Senior Care Nurse - Proactive, Resident-Centered

Amber Court of Elizabeth; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Amber Court of Elizabeth is seeking an experienced, compassionate Full-Time Nurse to support residents in our assisted living community. The role emphasizes clinical oversight, dignity, independence, and quality of life, with an understanding of the senior-living environment.

The successful candidate will perform assessments, care planning, medication management, and emergency response, while communicating with families and healthcare providers, maintaining documentation, and guiding frontline

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted New Jersey nursing license in good standing.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience in Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing, or a comparable senior-care environment required.
• Demonstrated experience caring for older adults and managing the clinical needs of a geriatric population.
• Experience with resident assessments, care planning, medication management, changes in condition, incident/fall response, and coordination of care.
• Working knowledge of documentation and regulatory expectations within an assisted living or long-term-care environment.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to recognize and appropriately elevate changes in resident condition.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, pharmacies, outside healthcare providers, frontline staff, and leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond appropriately to urgent situations.
• Ability to maintain resident confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and participate in resident assessments and reassessments in accordance with New Jersey assisted living requirements, professional scope of practice, and community policy.
• Monitor residents for changes in physical, cognitive, behavioral, and functional condition.
• Coordinate care with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacies, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, home health providers, hospice providers, and other members of the resident's healthcare team.
• Participate in resident care conferences as appropriate.
• Assist with resident admissions, transitions of care, and returns from hospitals or rehabilitation facilities.
• Ensure new and revised physician orders are appropriately communicated and implemented.
• Follow outstanding clinical matters through resolution rather than relying solely on initial notification or referral.
• Support residents' ability to safely age in place whenever their needs can appropriately be met within the assisted living setting.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Documentation

Team collaboration

Compassionate care

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Amber Court of Elizabeth is seeking an experienced, compassionate Full-Time Nurse to support residents in our assisted living community. The role emphasizes clinical oversight, dignity, independence, and quality of life, with an understanding of the senior-living environment.

The successful candidate will perform assessments, care planning, medication management, and emergency response, while communicating with families and healthcare providers, maintaining documentation, and guiding frontline