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Lead Registered Nurse Trainer

Lead Registered Nurse Trainer

Department: Nursing

Status: Full-time



Who We Are

At Sertoma Star Services, we're on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, we proudly serve over 2,000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs.

Sertoma Star Services' roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations, New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge, person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services, choices, and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.

By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together, we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.



Your Role

At Sertoma Star Services, the Lead Registered Nurse Trainer ensures safe, compliant medication administration across community-based programs, aligning clinical practice with the organization's mission to empower individuals with disabilities and support personal success. This role leads training, authorization, and supervision of Direct Support Professionals, oversees medication management systems like QuickMAR and HSMS, and drives continuous quality improvements. The Lead RN Trainer also partners with interdisciplinary teams to uphold person-centered care during transitions and regulatory compliance under Rules 115/116 and CQL, reinforcing respect, autonomy, and high standards of care



Responsibilities

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  Medication Administration Oversight: Provide direct oversight of all medication administration processes, ensuring strict compliance with Rule 116 and best practices for safe medication management.

  
  


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  Training & Authorization: Conduct initial and ongoing training and education for Authorized Direct Support Professionals (ADSPs) in medication administration, ensuring competency and compliance with Rule 116. This includes medication pass observations.

  
  


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  Delegation & Supervision: Authorize, delegate, and supervise medication administration tasks to ADSPs, ensuring safety and adherence to individualized medication plans.

  
  


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  Staff Supervision & Support: Oversee the on-call contractors, ensuring all nursing staff adhere to medication administration protocols.

  
  


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  Medication Review & Compliance: Oversee pharmacy check-in, medication refills, and overall medication management and tracking to ensure timely and accurate administration in the electronic MAR, QuickMAR .

  
  


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  Incident Monitoring & Corrective Actions: Monitor and review medication errors, injury reports, and seizure logs via the Health Services Management System (HSMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR), implementing corrective action plans when necessary.

  
  


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  Retraining & Deauthorization: Deauthorize and retrain ADSPs when medication administration concerns arise, ensuring continuous compliance and high standards of care.

  
  


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  Interdisciplinary Coordination: Facilitate nurse-to-nurse communications for discharge planning and transitions back to community living programs, ensuring medication continuity and patient autonomy.

  
  


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  Regulatory Compliance: Ensure delivery and coordination of all Health Services under their purview are following Rule 115, Rule 116, CQL, and agency policy and procedures.

  
  


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  On-Call Support (occasional): Provide on-call assistance during off-hours when needed to ensure uninterrupted medication management and emergency response.

  
  


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  Special Meetings & Advocacy: Participate in transition planning and interdisciplinary meetings, offering nursing expertise to support person-centered care and medication-related decisions.

  
  

Qualifications

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  Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in Illinois.

  
  


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  Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience within the last 5 years.

  
  


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  At least 5 years of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in any capacity (e.g., residential, clinical, programmatic).

  
  


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  Successful completion of the DHS Nurse-Trainer Training Program, in compliance with Rule 116.

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience in medication administration oversight, including delegation, retraining, and corrective action implementation.

  
  


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  Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in electronic health records (EHRs) and documentation systems (e.g., Quick MAR, HSMS, HRST).

  
  


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  Must be comfortable working independently and managing multiple clinical priorities without close supervision.

  
  


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  Strong written and verbal communication skills with a commitment to respectful, person-centered care.

  
  


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  Ability to work exclusively within digital workflows; paper-based documentation is being phased out and is no longer supported.

  
  


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  Excellent time management, organizational, and critical thinking abilities.

  
  


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  Experience in a leadership or supervisory nursing role, especially within IDD services.

  
  


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  Advanced credentials in nurse education, public health, or healthcare management.

  
  


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  Familiarity with Illinois DHS Rule 115 and 116, and previous experience supporting compliance in community-based settings.

  
  


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  Experience with full EHR implementation or systems transition from paper to digital.

  
  

Benefits

• Generous paid time off


• 13 Paid holidays


• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans


• Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability


• Employee Assistance Program


• 403(b) with company match


• Tuition assistance


• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness


• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Health, Safety, and Culture

Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity, we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial background. Our open-door, team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.

Compensation details: 75000-90000