Good Samaritan-Algona Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide individualized nursing care to seniors in a not-for-profit senior living community. This PRN position offers flexible scheduling with 12-hour shifts and the opportunity to work with an established organization that has served seniors for over 100 years.
Clinical Setting
You will work in a senior care facility providing preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment services to residents.
Responsibilities
- Utilize the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to residents
- Collaborate with residents, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues including providers to plan, implement, and evaluate care
- Coordinate care, conduct resident assessments, provide resident education, and perform various nursing interventions
- May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel within their competence level
- Provide adequate assistance and support to delegates to ensure safe and reliable administration of resident care
- Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and utilize appropriate age and population-specific standards
- Function within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules
Required Qualifications
- Currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
- Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program, including Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Schedule
- PRN (as-needed) position
- 12-hour shifts with varied shift times
- Weekly hours vary based on facility needs
- Generous night and weekend shift differentials available
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $32.00 - $48.00 per hour
- Generous night and weekend shift differentials
- Direct access to your earnings daily
- Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)
- Advancement opportunities
- Various education assistance programs
- Continuing education support
Additional Requirements
- Drug screen and pre-employment background screening required as a condition of employment
- Good Samaritan maintains a Drug Free Workplace Policy
Location
412 W Kennedy, Algona, IA 50511, USA