the provision of medical care and treatment and habilitation to individuals who have other developmental disabilities is preferred.
- Has demonstrated abilities to motivate and supervise others.