Registered Nurse; RN or Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Care Center

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Care Center

Join to apply for the Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Care Center role at Sioux Center Health

• Work Shift
  :
  Evening Shift (United States of America)
• Location
  :
  Sioux Center, IA
• Worker Type
  :
  Regular

Discover a Career of Faith and Healing:
For over 70 years, Sioux Center Health has served patients with Jesus’ healing ministry. With eight locations located in Sioux Center, Iowa and surrounding communities, we take great pride in providing superior care in our state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

A Career that You Will Love:
There’s no other way to say it:
You will love working here. Between our strong mission and our great people, we have nurtured a pretty exceptional culture at Sioux Center Health.

A Chance to Make a Difference:
Working with us means making a real difference in the lives of our community members. Your talents and your passions are truly appreciated here. In addition to the service we provide, Sioux Center Health also supports our community with sponsored programs and events, and other volunteer work. If this is your passion, you need to consider joining our team driven to provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Sioux Center Health has been awarded Top Workplace honor by The Des Moines Register, and won Best of the Northwest in 12 healthcare categories. Sioux County also ranked #6 in the nation for being one of the healthiest communities according to U.S. News & World Report and CVS. There’s a reason we are a recognized healthcare leader.

• The Long Term Care RN is responsible for directing and supervising resident care consistent with the Iowa Nursing Practice Code, Federal, State, and Sioux Center Health standards of care while promoting each resident’s highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well‑being.

• 8‑ and 12‑hour rotating shift; nights, weekends, call involvement. Pool status.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, for registered nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Care preferred.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing for licensed vocational practical nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Care preferred.

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Iowa. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date.

• Current LPN license in the State of Iowa. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date. Completion of LPN Supervisory course and IV certification.

• Utilize the nursing process (ongoing assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) in the practice of nursing.
• Assess the health status of each resident.
• Formulate a nursing diagnosis based on the analysis of data from the nursing assessment.
• Plan nursing care which includes determining goals and priorities for activities based on the nursing diagnosis.
• Develop nursing interventions implementing the plan of care; and evaluate the individual resident’s status in relation to established goals and the plan of care.
• Recognize and understand the legal implications of accountability.
• Perform or supervise activities that require the knowledge and skill level of a registered nurse and seek assistance when activities and functions are beyond the licensee’s scope of preparation.
• Use professional judgment supervising unlicensed assistant personnel.
• Use professional judgment in assigning and delegating activities and functions to unlicensed assistant personnel.
• Supervise, among other things, direct observation of any activity or function; assume overall responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care; delegate nursing tasks while retaining accountability; determine that nursing care being provided is adequate and delivered appropriately.
• Execute the regimen prescribed by the physician while exercising professional judgment in accordance with minimum standards of nursing practice.
• Read report from previous shift and write report for following shift.
• Report and…