Registered Nurse: Full or Part-Time Overnight

Good Shepherd Lutheran Services•Winona, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse monitors and provides quality of life and care to residents in accordance with GSLS policies and procedures, state and federal regulations, and standards of care. This position is located in Rushford, Minnesota, and is available for a full-time or part-time overnight shift. Starting wage is $39.14–$40.42 per hour. The RN assesses residents’ health status and needs using the nursing process; administers medications and observes, documents, and reports residents’ responses; provides treatments and direct care; and maintains accurate, professional documentation. The RN plans for resident discharges and anticipated short- and long-term needs, delegates and coordinates care according to staff licensure and skill levels, and communicates relevant resident information to staff, families, and physicians. The RN also carries out first aid, emergency, and disaster measures and performs other duties within their scope of practice as directed by the Team Leader.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program.
Current, active RN nursing licensure in good standing in the State of Minnesota.
CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Broad and current nursing knowledge, including gerontological nursing and related areas such as rehabilitation and mental health.
Knowledge of and skill in physical assessment techniques.
Knowledge of and skill in using the nursing process.
Strong oral and written English communication skills and ability to communicate clear expectations.
Knowledge of quality improvement and willingness to embrace change to improve.
Demonstrated leadership and supervision ability, including motivating staff and providing positive and negative performance feedback.
Sensitivity to residents’, families’, and coworkers’ needs, feelings, and opinions; patience, gentleness, concern, sincerity, warmth, and friendliness.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of written and verbal information.
Integrity, honesty, tact, diplomacy, and professional behavior when interacting with residents, families, and staff.
Neat and well-groomed appearance.
Careful and economical use of property, supplies, and time.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience with geriatrics, long-term care, and/or rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

Assess residents’ health status and needs by assessing, interpreting, recording, and communicating care-related data using the nursing process.
Administer medications correctly according to each resident’s status, diagnoses, and medication regimen; observe, document, and report resident responses.
Perform skin treatments, catheterizations, tube feedings, and other treatments and care as needed.
Implement health care measures and provide direct resident care to meet resident needs.
Document professionally, accurately, and completely in accordance with current standards and GSLS policies and procedures.
Plan for resident discharge, anticipate short- and long-term resident needs, collaborate with the discharge planner when appropriate, and assess residents before discharge.
Delegate and collaborate in resident care according to licensure and skill levels, follow up on care, and assume responsibility for nursing care and actions on the assigned shift.
Coordinate and direct resident care appropriately and professionally.
Communicate pertinent resident information to appropriate staff, family members, and physicians.
Carry out first aid, emergency, and disaster measures according to policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Perform other duties within the scope of practice as directed by the Team Leader.