Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN or RN, Nights

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Generous PTO
• Overtime on Sundays
• Certification Assistance
• Retirement Plan with match
• HSA with match

Responsibilities

• Communicate with family members regarding the progress of the resident.
• May be required to draw blood and obtain fluids to submit for lab work.
• Record and monitor all progress of residents and communicate with physicians.
• Manage and monitor work of other nursing staff in unit to ensure thoroughness.
• Required to use telephones to communicate with physicians, arrange for transportation for doctor appointments, and contact families.
• Make rounds to ensure cleanliness and proper care to residents.
• Coordinate care of residents.
• Assist nursing staff members according to needs.
• Required to take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate.
• Required to chart information regarding residents, progress, medication taken, comments made by resident, observations and care plan review.
• Required to administer the medication either by pill or injection.
• Required to discuss progress of resident with supervising nursing staff and document information given by nursing staff.
• Required to stock and prepare medication cart for rounds.
• May be required to apply eye ointment to resident.
• While not administering medication, may be required to take medication orders from physician, fill out charts, assist residents with whatever requests they may have.
• Required to monitor any skin problems that the residents may have and treat accordingly.
• May be required to administer insulin injections.
• May be required to insert foley catheters and complete catheter irrigations.
• Required to observe and instruct Nursing Assistants.
• Required to provide all information regarding residents to the supervising RN as to their progress and care.
• Responsible for following company safety rules.
• Promptly respond to resident call lights as needed.
• Maintain a safe, homelike environment where residents feel comfortable. Special attention will be given to cleanliness, ventilation and lighting.
• Transport residents as needed.
• Perform duties according to company policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Minnesota licensure as a Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
• One or more years of nursing education.
• Must be able to take and give instructions well and enjoy working with the elderly.
• Able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking.