Delegating Nurse

Lunar Healthcare; Hawk Ridge (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

PTO

Job summary

Copper Ridge Nursing & Assisted Living Center is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to serve as the Delegating Nurse. This role oversees delegated medication administration and supervises medication staff in compliance with COMAR 10.27.11.

Responsibilities include 45-day site visits and resident assessments, supervising competency of medication assistants, and evaluating task complexity and supervision frequency.

Qualifications

• Must be a Maryland-licensed RN
• Experience in assisted living or medication delegation preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform 45-day initial and follow-up assessments for residents.
• Assess the clinical status of residents at 45-day intervals.
• Assess the competency of medication assistants during the 45-day site visit.
• Evaluate the task to be delegated for complexity.
• Assess the environment where the task will be performed.
• Determine instruction and frequency of supervision needed to monitor the caregiver.

Job description

Copper Ridge Nursing & Assisted Living Center is recruiting for a full-time registered nurse who agrees to serve as the Delegating Nurse. The Delegating Nurse is responsible for the delegating medication administration and supervision of medication administration to residents in assisted living settings in compliance with COMAR 10.27.11.

Responsibilities:

• Perform an initial and 45-day assessment during the site visit to the home. The follow-up site visit must occur at a minimum of every forty-five (45) days

• Assess the clinical status of the resident every 45 days.

• Assess the competency of the medication assistant administering medication at the same time as the 45-day site visit.

• Assess the task to be delegated included complexity.

• Assess the environment in which the task is to be performed.

• Determine the instruction and frequency of supervision required to monitor the caregiver.

registered nurse may NOT present him/herself to an assisted living facility by limiting their activities to “Medication Review” and only examining the medication record.

The Registered Nurse/Delegating Nurse may only delegate medication administration to an individual who has completed a Board approved Medication Administration Training Program for Assisted Living and who is certified with the Maryland Board of Nursing as a Medication Technician.

Job type: full-time non-exempt position

Benefits: 401k, health, life, vision, and dental insurance, PTO (paid time off), overtime pay, premium holiday pay, disability insurance, and stability in the strong leadership/management team who strives & achieves customer service excellence with dedicated staff qualifications.

*Per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, COVID-19 vaccines, or an approved exemption, are mandatory and are a requirement to work in our community.

Copper Ridge is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a drug-free workplace.