RN - Registered Nurse / Part-Time, Day-Evening Rotating Shifts

Part-time Registered Nurse position at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay. This role is initially eligible for full employer contribution towards health and dental insurance benefits.

About the role

As an RN for the MVH-Silver Bay, you will provide care for residents by assessing needs, assisting and encouraging their social and emotional well-being, and implementing orders and routines. You will report and interpret observations and resident behaviors, communicate nursing and health care concerns to supervisors, maintain resident charts and records, and coordinate the activities of the nursing unit to maintain consistency in resident care delivery and unit functions. You will also follow health and safety rules to ensure security.

Schedule

• Rotating day-evening shifts: 7:00am–3:30pm and 3:00pm–11:30pm
• At least 64 hours per two-week pay period; may include additional hours based on business needs
• Weekends as assigned
• $2.75 per hour shift differential for all hours worked between 6:00pm and 6:00am

Pay

Salary range: $40.59 – $60.06 per hour. New hires represented by the MNA collective bargaining agreement may be eligible for a $6,000 hiring bonus.

Requirements

• Licensed in Minnesota as a Registered Nurse with no restrictions and in good standing. If not currently licensed in Minnesota, must be able to obtain licensure by date of hire.
• Future Registered Nurses within six months of graduating and taking the NCLEX-RN are encouraged to apply; contingent job offers may be made upon successful completion of degree and passing of NCLEX-RN.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, or ability to be certified by date of hire.
• Effective communication sufficient to provide and follow instructions and teach skills to residents.
• Computer skills sufficient to complete electronic charting, specifically in PointClickCare.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a skilled nursing facility, long-term care, or other senior healthcare environment.
• Experience working with Veteran population.
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care provided by other staff, make or recommend changes, and provide mentoring.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and techniques sufficient to provide effective nursing care and the ability to make decisions within the scope of nursing responsibilities.
• Effective interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Experience with minimum data set (MDS) assessments.

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check on the top finalist(s).
• Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) prior to employment.
• Employment reference checks, including review of documentation related to job performance and contact with former employer(s).

Benefits

• Affordable and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF, and diabetes care
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays each year
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan providing income after three years of service
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources promoting physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
• Training, classes, and professional development opportunities
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (for qualifying positions)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, legal issues, and daily living/convenience services