RN LTC - FT Days

Sanford Health•Davenport, IA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) at Good Samaritan Davenport provides individualized nursing care to residents in a skilled nursing facility offering long-term care, post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, and senior living services. The RN uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and collaborates with residents, families, providers, and interdisciplinary colleagues to plan and evaluate care. The RN practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and applicable standards, providing care across preventative health, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment. The role includes coordinating care, assessing and educating residents, and carrying out nursing interventions. The RN may serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel, providing support to promote safe and reliable care. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable state rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.

Requirements

Hold an unencumbered RN license in the state where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Active RN license required at time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program is preferred.
A Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized resident care.
Collaborate with residents, families, providers, and interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Provide care in preventative health, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment.
Coordinate care, assess residents, provide resident education, and perform nursing interventions.
May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel.
Support delegates to ensure safe, reliable resident care and resolve care and service concerns.
Practice according to applicable nursing standards, state laws, and professional ethics.