Wellness Nurse - Assisted Living

Continuing Life LLC; Canada; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Canada is seeking a Wellness Nurse to supervise direct care for residents. The role involves ensuring residents receive adequate care, supervising Medication Technicians, conducting training, and assisting with communication between physicians and families. Ideal candidates must possess a nursing degree, a Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse License, and at least one year of experience in elderly care. This position offers full-time hours with competitive wages and benefits.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Reimbursement for environmentally friendly commuting

Opportunity for daily pay

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience providing direct nursing care to the elderly.
• Knowledge of Title 22 RCFE Regulations is preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with care and ensure cleanliness of their environment.
• Supervise Medication Technicians for compliance with regulations.
• Conduct regular trainings and audits for medication records.
• Assist Director in communications with physicians and families.
• Respond to medical emergencies promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Reliability

Safety procedures adherence

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse License

Job description

The Wellness Nurse assists the Director and supervises the direct care of the residents being provided by the caregivers.

Why you’ll love Reata Glen and The Orchards:

We strive to make sure our employees are reaching their goals and working in the role they enjoy. We provide the perfect environment for learning all aspects of fine dining and opportunities for growth. We listen to feedback and make changes to ensure the best work environment. Reata Glen is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a variety of villas and apartment homes to hundreds of residents. Full services are provided, including restaurant dining, housekeeping and laundry, maintenance services, transportation, fitness classes, wellness programs, and numerous activities. The Orchards is our health center with assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care.

Schedule: Full-Time Sunday - Thursday 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Wage: $34.75 - $37.00 per hour based on experience

• Full-Time benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• 401k with employer match.
• Reimbursement for commuting to work in an environmentally friendly way.
• Friendly and caring guests and staff.
• Opportunity for daily pay and tuition assistance.

Job Description

• Checking that each resident is receiving the care and services to meet their needs and that their environmental cleanliness is maintained.
• Supervises the Medication Technicians to comply with RCFE regulations and ensuring that documentation and medication assistance is completed and that all required and any other pertinent information is given/reported to either themselves and/or the Director before the end of the respective shift.
• Conducts regular in-services and trainings to medication technicians and caregivers on relevant topics. Audits medication records on a regular basis.
• Responsible to assist the Director with contacting resident’s attending physicians for significant changes of condition, new admission orders, discharge orders and all necessary changes in medication and treatment orders. Responsible for notifying resident family members/surrogate decision makers of significant changes in condition, changes in medication and treatment orders, obtaining informed consents, developing resident care plans, documents all physician, resident, family member/surrogate decision maker communication.
• Respond quickly, calmly and professionally to medical emergencies.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

What you will bring

Our ideal candidate will be reliable and follow safety procedures and duties assigned by a supervisor.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse License in good standing with the LVN Board of Nursing.
• At least one-year of experience with providing direct nursing care to the elderly and chronically ill patients preferably in an Assisted Living facility.
• Knowledge of Title 22 RCFE Regulations preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.

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