Bemidji Careers Newsletter - Winter 2023
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Our Director of Nursing position has been filled by Danni Churness. Danni has been an RN for more than 12 years and has served as a Director of Nursing for 10 years. An experienced, compassionate and skilled leader, she has strong ties to this area of the state and is eager to build her clinical team from the ground up. The Business Office Manager and Building Maintenance Director positions have been filled, and we are in process of filling the Human Resources Specialist role. Up next, we will be posting and filling the following positions: Assistant Director of Nursing, Nurse Educator, Social Worker/Admissions Coordinator, Health Information Technician, Human Resources Technician, Public Affairs/Volunteer Coordinator, Housekeeping Supervisor, Food & Nutrition Services Supervisor, Warehouse Coordinator/Buyer, Staffing Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, and licensed Maintenance Assistant positions. Look for these and other MDVA vacancy announcements on the Minnesota Careers website. |
When will the majority of hiring take place?
Hiring for most positions will begin in spring and continue through summer 2023 as the Home approaches its anticipated opening date. These positions include Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Recreation Program Assistants, Physical Therapist, Housekeepers, Dietary/Food Service Workers and Accounting/Finance positions. In total, Bemidji will have approximately 165 full-time and part-time positions when fully staffed.
We’re seeking individuals who have a passion for caring for seniors and/or Veterans. If you’re wondering how you might find an engaging career opportunity and supportive work culture on this beautiful, brand new campus, please reach out to us. You can stay connected through these options:
- Review job postings on the Minnesota Careers website
- Sign up here to receive our monthly Jobs Bulletin
- Email questions to NewHomesJobs@state.mn.us
- Register online for this Bemidji quarterly Careers newsletter
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Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting Offers Bemidji Veterans Home Update
In January, Beltrami County Commissioners, Mayor Prince, County Veteran Service Officers (CVSOs) and a variety of long-time planners and advocates for Bemidji’s new Veterans Home met with Deputy Commissioner of Healthcare Douglas Hughes and other senior leaders for updates on the project. Home Administrator Kevin Gish helped lead the session.
Potential Residents began submitting their applications to live at the Bemidji Veterans Home on Sept. 15, 2022. To date, dozens of applications have been received. Move-ins are anticipated to occur in summer 2023.
Questions about the application process?
Email us at NewHomesAdmissions@state.mn.us.
Looking to do business with the Bemidji Veterans Home?
MDVA is focused on providing opportunities for Bemidji individuals and businesses to provide goods and services to our future Veterans Home. There’s a lot to learn about becoming a State of Minnesota vendor, such as registering online, creating a capabilities sheet, signing up to receive bid notices, becoming certified, and more. We want to make it as easy as possible for communities to work with us! Questions? Please visit the Office of Equity in Procurement (OEP).
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Hutchinson VFW Post 906 donates $10,000 to Bemidji Veterans Home
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) was honored to receive a very generous donation of $80,000 from the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Charles McLaughlin Post 906 in Hutchinson, MN. This donation specifically was provided to each individual State Veterans Home, which will receive $10,000 per location.
Future Homes such as Bemidji will use this funding to purchase televisions for Residents’ bedrooms, an expense that skilled nursing care Residents would traditionally cover themselves. Thank you to Charles McLaughlin Post 906 in Hutchinson. Your partnership is essential in helping us provide the highest level of care to those who have served!
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Bemidji Construction Milestones
All of us at MDVA are excited to see visible progress being made after many years of advocacy, hard work and planning. Current work includes installation of tiles, patient lifts, ceilings and cabinets.
You can watch the construction progress of the Minnesota State Veterans Home - Bemidji through the onsite camera.
Fun Fact
Seventy-eight percent of our subcontractors are from northern Minnesota and North Dakota (Fargo to Duluth).
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Bemidji Administrator Kevin Gish and Director of Nursing Danni Churness recently toured the construction progress of the Minnesota State Veterans Home - Bemidji.
