Location:
Sioux Center, IA
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
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.
Position Highlights
At Sioux Center Health, our people are the heart of everything we do. Guided by a strong mission and a commitment to exceptional care, we've built a stable, thriving organization where employees make a meaningful difference. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in the recognition we have earned. Sioux Center Health has been named a Top Workplace in Iowa, received Best of the Northwest honors in 13 categories—including Best Place to Work—and earned a Five-Star Patient Survey Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We have also been recognized as a Chartis Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and Top Hospital in Iowa. Our Care Center has received the LeadingAge Excellence in Workplace Award, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive environment for both residents and employees. Beyond our organization, you'll find an outstanding community to call home. Sioux County was ranked #4 in the nation among the Healthiest Communities by U.S. News & World Report and CVS Health, reflecting the high quality of life and strong community values that make this region a great place to live, work, and grow.
Summary
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.
General Hours of Work
8 and 12 hour rotating shift; nights, weekend, call involvement
Education and/or Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, for registered nurse. Minimum of one year of experience in Long Term Care preferred.
Certificate, Licenses, Registrations
Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Iowa. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date.
RN Essential Functions
Utilize the “nursing process” (i.e. ongoing assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) in the practice of nursing.
To assess the health status of each resident.
To formulate a nursing diagnosis based on the analysis of data from the nursing assessment;
To plan nursing care which includes determining goals and priorities for activities based on the nursing diagnosis;
To develop nursing interventions implementing the plan of care; and
To evaluate the individual resident’s status in relation to established goals and the plan of care.
Recognize and understand the legal implications of accountability including, but no limited to the following:
Performing or supervising those activities and functions which require the knowledge and skill level of a registered nurse and seeking assistance when activities and functions are beyond the licensee’s scope of preparation;
Using professional judgment supervising unlicensed assistant personnel;
Using professional judgment in assigning and delegating activities and functions to…