Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-time

Trinity Center•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Luther Park Community is hiring a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to serve as a Charge Nurse at Trinity Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, including 60 memory care beds. The Charge Nurse plans, coordinates, and provides nursing care to residents, supervises staff, assigns nursing duties as appropriate, and performs professional nursing duties within the scope of their license. The role also helps ensure compliance with established policies and procedures. The position is part-time, with shifts of either 2:00 PM–10:30 PM or 10:00 PM–6:30 AM, and requires working every other weekend. Starting pay is $39 per hour, plus shift differential. Luther Park Community highlights Compassion, Respect, Quality, and Care as its core values and offers paid time off and opportunities for continuing education and tuition assistance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current nursing license in good standing in the state of Iowa.
Knowledge of current nursing practices and commitment to maintaining professional knowledge.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and work cooperatively with associates at all levels.
Pre-employment background check, physical, drug screen, and TB test are required.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification is preferred; otherwise, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
One year of experience in a long-term care or memory care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Keep the Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing informed about resident status and other pertinent matters.
Admit and orient new residents, involving family members in the orientation process.
Check physician orders, transfer forms, and pre-admission information.
Review residents’ medical and social histories.
Complete admission and documentation forms.
Supervise CNAs and CMAs.
Ensure residents’ supplies and medications are ordered and equipment is working properly.
Maintain facility records and documentation, including narcotic records, medical chart forms, and weekly skin assessments.
Maintain daily, weekly, or monthly weights and vital signs, and inform the physician, DON, ADON, and On Call Manager of changes.
Complete incident and investigation reports and notify the physician, family members, DON/ADON, and On Call Manager.
Discharge residents to the community or other facilities and transfer residents to hospitals, completing required forms and documentation, ensuring residents are escorted to transportation, and contacting family before hospital transfers.