MDS - RN Nurse - Woodland - FT - Days

About the role

The MDS Nurse and RN at Good Samaritan – Woodland are dedicated to providing quality care and service in a Christian environment. This position works in a 42-bed long-term skilled care and transitional care facility in Brainerd, MN.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates care provided to each resident and keeps care plans current.
• Assists in assessment and evaluation of potential admissions.
• Completes resident assessments upon admission, quarterly, and annually.
• Collaborates with residents, families, advocates, and interdisciplinary colleagues to ensure ongoing care.
• Utilizes the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
• Coordinates care, assesses residents, educates residents, and implements various nursing interventions.
• Serves as charge nurse and delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Ensures safe and reliable administration of resident care and resolves care and service concerns.

Requirements

• Graduate from a NLN or AACN accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year experience working as a licensed nurse with the senior population preferred.
• Specific services/positions may have additional education, training, or experience requirements.
• Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT), management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing.
• Maintains required certifications and completes CEUs.

Qualifications

• Preferred graduate from NLN or AACN accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• Minimum of one-year experience working as a licensed nurse with the senior population preferred.
• Specific services/positions may have additional education, training, or experience requirements.
• Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT), management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing.
• Maintains required certifications and completes CEUs.

Skills

• Independent judgment in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating activities of nursing staff.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Use of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation).
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively.
• Knowledge of age and population-specific standards.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package.