Registered Nurse – Long Term Care/SNF
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam Community Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care

Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Facility Type

• Nursing home attached to a hospital
• Approximately 70 beds, majority private

Patient Population

• Dementia
• Frail elderly
• Rehabilitation patients

Job Duties

• Charting and assessments
• Charge nurse responsibilities
• Medication administration
• Clinical skills including IVs, catheters, ostomy care, etc.

Staffing Ratios

• RN: 1:20
• LPN: 1:20
• CNA: 1:8

Work Environment

• No telemetry monitors on unit
• No RN attendance required for acute inpatient rehab team conferences
• Interdisciplinary team includes therapy, administration, social workers, activities, dietary, housekeeping
• Respiratory therapist on-site 24/7
• Pharmacy and medication dispensing system on-site

Schedule

• Block schedule, 8-hour shifts
• Day/PM shifts: 4 nurses, 7 aides
• Night shift: 2 nurses, 3-4 aides
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Available for at least half of holidays during assignment
• No on-call or standby required
• Floating required

Orientation & Dress Code

• Unit-specific orientation varies based on skills
• Dress code: Any solid color, clean and professional scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Current BLS (AHA) certification
• Experience working with elderly patients
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin

Additional Notes

• Must clock in and out at the facility
• If previously employed at this facility, must have a minimum 6-month gap before reapplying