Hours: Full Time/ Part Time
Shifts Available:  2:30pm-10:30pm
Location:

While experience is a plus, we are open to training people who have no experience. For instance we would be open to people in prior customer service or general worker/laborer roles who have an excitement for healthcare.

Position Summary:

The Home Health Aide is an individual who provides personal care, selected treatment procedures, minimal household tasks and occasional meal preparation under the advisory of a Registered Nurse for individuals with special needs in their homes. This job requires a caring and compassionate person who has the maturity to assume the responsibilities that this position demands. This position desires someone with genuine concern for the sick or otherwise disabled, the ability to follow written and oral directions, as well as being able to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms.

What you will do:

• Perform personal care tasks including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Communicate verbally with clients, client family members, and Recover Health staff in a professional manner
• Ensure client safety while maintaining a safe environment
• Remind and assist clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encourage self-help activities
• Report and Document services provided and changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
• Perform home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve meals, and clean up
• Maintain clinical record documentation according to Recover Health policy and procedures as well as state and federal regulations

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task and work under time constraints is a plus
• 18 years of age or older with High school degree/GED
• Minimum of one-year Home Health Care experience or LTC experience a plus
• Completion of Recover Health’s competency testing for HHA

Benefits:

We offer comprehensive, flexible benefit packages for full time employees (30 hours):

• Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick, Float, and Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Life, LTD, STD, and supplemental products

All employees receive the opportunity of:

• Competitive pay based on experience
• 401k participation with Annual discretionary match
• Scholarship Opportunities for continuing education
• Unlimited free CEUs from Relias Learning

Requisition #:
Location: Minneapolis, Twin Cities, and St. Paul

Category: CNA
Salary: $15 -$18/Hr.

Position Overview

Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA - Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing/Rehab

Kind Nature Healthcare is growing, and currently hiring CNAs for a skilled nursing/rehab setting. We are staffing for Minneapolis, Twin Cities, and St. Paul. We are looking to hire for all shifts and offering above average compensation for these openings.
 

CNA Responsibilities:

• Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices
• Provide patient care and complete tasks as assigned by supervisor within scope of authorized tasks.
• Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:
o Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating.
• Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as:
o Maintaining and completing the necessary facility documentation

• Observe and report significant changes in patient’s condition to the charge nurse.
• Provide hands-on personal care and performance of simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services.

CNA Requirements:

• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification required.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association).
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Kind Nature Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kind Nature Healthcare complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requisition #:
Location: Minneapolis, Twin Cities, and St. Paul
Category: LPN/LVN
Pay Range: $21-$28

Kind Nature Healthcare is looking LPNs to work with a local Skilled Nursing Minneapolis, Twin Cities, and St. Paul. This position pays well, offers bonuses and incentives and offers referral bonuses! Nights, days and evenings are needed. Kind Nature Healthcare offers flexible scheduling! If you are interested, please apply to this position to be contacted by a client service supervisor.

Essential Job Functions


• Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.

• Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.

• Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.

• Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.

• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.

• Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.

• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Kind Nature Healthcare policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.

• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.

• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.

• Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.


Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures

Additional state specific requirements:

• Midwest States – One (1) year of pediatrics experience
• Midwest States – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license
• Midwest States – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse
• Continuing Education as required by state

Preferences

• 1 year of Long Term Care Experience

Other Skills/Abilities

• Attention to detail
• Time Management
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
• Must be able to travel
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
• Must have visual and hearing acuity
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport

Environment

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Location: Minneapolis, Twin Cities, and St. Paul
Category: Nursing
Salary: 

Position Overview


Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.



Essential Job Functions


• Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.

• Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.

• Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.

• Develop, implement and update the nursing care plan.

• Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.

• Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.

• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with Kind Nature Healthcare policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.

• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.

• Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.

• Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.


Requirements


• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing

• Current, unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice

• Current CPR certification

• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures


Additional state specific requirements:


• Midwest States – One (1) year of pediatrics experience

• Midwest States – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license

• Midwest States – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse
• 
Continuing Education as required by state

Additional discipline specific requirements:

• Medical Oncology RN - 2 years Registered Nurse experience with cardiac monitoring and oncology experience
• Ambulatory RN - 2 years’ experience with vital assessment, plan of care development, and telephone triage
• Medical Surgical RN - 2 years Registered Nurse experience
• Peri-Operative Care RN - 2 years of Registered Nurse, preferably with oncology experience

Preferences

• Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
• Home health experience

Other Skills/Abilities


• Attention to detail

• Time Management

• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements


• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English

• Must be able to travel

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

• Must be able to sit and climb stairs

• Must have visual and hearing acuity

• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
• 
Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance

• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport


Environment


• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties


• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Location: Metro, MN
Category: Direct Support Professional
Department: Hennepin

TO APPLY TEXT "KNHC APPLICATION IHS" TO 763-306-8635 | ORIENTATION FOR DSP EVERY FRIDAY! DSP oversee the day-to-day operations of our clients, which serves individuals with disabilities.

All employees are eligible for:

• Flexible scheduling, perfect for retirees.
• Comprehensive world-class training and support to help you best handle every situation.
• Good source of income.
• Incredibly rewarding.
• Wonderful support staff that is easily accessible.
• Thoughtful compatibility matching ensures a good fit with clients and helps you both enjoy the relationship more.

Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical, Vision, Dental
• Vacation Bundle Discounts
• Profit Sharing
• Own KNHC Franchise
• Employees Assistance Program
• Vehicle Repair Assistance Program
• Life Insurance

WHY WORK FOR US? Our purpose at Kind Nature Healthcare MN, is spreading kindness to individuals and their families in the local communities we serve. We do this by living our 8 behaviors: Kindness, Patience, Humility, Selflessness, Respectfulness, Forgiveness, Honesty, and Commitment and pride ourselves on our ability to promote from within and help you move into new roles within Kind Nature Healthcare MN. As an DSP, not only would you be doing meaningful work, but we offer comprehensive training to ensure you’re able to build your skills and experience. 

Shift: Monday-Friday/Weekend Shifts

Pay Rate: $15-17/hour based on experience

***MUST BE OPEN TO WORK ANY HOURS/ANY DAY INCLUDING WEEKENDS***
***MUST HAVE YOUR OWN VEHICLE - MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT***
***MUST HAVE A VAILD DRIVER LICENSE***
 

DSP Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation, and medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assist clients with self-administration/administering medication with proper training.
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisor.
• Documents services provided.
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plan meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and cleaning up.
• Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
• Assists with showering, toileting, including bedpans, urinals, escorting and commode chairs as necessary.
• Promote independence with clients by offering choices and fostering self-help skills.
• Document any changes in clients’ condition or incidents.
• Be compassionate, flexible, and adaptable to changing situations.
• Other duties as assigned.

DSP Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate about the care and well-being of others.
• Prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to work in a group home like setting.
• Communication skills verbally and written with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company.
• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.
• Communicate effectively with clients, families, staff and other customers.
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Ability to pass a background check with the Department of Health and Human Services.
• A valid driver’s license is strongly preferred. 

Kind Nature Healthcare MN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, protected genetic information, sex, parental status, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

All of our employees are considered essential workers due to the service we provide to the community. Kind Nature Healthcare MN is taking the risk of COVID-19 very seriously. We are following health protocols at each location to ensure our residents’ and staff’s health and safety. To view additional information on how we are keeping our employees safe, please visit, www.kindnaturehealthcare.org

Fill out the application below to apply.

Location: Metro, MN
Category: ILS/IHS Specialist
Department: Hennepin
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00

TO APPLY TEXT "KNHC APPLICATION IHS" TO 763-306-8635/612-382-4428

Kind Nature Healthcare is seeking for an experienced and driven ILS/IHS Specialists to join our growing team. ILPS is a Person-Centered social services Agency. One of the cool things about this position is you will be helping individuals organize their lives and work towards a fulfilling life. You will also be helping individual access the community for healthcare, socialization and essential needs. It is a rewarding position. We are looking for leaders who want to partake in shaping and building a better community for all of us.

Individualized Home Supports (aka ILS) is active position that involves bending, walking, and working with your hands. You not only assisting clients with activities, but you are also doing the activities with them to help them get things done on a timely manner. Most of the time, you are completing activities on your own to help individuals live a dignified life.

