Montevideo Careers Newsletter - Winter 2023
You’re Invited: Community Open House, Tuesday, March 7Join us anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. to:
Looking forward to seeing you on March 7 at our community office located at 202 North 1st Street!
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Our Director of Nursing position has been filled by Jana Anderson. Jana has been an RN for more than 21 years and has served as a Director of Nursing for 16 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 Human Resources Specialist position has been filled and we are in process of filling the Building Maintenance Director role. The Business Office Manager and Assistant Director of Nursing positions are currently open for application. Look for these and other MDVA vacancy announcements on the Minnesota Careers Website. |
Up next, we will be posting and filling the following positions: 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 2023 and continue through summer as the Home approaches its anticipated opening date. In total, Montevideo is expected to fill approximately 165 full-time and part-time positions to be fully staffed. Positions will include Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Social Workers, Recreation Program Assistants, Accounting/ Finance, Housekeepers, Facility Maintenance, Skilled Trades and Dietary/Food Services.
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 Montevideo quarterly Careers newsletter
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Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting Offers Veterans Home Update
In January, Chippewa County Commissioners, City Staff members, local media representatives, Veteran Service Officer representatives, a variety of long-time planners and advocates for Montevideo’s new Veterans Home and Jim Williams—brother of Steve Williams, whose generous estate contribution is helping to fund the Home’s Community Center—met with MDVA Commissioner Larry Herke, Deputy Commissioner of Healthcare Douglas Hughes and other senior leaders for updates on the project. Ashley Bormann, new Home Administrator, helped lead the meeting.
In September 2022, potential Residents began submitting applications to live at the Montevideo Veterans Home. To date, dozens of applications have been received. Move-ins are anticipated to occur in fall 2023.
Questions about the application process?
Email us at NewHomesAdmissions@state.mn.us.
Hutchinson VFW Post 906 donates $10,000 to Montevideo 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 Montevideo 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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Looking to do business with the Montevideo Veterans Home?
MDVA is focused on providing opportunities for Montevideo 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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Montevideo Construction Milestones
All of us at MDVA are excited to see visible progress being made after many years of advocacy, hard work and planning. Upcoming work includes:
- Casework installation was scheduled to begin February 13
- All Resident wing sheetrock should be completed by March 1
- Elevator installation is anticipated to begin in March
- The construction team is anxiously awaiting a spring thaw to resume site work and landscaping (typically an April start)
You can watch the construction progress of the Minnesota State Veterans Home - Montevideo through the onsite camera.
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Fun Facts
- Approximately 10,300 square feet of glazing, curtain windows and storefront will be installed on this project.
- The Montevideo Veterans Home has 145 variable refrigerant flow units, 72 of which are responsible for a single Resident unit each. This will allow a Resident to control the temperature in their own room independently of any other room in the building
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Director of Nursing Jana Anderson and Administrator Ashley Bormann recently attended a planning meeting at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs building near the State Capitol.
