Registered Nurse

As a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Covenant Retirement Communities celebrates God's gift of life in Christian community. We follow the Great Commandment to love and serve God and one another as taught by Jesus Christ. That compels us to affirm the dignity of each person and to pursue excellence and financial integrity in all that we do.

As we provide a broad range of resources, services and programs to enhance individual and community wellness, we collaborate with residents and families to achieve the best possible results. While seeking to foster independence, we respond to each individual's evolving needs in order to provide the security that assures peace of mind.

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Part of a nation wide family of Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Colonial Acres at Covenant Village of Golden Valley is seeking a part time Registered Nurse.

We have the following positions open:

Evenings; part-time

Overnights; full and part-time

In this role, the RN will:

• This position reports to the Director of Nursing and is staff in nature. The position provides routine day-to-day direction and monitoring of the LPNs and nursing assistants assigned to the unit and provides direct care to residents. In performance of duties, the registered nurse is entrusted to provide routine daily direction and monitor the work of the LPNs and nursing assistants on the unit, assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks.
• Assist in the orientation of new nursing personnel and reinforce training standards to maintain a high quality of care.
• Assist in motivating LPNs and CNAs assigned to the nursing unit. Provide explanation of nursing procedures and assistance to staff to assure ongoing understanding and training. Communicate on a regular basis with the Director of Nursing regarding assessments, observations, and suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc.
• Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff. When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures.
• Provide direct patient care as appropriate including, but not limited to, procedures such as catheter placement and care, colostomy care, suction, dressings, naso-gastric tubes and other treatments.
• Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure proper information about residents is communicated. Assist in the admission, orientation, and assessments of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• 403(b)
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program

For more information about Covenant Retirement Communities, please visit http://www.covenantretirement.org/

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing, required.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Minnesota, required.
• Ability to work within standard policies and procedures, required.
• Tact and excellent communication skills (written and verbal, English), and be ability to communicate effectively with administration, staff, and residents, required.
• Availability to work beyond normal working hours, required. Availability on weekends and holidays, or on days and shifts other than those for which hired, required.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• 403(b)
• Various voluntary benefits:
• Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program

For more information about Covenant Retirement Communities, please visit www.covenantretirement.org.