RN or LPN Long Term Care - 12 Hours Shifts

Essentia Health•Fosston, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide care at Essentia Living Center, a long-term care facility in Fosston, Minnesota. The position works 12-hour day shifts, averaging 30 hours per week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Staff are scheduled every third weekend and participate in a holiday rotation. There is no call obligation. The RN organizes and provides resident care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation, and delegates care to nursing personnel according to their licensure, preparation, and job descriptions. The RN contributes to the facility’s and Essentia Health’s mission and goals and meets applicable Joint Commission and other regulatory or accrediting requirements. The LPN is accountable for a group of primarily elderly patients during an assigned time frame and provides care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. The LPN works cooperatively and independently and efficiently under stress. Education must meet the requirements for the applicable license. Candidates must hold current RN or LPN licensure in the appropriate state(s) of employment and obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month.

Requirements

Education as required for RN or LPN licensure.
Current RN or LPN licensure in the appropriate state(s) of employment.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month.
Work 12-hour shifts averaging 30 hours per week.
Every third weekend and holiday rotation required.

Responsibilities

For RNs: Organize and provide resident care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
For RNs: Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel based on their licensure, preparation, and job descriptions.
Contribute to the facility’s and Essentia Health’s mission and goals and meet applicable regulatory and accrediting requirements.
For LPNs: Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of primarily elderly patients during a designated time frame.
For LPNs: Provide patient care using therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members.
Work cooperatively and independently, efficiently under stress.