Registered Nurse (RN) Post Acute

Lifepoint Health • Hancock, MI

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Post Acute at Portage Pointe provides nursing care in a 60-bed long-term care facility serving the senior community. The role involves implementing care plans, administering medications and treatments, documenting and communicating patient conditions, supporting activities of daily living, coordinating care across disciplines, and educating patients and families. The RN advocates for residents’ physical and emotional well-being and incorporates the Eden Philosophy into daily care, supporting residents’ independence, ability to contribute to others, and quality of life. This is a flex position at 0.8–1.0 FTE, or 64–80 hours per pay period, with 8-hour night/evening shifts, Christmas in even-numbered years, and first- and third-weekend coverage.

Requirements

• Current Michigan RN license.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support certification; certification is available upon hire.
• Annual influenza vaccination or declination is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• 1–2 years of medical/surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
• Document care provided.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions to the care team, physicians, patients, and families as appropriate.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Coordinate care across disciplines, including patient transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
• Assess patient and/or family learning needs and provide appropriate education based on age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
• Nurture, sustain, and protect each Elder by providing services needed to live a full life.
• Incorporate the Eden Philosophy into work activities.
• Encourage each Elder to reach and maintain maximum functional ability.
• Create opportunities for Elders to provide care to others.
• Support the development of staff, Elders, and families as collaborative team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree