PRN RN/LPN

Peaceful Pines Senior Living - Brookings; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community, Peaceful Pines Senior Living, seeks a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to join their compassionate team in Brookings. This role involves overseeing resident care, working collaboratively with the Director of Nursing, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates will have an active nursing license and experience in healthcare facilities, along with strong communication skills to support positive resident outcomes.

Qualifications

• Holds an active LPN or RN license.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessments, documentation, and oversight of care for residents.
• Communicates changes in resident behavior, medications, or conditions of health to families and physicians.
• Prepares necessary medical paperwork for resident appointments.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Active LPN or RN license

Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility

Tools

PointClickCare software

Job description

Peaceful Pines Senior Living is committed to providing exceptional care and service with compassion. Our community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

The Registered Nurse OR Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for assessments, documentation, and oversight of care for the residents. They will partner with the Director of Nursing to provide excellent care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE:

• Promotes and supports a positive work environment focused on team building and collaboration.
• Provides on-call backup to the community.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.
• Ensures that all the needs are met for the residents as well as advising staff that are on the shift.
• Ensures that any incident reports are completed properly and promptly.
• Prepares necessary medical paperwork for all scheduled resident appointments.
• Assists with compliance in meeting regulations and is available for state licensure surveys.
• Maintains resident files and appropriate documents as required.
• Assists Medication Aides and Caregivers in service delivery and training as requested.
• Notifies DON of any new doctors' orders that are received and informs the DON of any med changes.
• Performs inventory management for medication administration by Medication Aides and checks new medications from the pharmacy.
• Communicates in staff communication book any information that staff needs to be aware of.
• Assist with picking up shifts on an evenly distributed schedule among nursing staff as needed.
• Reviews, edits, and creates nursing policy drafts to be reviewed and finalized by the Executive Director and/or DON.
• Obtains, administers, and documents prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and facility standards of practice.
• Observes residents, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor, family (responsible party), and physician of residents change in condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of resident.
• Keeps resident family and physician informed of any changes in resident behavior, medications, or conditions of health.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with PointClickCare software a plus.
• Holds an active LPN or RN license.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to research and analyze several types of data, especially compliance and regulatory standards.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to plan and carry out job tasks independently.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and solid judgment.
• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt efficiently to change.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of employees and management.

HME Care is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Applicants who would like to request reasonable accommodation to the application or interview process should call Human Resources at 1-605-736-2732 or email [e-mail]