Nurse - Senior Care & Care Coordination (Onsite)

Kamin Science Center; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we're dedicated to providing exceptional care.

Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you're seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Texas nursing license.
• Experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the individual health care plan is followed; administer or supervise treatments prescribed by physicians.
• Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; perform in-house testing procedures; take and record vital signs.
• Make meaningful rounds of all residents, utilizing health care plans; make rounds with physicians and accurately and timely record visits on charts.
• Assist in maintaining current health care plans according to a schedule rotation and documenting acute episodes or significant changes in resident status.
• Supervise aides in the performance of their duties by monitoring their work; assign aides to residents, specifying break times and special duties to be completed.
• Supervise (or personally handle) the preparation and administration of prescribed medications accurately.
• Order all new medications and refills; give initial dose of all new medications and chart it timely and accurately.
• Direct charting on his/her shift and makes detailed evaluation of all resident charting in accordance with facility policy, regulatory guidelines and resident status.
• Recognize significant changes in the condition of the resident and takes necessary action as directed by Director of Nursing.
• Supervise serving of prescribed diets and fluid intake; report persistent unresolved problems to the physician and/or the Director of Nursing or appropriate discipline.
• Professionally communicate with resident families and respond to questions or concerns.
• Accurately and timely complete focused assessments and appropriate discharge documentation.
• Intervene in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, if necessary, to maintain proper facility harmony and resident safety.
• Accurately and timely complete documentation.
• Work successfully as part of a team and responsible for developing then maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.

Skills

Nursing

Long-term care experience

Patient care

Education

Texas RN license

Job description

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we're dedicated to providing exceptional care.

Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you're seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart.