Wellness Nurse ~ RN ~ Senior Living Community ~ PT
Requisition Number: WELLN044528
Posted: October 29, 2024
Part-Time
Rate: $40 USD per hour
Locations
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Description
Wellness Nurse
Part-time (Eligible for benefits)
Pay Range: $40.00 - $50.00
Non-exempt
Current Unencumbered RN OR License
- Friday - Saturday + another weekday
- Sunday - Monday + another weekday
- Saturday - Sunday + another weekday
Required: Current Oregon LVN/LPN License
At MorningStar Senior Living, we seek individuals who care and want to do work that matters. We select people who believe in servant-leadership.
JOB SUMMARY
The Wellness Nurse must exhibit genuine interest in residents and show patience and understanding while working with residents, families, and visitors. This position assesses health, functional, and psycho-social status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness, and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. The Wellness Nurse oversees and promotes the residents’ health and wellness through regular visits with each resident, resident assessments, and ongoing communication with the resident care team.
BENEFITS
- Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
- 401k plan with matching
- HSA options
- Employee assistance programs
- Paid sick, vacation, and birthday!
- Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
- Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free shift meal!
POSITION OVERVIEW
- Meet with each resident on a regular basis to provide health and wellness checks and answer any health-related questions.
- Review the resident’s medical report prior to move-in to ensure that MorningStar can provide for the resident’s individual needs.
- Order medications and oversee the resident’s medication schedule for residents receiving medication administration services.
- Ensure that all medications prescribed are available by auditing the medication records and cart twice weekly.
- Verify the shift change MAR audit and Narcotic count twice weekly.
- Ensure proper documentation for medication assistance administration.
- Monitor the medication administration record for holes and completion of all required documentation weekly and report any discrepancies to the Wellness Director.
- Perform duties in accordance with established methods and techniques and in conformance with recognized standards.
- Assist the Wellness Director by monitoring med passes by the MCM.
- Maintain ongoing communication with the resident, resident’s family, and physician regarding the resident’s medical needs.
- Coordinate additional health services the resident may need.
- On-call duties for staffing & scheduling and work as MCM when other MCMs are not available.
- Review changes in resident conditions with the Wellness Director, Executive Director, and resident’s physician.
- Ensure all infection control guidelines are met.
- Facilitate OSHA training and assist employees with OSHA compliance.
- Oversee and assist with training regarding residents’ health and wellness.
- Assist residents and the Wellness Director by performing duties in caring for residents in the community.
- Assist in transporting, bathing, and dressing residents when necessary.
- Under the direction of the Wellness Director, assist with resident assessments and negotiated service plans.
- Provide safety, comfort, and well-being to our residents.
- Direct supervision of caregiving and coordination of health care needs within the community.
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstration of our Core Values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
- License/Certification: Current Nursing License issued by the appropriate state licensing agency and must have a First Aid certificate as required.
- Education/Experience: Prefer a minimum of 2 years experience working with the elderly in an assisted living, skilled nursing, or hospital environment.
- Continuing Education: As required by law and attend in-service educations within the community.
- Job Knowledge: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in providing resident care services.
- Other: Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procurement manuals. Must have good communication skills and be able to effectively communicate in English.
*Team members who are scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits, families of said team members will also be eligible.
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