Job Description
Careers With Purpose Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment. Facility: Watertown Harmony Hill
Location: Watertown, SD
Address: 2533 Prairie Park Trail Se Watertown, South Dakota
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Starting Rate: 36.50 - 55.00
Department Details At the Village, our core values are human dignity, community, radical hospitality, mutual responsibility and intentional excellence. The core values are our foundation and help us provide the best care to our residents.
3 words- Innovative, Holistic, High Acuity
Job Summary Supervises the day-to-day operations for nursing staff and nursing activities for senior housing clients as directed, in order to accomplish the objective of quality client care. Adheres to the policies and procedures. Responsible for utilizing and ensuring staff follow the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to clients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including providers to plan, implement and evaluate care. Includes personal care management, medication administration, care planning, scheduling physician visits, setting up appointments, and working with clients, families, home health services, county and state offices to assure client needs are met.
Skilled in the functions of the applicable technical software setting and process/utilization improvement. Assists and supports human resources administrative processing and procedures with staff management. May assist with providing feedback in the collection and preparation of required budget information. As needed, monitors inventory levels and supplies for facility.
Recognizes problems and recommends solutions. Reacts calmly and effectively in emergencies. Interprets, adapts and supplies guidelines and procedures. Accountable to follow up with risk management and training of clinical staff as needed.
Communicates clearly. Maintains confidentiality. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Must have skills in maintaining records and writing reports. Participates in reviewing results of clinical performance assessments and recommends process improvements. Implements established performance improvement policies and trains employees on these policies.
Assists in conducting new staff training and orientation regarding operating rules and working standards. May fill in for clinical support staff when staffing gaps exist. Dependent on staffing needs, may fill in as a point of contact for technical training and troubleshooting for staff.
Normally works during day hours. Needs to be flexible and cover a floor shift to meet the needs of the clients in order to assure that 24 hours of nursing care delivered as needed on a daily basis. Required to share in the on-call coverage for senior housing as delegated.
Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
For Rural Health Network facilities and Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations only, employees who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities and Good Samaritan Society (GSS) locations, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.
Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Certification may be required depending on specialty or service area. Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
Benefits The Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .
The Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
The Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0240126
Job Function: Nursing
Featured: No
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Flexible hours, Shift work,