What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Regional Admissions/Assessment Nurse position at WM logo?
Walker Methodist is a non-profit, Minnesota-owned provider of senior living and health care communities in the metropolitan Twin Cities. Services include skilled nursing care, post-acute care, memory loss care, adult day program, assisted living, housing with services, short-term rehabilitation, and the Walker Methodist Foundation. Walker Methodist has been serving seniors and their communities since 1945.
Walker Methodist is recruiting for a Registered Nurse to add to our Regional Clinical Support Team. This is a supervisory position within Walker Methodist. This candidate will be assigned to different communities primarily in the Metro area, to assist with admitting new residents, completing service agreements and care plans, as well as assisting with regularly scheduled assessments on an as-needed basis. Will require travel to and from different communities with mileage reimbursement and may have the ability to work remotely on occasion. No on-call and no nights or weekends required.
Schedule:
Full-time, Day shift, Monday – Friday and NO WEEKENDS!
Pay Range:
$36.00 - $48.00 an hour depending on experience
Responsibilities:
- Ability to accurately complete Uniform Nursing Assessments for current and prospective residents to support all communities within the Walker Methodist organization.
- Flexibility in shift assignments, and ability to travel to various buildings, as assigned.
- Locations and dates of assignment may vary daily, weekly, or monthly. Advance notice of assignments will be provided.
- Demonstrate performance and competence associated with position. Function within the scope of practice and meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrate a consistent level of productivity.
- Prioritizes resident care based on physical, functional, and psychosocial assessment data.
- Demonstrate leadership through the supervision of both licensed and non-licensed staff.
- Act as a role model and mentor staff, as needed.
- Assign/delegate resident care according to resident requirements/needs and skill level of staff.
- Plan resident care based on resident requirements/needs.
- Initiate and update resident care plan/service plan to address the needs and strengths of each resident, including relevant goals and approaches for optimal outcomes.
- Update the Director of Health Services or designee of all significant changes in a timely manner.
- Function as a resident advocate for care concerns.
- Attend appropriate staff meetings/in-services as mandated by Federal and State law, and Walker Methodist standards.
- Ability to provide direct care to senior living residents, including memory care.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.
Requirements:
Education: Current, active licensure in the State of Minnesota as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS Certification.
Required Experience: Previous experience working with a senior population. Previous experience caring for residents with dementia. Previous experience working with an electronic medical record. One year assisted living or long-term care experience, preferred.
Job Requirements: Ability to travel to different locations during the week, current MN Driver’s License in good standing, reliable transportation and automobile insurance are required. Mileage will be reimbursed.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $36 - $48
