RN/LPN Treatment Nurse

Eventide•Fargo, ND

About The Position

Eventide - Fargo is seeking a part-time RN/LPN Treatment Nurse for its Transitional Care Unit. The nurse works every other weekend from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and participates in a holiday rotation. The role provides and assures nursing care consistent with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, as well as Eventide’s philosophy, policies, and procedures. Care should promote residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality.

Requirements

Current North Dakota RN or LPN license.
Good standing in every state in which the candidate has ever been licensed as a nurse in the United States.
Previous long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

Assess residents’ health status and needs through physical assessments, observation, and interviews on an ongoing basis.
Plan, implement, and evaluate residents’ plans of care, making updates and appropriate changes as needed. Plans include interdisciplinary care plans, physician orders, and NA-R care plans.
Administer medications and treatments and monitor their effectiveness.
Provide direct nursing care to residents as needed and according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Document accurately in residents’ records according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide leadership to subordinate staff, including disciplinary measures when necessary.
Ensure subordinate staff complete their responsibilities thoroughly and accurately during scheduled shifts and according to established standards.
Provide information, education, and support to residents and their families.
Ensure adequate staffing levels for scheduled shifts.
Communicate residents’ needs to resident-care staff on the unit.
Interact with physicians and other health care facilities as needed to meet residents’ needs.
Serve as a resource person during a scheduled shift and consult with other units or departments as needed.
Update nursing skills and knowledge by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and staff meetings.
Help coordinate and participate in resident-care conferences.
Assist with orientation and training of new team members.
Provide individual attention that encourages residents to attain or maintain the highest possible physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Comply with rules and regulations established by the North Dakota Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Occasionally carry out or assist with other tasks in keeping with the team philosophy and Eventide’s commitment to quality resident care.