Description Starting Wage: $38-$47 per hour and increases with years of experience. RNs working a permanent Evening or Overnight position will receive an additional shift differential of $2.00 per hour if signed on as a straight night nurse. Benefits: • BCBS MN Health Insurance - competitive premium rates! • Company Paid Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance Policies • Hospital Confinement, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances • MetLife Dental and Vision • 401k Benefits. Available immediately upon hire. Employee eligible to receive up to a 5% match after one year of employment. (Must be 21 Years Old) • Accrued Paid Time Off • Rotating Holiday Schedule • Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement Responsibilities: PUBLIC RELATIONS: • Completes Marketing duties as assigned by the Administrator. • Maintains good relations with physicians, clinics, social worker, etc. • Understands that she/he represents Eldercare of Bemidji in every exchange and strives to do so in a positive manner. • Understands that excellent customer service is the highest form of public relations and her/his role in providing the highest level of customer service. RESIDENTS: • Reports Vulnerable Adult issues to the County and Ombudsman as needed. • Understands and complies with the responsibilities of a mandated reported for vulnerable adults. • Understands and observes the need for strict resident confidentiality. OPERATIONS: • Works as a team member and assists with implementation and continuing evaluation of resident's plan of care, emphasizing rehabilitative nursing and restoration of the resident to his/her full potential for living. • Coordinate, supervise and administrate total nursing activities throughout the facility. • Monitor Quality Indicators in conjunction with other nursing management staff. • Comply with facility policies and procedures. • Communicate with the interdisciplinary team as appropriate. • Comply with state and federal regulations. • Work with the Medicare/PPS system. • Oversee the delivery of care throughout the evening shift. • Observes and records symptoms, reactions and changes in residents condition including general physical and mental condition and reports findings to Infection Preventionist. • Assists in providing emotional and physical comfort and safety for residents. • Prepares and cares for equipment and supplies with an understanding of principles and methods of handling sterile material. • Is responsible for following instructions issued by the Director of Nursing for adhering to established facility routines and policies and procedures. • Has complete understanding of basis of infection control and universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self or contamination of equipment and supplies. • Maintains good housekeeping standards in all areas. • Adheres to all safety measures and conveys positive attitude toward safety of self, residents, coworkers, equipment and supplies. • Able to control negative emotions and provide care in a therapeutic manner. • Attends appropriate in-services, facility education programs and staff meetings. • Has working knowledge of fire regulations and disaster procedures according to facility policies and procedures. • Reports to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality. • Utilizes computerized medical record effectively. • Utilizes wireless call system effectively. • Assist and intervene emergency situations. • Demonstrates or models facility core values of: • Integrity, Commitment, Attitude, Respect, and Enthusiasm. BUDGET: • Understands the correlation between census and income and that expenses must be reduced in times of low census including adjustment of staff hours. • Participate in the control of cost-effective services that include proper use of equipment, appropriate use of supplies, and effective, efficient organization of resident care duties. BUILDING: • Monitors the facility for general safety throughout the evening shift. • Reports safety and environment hazards. • Responsible for maintaining work areas and department in a neat and clean manner. • Responsible for helping to maintain the facility in a safe and clean manner by picking up debris on the floors and wiping up spills. • Aware of role in disaster plans for the facility and participates in these plans and procedures during drills and actual events. • Responsible for reporting the need for repairs using the Maintenance Order form. EMPLOYEES: • Monitors Nursing Assistant work performance in providing direct resident care. If nursing assistant is not performing according to facility standards will act as coach/trainer to assist in assuring compliance with written policies and procedures. Should coaching assistance be unsuccessful, the LPN will report findings to the supervising RN. • Ensures proper documentation is provided for inclusion in each employee's personnel file. • Make staff replacement calls as necessary. • Monitor and work with staff regarding resident incidents. • Be a resource for staff. • Provides direct and indirect supervision for all employees on the evening shift. • Direct, counsel and discipline nursing staff as necessary regarding job performance. • Participates in the orientation of new employees as needed. • Identify staffing needs and communicate to the Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing. • Promotes and participates in staff teaching as necessary. • Complete performance appraisals at least annually or more often as necessary on nursing personnel on the shift. • Completes staff performance appraisals according to facility policy. • Wears Name Tag at all times. • Reports to work on time each day. Requirements Job Qualifications: • Current MN License as a Registered Nurse • Preference given for experience in a geriatric long-term care setting. • Work effectively with minimal supervision, strong communication skills, and ability to lead a group of people in completing tasks. • Knowledge of standards of nursing practice and awareness of standards for compliance with state and federal regulations. • Required to complete Drug screen and TB test upon employment. • Required to complete DHS background study upon employment.