Registered Nurse BPHCC

The Dane County Department of Human Services (DCDHS) – Badger Prairie Health Care Center (BPHCC) is currently recruiting for Registered Nurses (RNs). BPHCC currently has various part‑time positions and one full‑time PM shift position.

The eligible list created from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within the next six (6) months.

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways.

Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

This position is located in the Badger Prairie Health Care Center. Under general supervision of the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Manager, incumbents in this classification perform skilled nursing services within the scope of the Registered Nurse License. They coordinate and provide resident care, lead nursing staff, collaborate with inter‑disciplinary teams, and perform other related work as required.

• Identify resident care needs and develop and implement the plan of care.
• Record resident information in the electronic medical record.
• Prepare and administer medication and perform prescribed nursing treatments.
• Complete resident assessments and observe and record residents’ responses.
• Coordinate shift duties with charge nurse, Clinical Care Coordinator, and/or Nurse Manager.
• Communicate and coordinate implementation of the care plan.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate and evaluate resident care.
• Monitor CNA performance to ensure completeness and adherence to the plan of care.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident personal health information and comply with HIPAA requirements.
• Assume charge nurse functions, including scheduling.
• Provide care for residents who have infectious pathogens.

Applicants must possess an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse and legally able to practice in the State of Wisconsin. Must also be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Must have a valid driver’s license, or access to reliable personal transportation, or an equivalent. Must have a telephone. No previous criminal convictions for abuse, mistreatment, or neglect of others. Must be free of clinically apparent communicable disease. Refer to other special requirements noted in the “Physical and Environmental Work Requirements” section below.

Some positions may require a criminal background check which can include fingerprinting due to the nature of the job’s responsibilities. Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law, s. 111.31 – 111.395, Wis. Stats., prohibits discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record. However, Dane County may disqualify an applicant if the position’s responsibilities are substantially related to the applicant’s criminal history (e.g., the nature of the crime and its relationship to the position, whether hiring, transferring or promoting an applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, customers and vendors, etc.).

Management reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.