Synopsis

Pine Valley Community Village is a publicly directed, cost-effective skilled healthcare, rehabilitation, and assisted living facility.  Floor nurses are responsible for the basic care of patients. This includes giving medication and shots, setting up IVs, informing the patient of his/her condition and diagnosis, and providing emotional support through conversation and patient interaction. This position has direct interaction with family members. This position completes treatments and documents completed care in patients’ medical charts. The Unit Nurse MA observes residents with condition changes and reports to RN, monitors blood sugar and vital signs. In addition, this position provides end of life care, supervision and direction to CNA staff and interacts with MD/ NP to provide updates on resident condition changes and obtain new orders. This position follows and ensures care plans are accurate, follows state and federal regulations and guidelines and follows the guidance of RN for changes of condition/ incident of resident. This position works under the supervision of the RN.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma.
• Be current on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry.
• Be current on the federal nurse aide directory.
• Have at least 2,000 hours of experience in direct patient care within the past three years.
• Have worked at least 40 hours within the past 90 days with residents receiving medications.
• Be recommended in writing by the director of nursing and the administrator of the agency where you’ll be working.
• Be recommended in writing by two licensed charge nurses under whose licenses you’ll be giving medications.

How to Apply

Equal Opportunity Employer

Richland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.