LPN/RN - The Retreat

Immanuel Living; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 35,817 - 66,124; Full time

Job summary

Immanuel Living in Kalispell, MT is seeking a qualified nurse (RN or LPN) to join a multi‑disciplinary care team, providing patient‑centered care in accordance with individualized care plans and state/federal guidelines.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited school of nursing, Montana licensure, CPR certification, and at least one year of nursing experience. This PRN position offers flexible shifts and opportunities to contribute to quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of nursing experience.
• Familiar with Montana state and federal guidelines for long-term care.
• Maintain current knowledge of nursing theory and practice.

Responsibilities

• Follow physicians’ orders, treatments, and guest care plan approaches.
• Carry out duties assigned by Charge Nurse.
• Accurately assess guests’ conditions and document in medical records.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Complete medical and behavioral observations as required.
• Coordinate with team to meet resident needs and assist staff as needed.
• Perform universal tasks and maintain documentation accuracy.
• Respond effectively to inquiries or complaints.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Education

Montana RN/LPN license

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Job Details: Location: Kalispell, MT 59901 | Position Type: PRN | Salary Range: $26.00 - $48.00 hourly | Shift: Any

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to serve as a member of a multi‑disciplinary care team to facilitate quality care, guided by guests’ individualized care plans, facility policies and procedures, and State and Federal guidelines.

Expectations of Excellence

• Understand and support the core values, mission, philosophy, and guiding principles of Immanuel Living.
• Provide consistent quality and valued service, while complying with corporate and department policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.
• Respect the privacy, confidentiality, and possessions of those Immanuel Living serves, its staff, and Immanuel Living.
• Contribute to an atmosphere of positivity, teamwork, and mutual support, while leading by example.
• Look for the good in others and assume positive intentions. Be caring, compassionate, and hospitable, while acting with integrity and honesty.
• Ensure that a safe living and working environment exists.
• Attend work regularly and follow established work schedule. Manage use of work time wisely.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One (1) year experience as a nurse.
• Familiar with or willing to learn about State and Federal guidelines pertaining to long‑term care.
• Maintain current comprehensive knowledge of nursing theory and practice.

Professional Licenses or Certifications Required by Law

• Current licensure as an LPN or RN in the state of Montana.
• Current CPR certification; up‑to‑date knowledge of First Aid.
• Completion of 24 continuing education credits in a 2‑year period of licensure, as required by the state of Montana.

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements

The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, as the position operates potentially hazardous equipment and handles and dispenses prescribed medication. The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures. Required vision abilities include close‑up and distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Job Responsibilities

• Follow physicians’ orders, treatments, and guest care plan approaches.
• Carry out duties assigned by Charge Nurse.
• Accurately assess guests’ conditions, document the same in guests’ medical record (e.g., treatment, vital signs, I&O, behaviors), and communicate changes and other pertinent information to physicians, guest family members or designee(s), and members of the team when necessary.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Complete medical and behavioral observations as required.
• Work and coordinate with all team members to meet resident’s needs; assist nursing and other staff as needed.
• Perform universal worker tasks such as laundry, housekeeping, meal duties, maintenance tasks, and resident recreation if needed.
• Work independently while prioritizing duties and responsibilities, taking on additional assignments, maintaining accuracy and timeliness with documentation, and demonstrating problem‑solving ability.
• Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints from others.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision / Leadership

• Serve as a role model for the Immanuel Spirit.
• Supervise and administer nursing care as assigned by the Charge Nurse.
• Ensure that nursing team members are completing duties.
• Supervise employee job performance by encouraging, educating, praising, and holding staff accountable.

Decision Making

• May make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Decisions, final recommendations, and/or errors may affect residents and other staff in the unit/department that this position is assigned to, and may, on occasion, affect all staff of Immanuel Living.
• Job duties typically involve frequently changing conditions and problems, requiring considerable judgment in applying factual background and fundamental principles to develop approaches and techniques for the solution of problems.
• Cannot authorize exceptions to corporate policy or procedure.

Documentation

• Complete required documentation, including resident evaluations, Medicare documentation, care plan entries, daily progress notes, and weekly summaries before the end of shift.
• Update resident care plans and transfer information onto safety sheets on ambulation equipment, beds, and other staff worksheets, CNA assignment sheets.
• Accurately document medications administered, care plan approaches tried before PRN medication administration, and need for PRN medication, and follow up with efficacy.
• Order and charge out medications and supplies as needed.
• Take physicians’ orders and transcribe them onto appropriate forms according to standard practice.

Communication

• Effectively work and communicate with a wide range of individuals from all socio‑economic groups, including geriatric residents and those with special needs.
• Communicate on a regular basis with guests/residents and/or their designees regarding medical care issues and interventions.
• Communicate verbally and in writing to other staff members regarding resident care issues.
• Communicate with the charge nurse on a routine basis.
• Ensure that information is communicated to team members so that they have all necessary information to provide excellent customer service.
• Communicate with physicians and other health care professionals as required, and follow up with pharmacist recommendations.
• Participate in nursing and staff meetings, as required, and training and/or meetings that help facilitate the departmental communication process.

Personal Interaction

• Guests/residents, family members, and/or designees.
• General public.
• Immanuel administrators, directors, managers, supervisors, staff.
• Medical service providers, including physicians and pharmacists.
• Other service providers or representatives.
• Federal, State, Local government representatives.
• Members of the media.

Continuing Education

• Attend workshops and training sessions related to nursing practice, geriatrics, long‑term care, etc., as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Read, write, and understand medical terminology; read and comprehend instructions and present information to others.
• Basic counting skills; add, subtract, multiply, and divide simple numbers; understand different methods of measurement percentages.
• Apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills: operate personal computer with Windows OS, utilize spreadsheets and word processing programs, use internet and e‑mail, utilize proprietary programs or databases such as AOD and payroll systems.

Equipment and Materials

• Operate multi‑line telephone; operate fax machine; operate copier.
• Operate personal computer with Windows operating system to utilize programs to input, format, edit, save, print, and transmit data.
• Utilize spreadsheets (Excel) and word processing programs (Word).
• Utilize Internet and e‑mail to access, retrieve, save, print, or transmit documents or data files.
• Utilize specialized nursing equipment such as lifts.

Environmental Conditions

This position works in a temperature‑controlled facility and may travel to and from buildings in all weather conditions. It may be exposed to biological fluids, blood‑borne pathogens, occupational disease, risk of cuts, burns, shock, other minor injuries not requiring hospitalization, unpleasant substances, odors, and noise.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. An employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by management. Immanuel Living reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Also, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to find reasonable accommodations, where possible, for individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written contract of employment.