Nurse - Long Term Care Specialist

2 weeks ago


La Junta, Colorado, United States Bluestem Village Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team at Bluestem Village. As a Gerontological Nurse, you will provide direct nursing care to our residents, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social needs are met.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate resident care with other members of the clinical support team and the Village Care Provider (CNA).
  • Obtain updates on each resident from the Village Care Provider (CNA) during each shift.
  • Visit each resident during each shift to monitor clinical status and determine if their clinical care needs are being met.
  • Assess each resident for unresolved/untreated pain and plan and implement pain management interventions when appropriate.
  • Assess, plan, and implement interventions related to skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, mentation, ambulation status, nutrition, and hydration.
  • Identify any clinical teaching needs of the Village Care Provider (CNA), resident, or family and provide teaching and complete documentation.
  • Identify ways to support the Village Care Provider in their clinical competency and skills.
  • Work various houses or work flexible schedules as agency and supervisor deem necessary.
Requirements
  • Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as RN in Colorado.
  • CPR Certification.
  • One-year experience in a long-term care environment (preferred).
  • Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, difficult people within the community.
  • Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of the community.
Work Environment

As a Gerontological Nurse at Bluestem Village, you will be working in a fast-paced environment with difficult and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, visitors, and government agencies. You will be required to work beyond normal duty hours on weekends and in other positions temporarily when necessary.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled. We offer flexibility with schedule and require a COVID Vaccine or Qualifying Exemption.



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