**Job Overview:**
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our dynamic healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality patient care while promoting a positive and supportive environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated nurse to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and their families.
Wage: scale starting at $37.00 per hour and increases with years of experience.
Benefits:
- BCBS MN Health Insurance-
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance Policies
- Accident, Cancer, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
- MetLife Dental and Vision
- 401k Benefits. Available immediately upon hire. Employee eligible to receive up to a 5% match after one year of employment. (Must be 21 Years Old)
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- Rotating Holiday Schedule
- Rotating Weekend Schedule
- Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement
Responsibilities:
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
- Completes Marketing duties as assigned by the Administrator.
- Maintains good relations with physicians, clinics, social worker, etc.
- Understands that she/he represents Eldercare of Bemidji in every exchange and strives to do so in a positive manner.
- Understands that excellent customer service is the highest form of public relations and her/his role in providing the highest level of customer service.
RESIDENTS:
- Reports Vulnerable Adult issues to the County and Ombudsman as needed.
- Understands and complies with the responsibilities of a mandated reported for vulnerable adults.
- Understands and observes the need for strict resident confidentiality.
OPERATIONS:
- Works as a team member and assists with implementation and continuing evaluation of resident's plan of care, emphasizing rehabilitative nursing and restoration of the resident to his/her full potential for living.
- Coordinate, supervise and administrate total nursing activities throughout the facility.
- Monitor Quality Indicators in conjunction with other nursing management staff.
- Comply with facility policies and procedures.
- Communicate with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
- Comply with state and federal regulations.
- Work with the Medicare/PPS system.
- Oversee the delivery of care throughout the evening shift.
- Observes and records symptoms, reactions and changes in residents condition including general physical and mental condition and reports findings to Infection Preventionist.
- Assists in providing emotional and physical comfort and safety for residents.
- Prepares and cares for equipment and supplies with an understanding of principles and methods of handling sterile material.
- Is responsible for following instructions issued by the Director of Nursing for adhering to established facility routines and policies and procedures.
- Has complete understanding of basis of infection control and universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self or contamination of equipment and supplies.
- Maintains good housekeeping standards in all areas.
- Adheres to all safety measures and conveys positive attitude toward safety of self, residents, coworkers, equipment and supplies.
- Able to control negative emotions and provide care in a therapeutic manner.
- Attends appropriate in-services, facility education programs and staff meetings.
- Has working knowledge of fire regulations and disaster procedures according to facility policies and procedures.
- Reports to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
- Utilizes computerized medical record effectively.
- Utilizes wireless call system effectively.
- Assist and intervene emergency situations.
- Demonstrates or models facility core values of:
- I*ntegrity, Commitment, Attitude, Respect, and E*nthusiasm.
BUDGET:
- Understands the correlation between census and income and that expenses must be reduced in times of low census including adjustment of staff hours.
- Participate in the control of cost-effective services that include proper use of equipment, appropriate use of supplies, and effective, efficient organization of resident care duties.
BUILDING:
- Monitors the facility for general safety throughout the evening shift.
- Reports safety and environment hazards.
- Responsible for maintaining work areas and department in a neat and clean manner.
- Responsible for helping to maintain the facility in a safe and clean manner by picking up debris on the floors and wiping up spills.
- Aware of role in disaster plans for the facility and participates in these plans and procedures during drills and actual events.
- Responsible for reporting the need for repairs using the Maintenance Order form.
EMPLOYEES:
- Monitors Nursing Assistant work performance in providing direct resident care. If nursing assistant is not performing according to facility standards will act as coach/trainer to assist in assuring compliance with written policies and procedures. Should coaching assistance be unsuccessful, the LPN will report findings to the supervising RN.
- Ensures proper documentation is provided for inclusion in each employee's personnel file.
- Make staff replacement calls as necessary.
- Monitor and work with staff regarding resident incidents.
- Be a resource for staff.
- Provides direct and indirect supervision for all employees on the evening shift.
- Direct, counsel and discipline nursing staff as necessary regarding job performance.
- Participates in the orientation of new employees as needed.
- Identify staffing needs and communicate to the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing.
- Promotes and participates in staff teaching as necessary.
- Complete performance appraisals at least annually or more often as necessary on nursing personnel on the shift.
- Completes staff performance appraisals according to facility policy.
- Wears Name Tag at all times.
- Reports to work on time each day.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $37.00 - $43.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Skilled nursing facility
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Overnight shift
Supplemental pay types:
Supplemental schedule:
- Extended hours
- Holidays
- Overtime
Weekly schedule:
- 3x12
- 4x10
- 4x12
- 5x8
- Rotating weekends
Education:
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Required)
Location:
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Bemidji, MN 56601 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bemidji, MN 56601: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person