coordinate patient care and services to promote well-being
Day to day
assist patients daily to evaluate care qualityAssist patients daily to evaluate quality of patient care rendered
Day to day
direct licensed staff and CNAs in prioritizing care and reportingDirect licensed staff and CNAs in prioritizing patient care needs/reporting requirements
Day to day
assess patient needs and develop care plansAssess patients’ needs and develop plans of care
Day to day
provide customer service and maintain positive attitudeExhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Day to day
assist in patient evacuationAssist in the evacuation of patients
Day to day
collaborate on an interdisciplinary teamCommunicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
The RN Supervisor is responsible for the coordination of the patient’s care and services. Promotes quality care using a collaborative process that coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services according to the needs of patients. Works together with the patient and family in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
Requirements
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
Two (2) years’ nursing experience. Geriatric nursing experience preferred. Must have CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job
Requirements
Expert knowledge in field of practice
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
Provide, manage, and coordinate patient care and services through interpersonal contact, which allows patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well being
Assist patients daily to evaluate quality of patient care rendered
Direct licensed staff and CNAs in prioritizing patient care needs/reporting requirements
Assess patients’ needs and develop plans of care
Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Assist in the evacuation of patients
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Neighborhoods+Residential choices in Valparaiso range from historic bungalows and craftsman homes near downtown and Valparaiso University to suburban subdivisions and lake communities. Shorewood Forest is an established premier neighborhood built around a private 18-acre lake with beaches, a clubhouse, and boating access, while Brookside offers high-end modern living with wooded lots and integrated walking trails. Families and professionals seeking newer construction frequently target subdivisions like Davis Meadows, which features open-concept builds, sidewalks, and community ponds, or Keystone Commons for centrally located homes close to municipal parks and local schools.
Residential choices in Valparaiso range from historic bungalows and craftsman homes near downtown and Valparaiso University to suburban subdivisions and lake communities. Shorewood Forest is an established premier neighborhood built around a private 18-acre lake with beaches, a clubhouse, and boating access, while Brookside offers high-end modern living with wooded lots and integrated walking trails.
Families and professionals seeking newer construction frequently target subdivisions like Davis Meadows, which features open-concept builds, sidewalks, and community ponds, or Keystone Commons for centrally located homes close to municipal parks and local schools.
Getting around+Serving as the Porter County seat and an east-central regional hub, Valparaiso offers direct local commutes to area healthcare facilities via county thoroughfares and an expanding network of traffic roundabouts designed to reduce intersection congestion. Unlike northern Duneland towns, Valparaiso does not have an in-town South Shore Line rail stop, meaning rail commuters heading toward Chicago must drive north to park-and-ride stations such as Dune Park in Chesterton or rely on variable shuttle connections. Regional driving to Chicago relies on the I-94 corridor, where peak-hour trips face recurring bottlenecks near the Illinois state line.
Serving as the Porter County seat and an east-central regional hub, Valparaiso offers direct local commutes to area healthcare facilities via county thoroughfares and an expanding network of traffic roundabouts designed to reduce intersection congestion. Unlike northern Duneland towns, Valparaiso does not have an in-town South Shore Line rail stop, meaning rail commuters heading toward Chicago must drive north to park-and-ride stations such as Dune Park in Chesterton or rely on variable shuttle connections.
Regional driving to Chicago relies on the I-94 corridor, where peak-hour trips face recurring bottlenecks near the Illinois state line.
Outdoors+Central Park Plaza functions as the city's civic outdoor living room, featuring open green spaces and splash pads in the summer that transition to an outdoor ice-skating pavilion in winter. Mountain bikers and trail runners utilize Creekside Trails for wooded singletrack and wooden wall rides, while the 300-plus-acre Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest provides extensive prairie and forest paths alongside a large outdoor railway garden. Shorewood Forest provides private lake boating and beaches for neighborhood residents, and the Lake Michigan shoreline at Indiana Dunes National Park sits just a short drive north.
Central Park Plaza functions as the city's civic outdoor living room, featuring open green spaces and splash pads in the summer that transition to an outdoor ice-skating pavilion in winter. Mountain bikers and trail runners utilize Creekside Trails for wooded singletrack and wooden wall rides, while the 300-plus-acre Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest provides extensive prairie and forest paths alongside a large outdoor railway garden.
Shorewood Forest provides private lake boating and beaches for neighborhood residents, and the Lake Michigan shoreline at Indiana Dunes National Park sits just a short drive north.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Valparaiso
Valparaiso serves as the civic and cultural anchor of Porter County, combining a collegiate energy driven by Valparaiso University with one of the most vibrant, walkable downtown districts in Northwest Indiana. For relocating nurses, it offers a well-rounded suburban lifestyle where shift recovery can mean pour-over coffee at Dagger Mountain Roastery, dinner at long-standing favorites like Don Quijote or Sage, and summer concerts or winter ice skating at Central Park Plaza. Outdoor recreation is immediately accessible, whether tackling the wooden wall rides at Creekside Trails, wandering the railway gardens at Gabis Arboretum, or heading twenty minutes north to the beaches of Indiana Dunes National Park. Housing choices span historic bungalows near downtown, planned family subdivisions like Davis Meadows, and private lake living in Shorewood Forest. Commuting within the county is smooth thanks to an extensive roundabout network, though regional rail access to Chicago requires driving north to Chesterton's South Shore Line station. While winter brings biting cold and housing demand has raised local costs, Valpo rewards healthcare professionals with exceptional community safety, high-performing schools, and genuine small-city vitality.
