RN - LTC
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Long Term Care
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Days
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 1 year
License: Required
Certifications: BLS Certification
Must-Have:
Previous nursing home experience preferred
Ability to pass medications
Supervisory skills
Self-motivated
Description:
Unit notes:
Candidates must already have an account created and registered to run the MN NETSTUDY prior to submission.
This position is in a Nursing Home setting with 38 residents.
Private rooms are available for residents.
The facility is attached to a hospital which includes emergency services, imaging, pharmacy, therapy, and a walk-in clinic.
The typical patient population includes individuals with COPD, dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and congestive heart failure.
Common job duties include medication administration, wound care, Foley care, and ostomy care.
RN duties involve supervising CNAs and TMAs.
There are no intravenous lines or titratable drips involved in this role.
RNs are not required to read strips.
Physician availability is provided after hours.
Medication dispensing uses blister pack cards, and an on-site pharmacy is available.
Shifts can be scheduled as 8-hour or 12-hour shifts.
Block scheduling is available based on facility needs.
Weekend work is required every other week, and holiday work is also required every other year.
There is no call or standby requirement.
No floating between units is required.
Scrubs are provided, and the dress code must be followed.
Unit-specific orientation will be provided as needed.
Candidates must adhere to residency rules and should not have been employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any associated facility in the past year.
Requests for time off should be submitted upfront, and additional requests will not be approved after submission.
The cancellation policy allows for the facility to cancel up to four shifts during a 13-week assignment and three shifts for shorter assignments.
The charting system used is Point Click Care.