RN - Registered Nurse - FT Straight Nights - St. John's Center

Sanford Health•Kearney, NE

10d

About The Position

The long-term care Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care to residents using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning outcomes, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with residents and families, providers, and other interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position is based at St. John’s Center, a 56-bed senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care. The RN practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and applies age- and population-specific standards. Responsibilities include care through prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment; coordinating care; assessing and educating residents; and performing other nursing interventions. The RN may serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel, providing support to promote safe, reliable care and resolve care or service concerns. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules, as well as professional nursing standards and ethics. This is a full-time, straight-night position with 12-hour shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The schedule includes every other weekend and holiday rotation. Compensation is listed as $35.00–$48.00, with a $20,000 sign-on bonus available. Shift differentials are available: $1.25 per hour Monday through Thursday and $7.25 per hour Friday through Sunday, for hours worked from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Requirements

Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing 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.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program is preferred, including programs accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
A Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized care to residents.
Collaborate with residents, families, providers, and interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Provide care in prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment.
Coordinate care, assess and educate residents, and perform other nursing interventions.
May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel.
Provide delegates with assistance and support to promote safe, reliable care and resolve care or service concerns.
Practice within applicable nursing scope and standards, state laws and rules, and professional nursing ethics.