Registered Nurse - Assisted Living

Benedictine•MN-St. Paul, MN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Float is a clinically competent, registered professional nurse accountable for a group of patients or residents throughout the nursing process, including assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The RN Float plans, assesses, supervises, and evaluates care while maintaining resident safety and professional nursing standards. The nurse interacts effectively with patients or residents, family members, responsible parties, and other health team members, and communicates changes in patient or resident condition to the physician. The position requires travel to provide care at all BHS communities within the assigned region as needed. When assigned, the RN Float also supports newly hired and transitioning Internal Float Pool associates through orientation, training, mentorship, and competency validation. Benedictine is a not-for-profit senior care organization founded by the Sisters of St. Scholastica and guided by the values of Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse in good standing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
One or more years of experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, or a related healthcare setting.
Ability to travel to assigned Benedictine communities.
Strong clinical skills and the ability to teach, mentor, and validate clinical competencies effectively.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a preceptor, mentor, charge nurse, educator, or clinical leader.
Experience conducting competency validation, clinical skills testing, or staff orientation.
Experience with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems.

Responsibilities

Assess patients or residents and conduct reassessments according to policy.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care based on assessment and diagnosis, taking physical, cultural, and psychosocial needs into account; evaluate plans and make necessary changes.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and administer them correctly based on the patient’s or resident’s age and clinical condition; evaluate responses to medications.
When assigned, provide orientation, training, mentorship, and competency-validation support for newly hired and transitioning Internal Float Pool associates.
Conduct clinical skills assessments and competency validations using direct observation, return demonstrations, skills testing, and approved validation tools.
Promote the Benedictine Mission and Core Values of Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice in day-to-day work.
Perform other duties, tasks, and projects as assigned.
Travel to assigned Benedictine communities within the region to provide care as needed.