RN/LPN

Covenant Village of Golden Valley (Golden Valley, Minnesota), part of a nation wide family of CCRC's: Covenant Retirement Communities, 5th largest LeadingAge Ziegler Top 100, is seeking Registered Nurses. This position to ensure that quality care is delivered through assessment and monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, care planning and daily resident assessment. This position also provides direct care to residents. All this is done according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities.

Shifts for this position are: Part Time Days, Evenings and Overnights.

NEW GRADS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!

This position reports to the Director of Nursing and is staff in nature. The position provides routine day-to-day direction and monitoring of the LPNs and nursing assistants assigned to the unit and provides direct care to residents. In performance of duties, the registered nurse is entrusted to provide routine daily direction and monitor the work of the LPNs and nursing assistants on the unit, assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks. Assist in the orientation of new nursing personnel and reinforce training standards to maintain a high quality of care. Assist in motivating LPNs and CNAs assigned to the nursing unit. Provide explanation of nursing procedures and assistance to staff to assure ongoing understanding and training. Communicate on a regular basis with the Director of Nursing regarding assessments, observations, and suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc. Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff. When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures. Provide direct patient care as appropriate including, but not limited to, procedures such as catheter placement and care, colostomy care, suction, dressings, naso-gastric tubes and other treatments. Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure proper information about residents is communicated. Assist in the admission, orientation, and assessments of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure.

Benefits (for full time position only) may include medical, dental and vision insurance; employer paid group term life and disability; various voluntary benefits including critical illness (cancer rider available), accident insurance; 403(b) tax-deferred savings with an employer match, education benefits; and paid-time-off.Join a faith-based organization dedicated to excellence in customer service to our residents. For more information about Covenant Retirement Communities, please visit www.covenantretirement.org.DISCOVER the possibilities…qualified candidates should apply at our website: www.covenantretirment.org click on careers, and select Minnesota for a complete list of our openings.

The above is a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in the job description.Covenant Retirement Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The successful candidate will have:

•Graduate of an approved school of nursing, required. •Current nursing licensein the state of Minnesota, required. •Ability to work within standard policies and procedures, required. •Tact and excellent communication skills (written and verbal, English), and be ability to communicate effectively with administration, staff, and residents, required. •Availability to work beyond normal working hours, required. Availability on weekends and holidays, or on days and shifts other than those for which hired, required.

Interested candidates can apply at, www.covenantretirement.org