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Good Samaritan

RN - Registered Nurse - PRN

Algona, Iowa Full Time Posted Today
Compensation $32 - $48 an hour
Specialty Senior Care / Geriatrics
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Qualifications

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Licenses

  • Current unencumbered RN license with State Board of Nursing or multistate licensure in Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state

Certifications

  • Department-specific competencies and certifications as required

Preferred

  • Graduate from nationally accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
The opportunity

Job Description

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

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