Residential Nurse (RN or LPN)

Vera French Community Mental Health Center • Davenport, IA

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About The Position

Vera French Community Mental Health Center is hiring a full-time Residential Nurse (RN or LPN) to work in a small, 15-bed residential setting serving people with mental and medical challenges. The role provides direction in nursing care and supports quality, accessible, healthy living solutions. The nurse directs staff in implementing individual treatment plans and nursing practices, and helps build meaningful, long-term relationships with residents. Openings are available on 1st and 2nd shifts.

The nurse provides general nursing leadership, oversees nursing functions and interventions, administers medications and prescribed treatments, documents care, and contributes to residents’ treatment plans and education. The position also supports residents’ daily living, community integration, functional, social, advocacy, and physical and emotional health skills, while helping maintain a safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

Vera French offers in-house training, including CPR and Medication Management. Employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement and loan repayment after one year of employment. The posting also describes health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, paid leave, and other coverage and benefits. Employment is contingent on passing a background check; candidates must also be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug and alcohol screen.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Valid Iowa license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
• Ability to relate to others in a respectful, constructive manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical with a drug and alcohol screen.
• Passing a background check is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Routinely function as the charge nurse and direct other personnel in performing their duties.
• Within the limits of the Iowa Administrative Code, plan and direct personnel in implementing independent and dependent nursing functions and interventions using best nursing practices and individualized treatment plans.
• Provide leadership in delivering general nursing duties.
• Transcribe physician orders accurately, administer medications and prescribed treatments, observe and report resident responses, and complete documentation.
• Participate in developing and implementing resident treatment plans.
• Provide teaching according to resident treatment plans.
• Use appropriate interventions to teach clients activities of daily living, community integration, functional, social, advocacy, and physical and emotional health skills.
• Help maintain the safety of residents, staff, and visitors.
• Strive to provide the highest-quality services possible.

Benefits

• Group health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage through Mutual of Omaha.
• Supplemental life insurance and short-term disability coverage available.
• 401(k) with employer contribution and matching: employer contribution of 3% of annual salary, vested day one; employer matching of 25% of each employee-contributed dollar, up to 6%.
• Tuition reimbursement and loan repayment program for all employees after one year of service.
• Supplemental critical illness and accident coverage through MetLife.
• Paid time off, including 9 paid holidays, 9 paid sick days accrued on a payroll basis, 2 weeks of vacation accrued on a payroll basis, and 1 Vera French Day.
• In-house training opportunities, including CPR and Medication Management training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree