Minimum of 6 months nursing experience within the last two years
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Compliance with professional standards and practices
Self-directed with minimal supervision
Good physical stamina and mental health
Excellent observation, nursing judgment, and communication skills
Team player
Responsibilities
Complete various patient assessments
Update and manage care plans
Handle medication management and audits
Coordinate care with third-party providers
Educate residents and families on care
Process and implement medical orders
Provide education to the care team
Assist with after-hours nursing calls
Perform simple wound care and skin observations
Make referrals for additional therapies
Support Memory Care with behavioral issues
Follow directions from the Wellness Director
Benefits
$5,000 hiring bonus
Comprehensive care environment
Opportunities for professional development
Supportive team culture
Flexible scheduling options
Full Job Description
Registered Nurse
StoryPoint Waconia
Up to $88,000/year and $5,000 Hiring Bonus!
Position Summary:
The RN is expected to provide comprehensive 1440 care to patients through the activities of assessment, planning, and provision of direct nursing care within our policies and standards.
Required Experience:
Licensed as an RN through the State Board of Nursing.
A minimum of 6 months nursing experience within the last two years.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices.
Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
Must possess and maintain good physical stamina and mental health.
Must have excellent observation, good nursing judgment, and good oral and written communication skills.
Avid team player.
Responsibilities:
Complete assessments (pre-move in, move-in, routine, change in condition, focused, post-fall, cognitive)
Update care plans
Medications: check in cycle fill, process and complete order changes, communicate with pharmacy, monitor effectiveness and side effects, med cart audits, refills, med destruction
Coordinate care with third party providers including but not limited to hospice, primary care providers, clinics, case managers
Communicate and educate residents and families
Process and implement orders
Provide education to care team on cares and medications
Assist with afterhours nursing calls
Simple wound care -observations of skin tears, wounds between SN visits
Referrals for therapy, podiatry, SN
Assisting in Memory Care with behaviors, problem solving
Take directions/delegations from Wellness Director to support wellness office, residents in the community and prospect assessments
Additional duties as assigned
General Working Conditions:
This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.
This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.
