What You’ll Do:
The Residential Nurse will play a vital role in assessing and monitoring the daily functioning of residents, while also assisting in symptom management to ensure optimal care and support.
Key Responsibilities:
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Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments upon resident admission and facilitate necessary discharge planning within residential programs.
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Track and communicate essential medical information effectively, both verbally and through written documentation.
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Assist in coordinating and scheduling medical appointments for residents.
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Oversee medication-related responsibilities, including reviewing medication administration, obtaining informed consent, providing medication education to residents, families, and staff, and reviewing the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
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Collaborate with the entire residential team to create and maintain a therapeutic environment for clients.
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Build therapeutic rapport with clients and offer basic counseling support.
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Assist clients in practicing daily living skills and provide crisis intervention, including de-escalation techniques and safety holds.
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Engage in treatment planning for clients by observing behaviors, implementing therapeutic interventions, and providing feedback on client progress.
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Offer leadership and consultation to the residential team by participating in the administrator on-call rotation, which may involve varying hours of availability.
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Provide guidance to other administrators on-call regarding medical or medication-related issues as necessary.
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Demonstrate psychological insight and self-awareness in understanding client behaviors and interventions, and actively seek supervision and consultation regarding the challenges and demands of the residential RN role.
What Makes You a Great Fit:
- Requires knowledge of nursing practices, which can be gained only through an accredited school of nursing. Current licensure as an RN with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing is required.
- Requires knowledge of nursing practices
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Must have critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability
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Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations.
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Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word
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Be oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences and in age appropriate care
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Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
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Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
Compensation for this role ranges from $38-$51 per hour depending on education and experience.
Additional Details: 7am-730pm and 10am-1030pm rotation with every third weekend
