Staff Nurse - RN - Long-Term Care jobs in Provo, UT

Unit Description:

Garfield County Nursing Home

• 21-bed Long Term Care unit, connected to Garfield Memorial Hospital
• Opportunities to cross train to Acute Care Nursing
• Patient population consists of variety of illnesses and disease states
• Older adult population, 45- older
• Occasionally care for respite and hospice patients
• Shift time 0530-1800, 1630-0430, 1730-0600, 1800-2100
• 1 nurse, 3 PCTs schedule during daytime hours, 1 nurse, 2 PCTs scheduled during nighttime hours

Our team consists of a range of people who are just starting their careers and those that have been with us for over 20 years. We are a great work family and provide an excellent experience for caregivers and residents as well as their families.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

*RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Unit Information:

5th Floor- Medical Oncology

• Patient to RN ratio is 5:1 and CNA ratio is 8-12:1               
• New Grad and RN’s with less than a year of RN experience would enter a Nurse Residency program that runs concurrent with your first year of work.

Posting Specifics:

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Shift Details: Shift start times are 0500 and 1700.  This position requires availability to work a combination of day and night shift. 4 weekend shifts a month are required.  A weekend shift is considered one of the following: Friday night, Saturday day, Saturday night, Sunday day and Sunday night.

Unit/Location: McKay Dee Hospital Medical Oncology

Benefits:

Intermountain Healthcare offers a generous benefits package that contributes to the overall health and compensation of each caregiver. 

• Various insurance options through Select Health, Intermountain’s insurance company
• Onsite fitness centers and discounts to local gyms
• LiVe Well caregiver incentive program – up to $300 per year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – including free counseling for caregivers and their immediate family
• Over 302,000 discount offers across 10,000 cities on everything from movie tickets, pizza and the zoo to car rentals and hotels
• Paid Time Off including but not limited to Parental Leave, Long and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer contribution
• Up to $1,500 referral bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition Assistance through Peak - up to $5,200 per year paid to your school as you go

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Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.