Registered Nurse

Are you a dedicated, empathetic nurse, with a heart for the elderly and those who need skilled care? We want you on our team!

Boundary Waters Care Center is proud to offer resident-centered care. We strive to maximize our residents' comfort and quality of life, in a dignified and respectful manner, allowing each resident to function at their highest level of independence. As an RN on our team, you will assist with the coordination of clinical services, provide direct care following resident treatment plans, verify that all charting is done promptly and accurately, and help us ensure the continued thriving of our residents. BWCC offers competitive wages, a generous PTO plan, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for professional growth.

Full and Part-Time Positions Available

$7,000 Sign-On Bonus!

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Successful completion of a Registered Nursing (R.N.) program at an accredited school, college
  or university.

Experience

• Previous experience as an R.N. in long-term care preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Must have and maintain an active R.N. license / registration in good standing on the state registry.
• CPR certified.

Availability & Attendance

• Flexible work schedule (mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.) which may include hours beyond eight hours in a day, or 40 hours in a week.
• Follows all attendance policies and procedures, including punctuality and proper timeclock or timesheet reporting.

Other

• Compliance with infectious disease policies and procedures related to, but not limited to tuberculosis screening of health-care workers.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILTIES
Clinical Processes & Procedures

• Ensure that resident’s charts are updated and free of errors.
• Openly communicate with the Medical Director and DON relating to resident diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Assist with continuing education meetings for nursing staff.
• Collaborate with the clinical team in establishing a treatment plan.
• Coordinates the treatment plan for short term clients which may include completions of the RAI assessment, care plan development, facilitating care conferences and summarizing clinical team interventions; provides appropriate oral or written documentation to external payer.
• Provide direct resident care following the treatment plan, this may include tasks such as administering medication, etc.

Staffing

• Makes walking rounds between shifts and whenever necessary to supervise and monitor work performance in terms of resident care, staff regulations and efficiency of service.

Survey Readiness

• Report occupational exposures to needle sticks, blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Participates in all inspections of nursing care by outside agencies.
• Complete all documentation as recommended by Federal and State Guidelines.
• Ensure that reportable events are communicated in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that nursing notes are informative and complete regarding the cares and services provided to the resident.

Unit Management

• Listen to shift report and keep open lines of communication with supervisor, co-workers and oncoming shift.
• Attend nurses and team meetings as scheduled and/or assigned.
• Maintain professional relationships with physicians and other providers.
• Respond to all emergency situations within the facility.
• Promote rehabilitation nursing on the units.
• Perform physical and psychological nursing assessments on residents when necessary.
• Report all unusual circumstances that may involve the safety and well-being of the residents and staff directly to the DON.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and management skills through fair decision making, dependability and reasonable expectations.
• Act as House Supervisor at prescribed times.
• Performs other duties as assigned