Overnight Nurse - LPN at Elder Care of Bemidji Inc – Bemidji, Minnesota

Looking for a new opportunity use your skills and lead a great team of nursing staff on overnights? Love elderly people? We'd love to get to know you and see if we're the right fit for each other!

Shifts: 10:15 pm - 6:15 am, 64+ hours/2 week pay period. Every other weekend and holiday rotation required.

Starting Wage: $28.75 - 31.75 per hour + $1.50 overnight shift differential, & additional $2/hour differential when working as charge nurse

Reports to: Unit Manager or Director of Nursing

Union Position: AFSCME Union

Benefits Available:

• BCBS MN Health Insurance- competitive premium rates!
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance Policies
• Accident, Cancer, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 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:

• Works as a team member and assists with implementation and continuing evaluation of residents' plan of care, emphasizing rehabilitative nursing and restoration of the resident to his/her full potential for living.
• Observes and records symptoms, reactions and changes in residents condition including general physical and mental condition and reports findings to Registered Nurse.
• 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 and R.N.’s and 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.
• Demonstrates or models facility core values of:
• Integrity, Commitment, Attitude, Respect, and Enthusiasm
• Oversees facility on overnight shift, including resident care and nursing assistants
• 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.

• Current MN License as a Licensed Practical 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.
• Time to reach job competency is expected to be six months with at least one year of previous long term care experience. Entry-level staff are expected to reach competency in 1 year.
• Required to complete Drug screen and TB test upon employment.
• Required to complete DHS background study upon employment.
• Required to work every other weekend