Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-Time Day Shift Every Other Weekend. Eventide Heartland!

Eventide Senior Living Communities•Devils Lake, ND

7h•$29 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Eventide Heartland Care Center is seeking an LPN or RN to work Part-Time. This position involves 12-hour Day shifts (6:00 AM to 6:30 PM) every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday), totaling 24 hours per pay period. A $2 per hour weekend shift differential is added to the base wage. The Nurse is responsible for providing the highest degree of nursing care in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, as well as Eventide's philosophy, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Must have an active ND LPN or RN license or be able to obtain upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Long Term Care preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Assesses residents’ needs and health status through physical assessments, observations, and interviews on a continuing basis.
Provides individual attention to encourage each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Observes and follows residents’ plans of care, updating and making appropriate changes when necessary. Plans of care include interdisciplinary care plans, physician orders, and C.N.A/NA-R care plans.
Administers medications and treatments and monitors both for effectiveness.
Provides direct nursing care to residents whenever necessary and according to established nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
Complies with rules and regulations set forth by the Minnesota or North Dakota Department of Health and the Center for Medicare/Medicaid services.
Provides accurate documentation in the residents’ electronic medical record according to established nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
Assists in the orientation/training of new team members.
Reports resident needs, problems, and observations regarding residents’ condition(s) to the Charge Nurse and/or attending physician.
Ensures adequate staffing levels for a scheduled shift and corrects inadequate staffing appropriately.
Monitors the activities and functions of subordinate staff, which may include participating in the disciplinary process.
Ensures that work responsibilities of subordinate staff are completed thoroughly and accurately within scheduled shifts and according to established resident care policies, procedures, and standards.
Provides information, education, and support for assigned residents and their families.
Communicates the needs of residents to resident care staff in the unit, as appropriate.
Interacts with physicians and other health care facilities as needed, according to the needs of the residents.
Continually updates nursing skills and knowledge by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and staff meetings.
Coordinates and participates in resident care conferences and communicates information effectively to families.
Assumes responsibility for promptly reporting any incidents or evidence of abuse, neglect, or violation of residents’ rights per policy.
Manages electronic timecard on a daily basis.
May be occasionally required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job description, in accordance with the team philosophy and Eventide’s commitment for all staff to provide quality resident care.