Individualized Home Supports-aka (ILS) position requirement:

• Meet DHS qualifications for Independent Living Skills Specialist
• Experience collaborating with people with disabilities preferred
• Associates degree preferred
• CPR & First Aid-required
• Schedule: 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday and Weekend availability
• Education: High school diploma/GED required, Associate (Preferred)
• Experience: ILS/IHS: 2 years (Preferred)
• Driver's License with insurance (Required)
• Willingness to travel: 100% (Required)

All staff must meet the following criteria:

• Have the ability to work with individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
• Assist clients with identifying and implementing skills needed to promote independence.
• Participate in five hours of training in disability and service-related topics annually.
• Able to pass a Minnesota Department of Human Services Background Study.
• Valid Driver’s License with less than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years, this includes DUIs.
• Maintain reliable vehicle.
• Maintain valid vehicle insurance.
• Maintain a computer with internet and email.
• Maintain a cell phone.
• Good Time Management.
• Effective communication skills and ability to empathize with people and connect with them.

WHY WORK FOR US? Our purpose at Kind Nature Healthcare MN, is spreading kindness to individuals and their families in the local communities we serve. We do this by living our 8 behaviors: Kindness, Patience, Humility, Selflessness, Respectfulness, Forgiveness, Honesty, and Commitment and pride ourselves on our ability to promote from within and help you move into new roles within Kind Nature Healthcare MN. As an IHS Specialist, not only would you be doing meaningful work, but we offer comprehensive training to ensure you’re able to build your skills and experience. 

Individualized Home Supports with Training Job Description-aka ILS

• Developing and/or writing and implementation of each client’s person-centered support plans, (CSSP) Coordinated Service and Support Plan, (SMA) Self-Management Assessment, and (IAPP) Individual Abuse Prevention Plan.
• Complete all intake documentation as outlined in IHS Specialist To-Do checklist and ensure compliance with DHS requirements in terms of content and timing.
• Complete laundry and general housekeeping.
• Assist individuals organize their lives and work towards a fulfilling life.
• Assist in setting up meetings and appointments.
• Assist in arranging medical and social services.
• Assist with task completion.
• Assist individuals with problem solving.
• Assistance with meal planning.
• Assist with cooking and meal preparations.
• Assist with arranging for or providing transportation for individuals.
• Assist individuals access the community safely for socialization with friends, family, and peers.
• Assist individuals access the community safely for recreational activities.
• Assist with communications and people skills.
• Assist individuals with self-care.
• Assist individuals with paperwork and organization.
• Assist Individuals with shopping for groceries and other essentials.
• Make schedule with clients that works for them.
• Daily case noting & Time Sheets.
• Assistance with ADLS.
• Provide weekly updates that correlate to IHS service areas, POP, Action items to Supervisor for approval to be sent to team.
• Build skills to help teach individuals how to navigate their communities and connect with resources for living -knowing their benefits, transportation options, budgeting, etc.
• Communicate clearly to the person, their team and their Supervisor on a regular basis.
• Ensure documentation is always complete, up to date and organized. 
• Manage caseload hours and establish routines to best support and provide quality care.
• Support individuals in their day-to-day needs, build trusted relationships while continually focusing on goals and outcomes to best help them achieve independence.  
• Encourage proper personal hygiene of the person served. Encourage and help maintain a clean-living space. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Full-time employees are eligible for benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Medical, Vision, Dental
• Vacation Bundle Discounts
• Profit Sharing
• Own Kind Nature Healthcare Franchise
• Employees Assistance Program
• Vehicle Repair Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Mileage reimbursement

COVID-19 considerations:


We are paying $100 dollars for staff who get vaccinated. $50 for first doze & $50 for second doze.

Application Question(s): Can you work with both dogs and cats?

Kind Nature Healthcare MN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, protected genetic information, sex, parental status, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

All of our employees are considered essential workers due to the service we provide to the community. Kind Nature Healthcare MN is taking the risk of COVID-19 very seriously. We are following health protocols at each location to ensure our residents’ and staff’s health and safety. To view additional information on how we are keeping our employees safe, please visit, www.kindnaturehealthcare.org

Fill out the application below to apply.