Registered Nurse - LTC

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hegg Health Center is seeking a Charge Nurse to take an active nursing role, mentor staff, assess residents, and coordinate care plans. You will work with staff, physicians, and residents to promote quality clinical care and resident advocacy.

The position emphasizes leadership, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with social services, activities, dietary, and housekeeping to sustain the household model of care and address resident needs.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of long-term care experience with strong assessment and communication skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing activities and mentor staff, assess residents, and ensure care plan completion.
• Serve as resident advocate for quality clinical care and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with social services, activities, dietary, and housekeeping to support the household model of care.
• Problem solve, resolve conflicts, and meet resident needs.

Education

RN (IA) licensure

Gerontological nursing certification (preferred)

Job description

Location:

Rock Valley, IA

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

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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.