Registered Nurse - LTC
Rock Valley, Iowa
You'll work as the charge nurse, assessing residents, mentoring staff and talking with staff, physicians and residents.
Posted Oct 16 · 2 years of experience
- Shift and hours
- Day shift Day Shift (United States of America)
- Unit and setting
- long-term care (LTC) · Long Term Care Registered Nurse - LTC
- License
- RN license RN (IA) licensure requiredRN license in Iowa
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license in Iowa RN (IA) licensure required Check your license
- Experience
- 2 years long-term care experience At least 2 years of long term care experience with strong assessment and communication skills required.
- Also asks
- leadership, supervisory skills and knowledge of federal and state regulations
- Also asks
- commitment to person-centered, resident-directed care Commitment to person centered and resident directed care is essential.
Preferred
- Certification
- gerontological nursing certification Certification in Gerontological nursing is preferred, specialized training or experience in geriatric nursing is desirable.
- Experience
- geriatric nursing training or experience
The role and schedule
- Charge
- charge nurse for the household The Charge Nurse performs an active role in nursing, as well as mentoring staff, assessing residents, communicating with staff, physicians and residents.
- Day to day
- resident advocate for quality clinical care This position will serve as a resident advocate for quality clinical care.
- Day to day
- teaching and modeling practice for household staff Charge Nurses are teachers and role-models of professional practices to all household staff.
- Day to day
- conflict resolution and problem solving This role will require problem solving, conflict resolution and ensuring that the needs and desires of the residents are met.
- Care model
- household model of care to ensure facilitation of the household model of care
- Hours stated
- Day Shift (United States of America)
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on Hegg Memorial Health Center’s careers page.
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- Worker type
- Regular
- Work shift
- Day Shift (United States of America)
At Hegg Health Center, we've fostered an excellent culture! We support you both personally and professionally. Make the exciting decision today to apply for a career at Hegg.
Position Highlights The Charge Nurse performs an active role in nursing, as well as mentoring staff, assessing residents, communicating with staff, physicians and residents. This position will serve as a resident advocate for quality clinical care. The Charge Nurse will ensure completion of care plans and required documentation, uphold regulatory compliance, nurture resident-directed culture, strengthen the ability of the household to grow as a separate effective home and promote individual and team learning in the household.
Charge Nurses are teachers and role-models of professional practices to all household staff. This role will also work cooperatively with social services, activities, dietary services and housekeeping to ensure facilitation of the household model of care. This role will require problem solving, conflict resolution and ensuring that the needs and desires of the residents are met.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or
Experience
At least 2 years of long term care experience with strong assessment and communication skills required. RN (IA) licensure required Certification in Gerontological nursing is preferred, specialized training or experience in geriatric nursing is desirable. Must have demonstrated leadership qualities, supervisory skills, interpersonal relationship skills, and knowledge of federal and state regulations governing clinical care, nursing practice and leadership. Commitment to person centered and resident directed care is essential.
What's around it?
Rock Valley, IA
Living costs about 12% below the US average