Head Nurse - Nursing Home jobs in Utah

Feeling the grind of the nursing floor and the never-ending patient-to-RN ratio increase? Want to work on your own and be more independent? Are you looking for a better connection with the patients you are caring for? Why not work for the second-largest Home Health Care and Hospice in the state, Community Nursing Services!

Community Nursing Services, “CNS” is looking for a full-time RN to join their team and work in the greater Salt Lake City area with patients from the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Location: South end of the SLC Valley

Days Worked: Wednesday - Friday

Hours: 8pm to 8am

Focus: Working with stage 3 and 4 cancer patients with a mission to provide tratment and improve their quality of life.

WHY WORK for CNS? We believed in making our people the foundation of who we are. We had a workplace centered on kindness, caring, and compassion - where team members met the high standards and expectations our patients and families deserved. We had an amazing culture of caring that existed at every level. We were proud to offer:

• Competitive wages
• Flexible Schedule
• Opportunities for Career Advancements
• Amazing Team and support

Additional Information:

• Work on your own with a team behind you to support you
• Get off the nursing floor
• Work closer to home

Responsibilities:

• Hospice and Oncology experience are a plus
• Working with Palliative and Hospice stage 3 - 4 cancer patients
• Providing and managing care for a caseload of primarily complex clients under the general direction of management
• Leadership role providing supervision to CNAs
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary group and other caregivers to meet specific goals
• Assure access to other disciplines, as needed

Requirements:

• Current RN licensure in the State of Utah
• Current Utah driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Excellent communication skills
• In-home patient visits
• Medicine management
• Wound care
• IV skills

Full-Time Health Benefits - Eligible the first of the month following the hire date.

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance – After 30 days of employment
• 10 Days paid time off
• 7 Days paid sick time
• 7 Paid holidays
• 3 Paid additional floating holidays
• Company-paid life insurance
• Retirement match program
• Referral bonus program
• Mileage reimbursement

Community Nursing Services has been serving Utah since 1928. With 9 offices across the state, we were able to reach 93% of Utah's population. Employees of CNS lived by our mission statement. We created moments and experiences that healed individuals and families, by providing compassionate care, and by putting health, dignity, comfort, and well-being first. We were a non-profit organization and it was our privilege to serve you and the communities in which we lived.

*Please note that this Job Summary and Essential Duties and Responsibilities, as outlined, were the general nature and level of work to be performed. It was not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the employee.

EOE - We were committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment for everyone we employed and were a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.

*Please note that some benefits may only have been available to full-time employees and/or certain employee classifications. Must be able to pass a drug test and criminal background check. Interested applicants may apply in person or by replying to this ad.

Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing

Pay: $33.00 - $39.74 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Medical-Surgical
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
• Surgery
• Wound Care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12

Work Location: On the road