Wellness Nurse (Part Time)

Experience Senior Living; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with employer matching

Paid holidays and PTO

STD/LTD and life insurance

Job summary

Experience Senior Living is seeking a dedicated Wellness Nurse to join our compassionate team. This part-time role (7am-3pm) supports residents with nursing care and medication management, under the guidance of our Wellness Director.

The ideal candidate will hold an LVN/LPN or RN license, have at least two years' experience in a senior living environment, and demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills. CPR/First Aid and flexible schedules including weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Licensed LVN/LPN or RN license required (LVN/LPN preferred)
• Minimum 2 years experience in a senior living environment preferred
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Effective communication and strong organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with wellness team, residents and families
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings and holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead as Charge Nurse in the absence of leadership
• Manage medication orders, administration, storage, and documentation per state guidelines
• Ensure resident rooms and common areas are clean and safe
• Train care partners to understand residents' conditions and provide services
• Chart and document nursing care in the electronic health record
• Respond to emergencies and manage disasters

Skills

Effective communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Resident and family communication

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse license

Job description

The Experience Senior Living Team is comprised of dynamic professionals that are fueled by their passion to empower people as they grow older to live life to the fullest. They are creators, architects, nurses, researchers, programmers, marketers, facilitators, developers, investors, and caregivers, all focused on making a positive impact on the lives of residents, their families and team members.

We are looking for a Wellness Nurse to join our amazing team!

Shift: Part-Time 7am-3pm

Responsibilities:

• Servant Leadership directs all aspects of decision making
• Serve as the "Charge Nurse" in the absence of the Executive Director and Director of Health & Wellness
• Contributes to all aspects of medication management, including but not limited to; orders, administration, storage, documentation and as mandated by the State Regulations and Guidelines as well as Company policy and procedure
• Assures resident rooms and common areas are always clean and safe
• Assure that all care partners and medication assistants are familiar with the residents' individual conditions and are trained to provide the resident services in an effective, professional, and sensitive manner
• Assist the residents with their self-medication or administration of medications
• Responsible for limited nursing license daily recommendations and documentation (if applicable)
• Implements plans of care recommended by the Resident Wellness Director
• Implements change in condition plans
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of all care provided to residents
• Complete resident charting in the electronic health record and assists in completion of assessments as scheduled or with change in condition
• Completes accident and incident reports as required
• Maintains positive relationships with residents, family members and responsible parties
• Be prepared for and manage emergency situations including disasters, fire, and other emergencies
• Ensures adequate and appropriately trained care partners and medication assistants are available for each shift as scheduled, within company and state guidelines

Requirements

• Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse license(LVN/LPN preferred)
• Two (2) years' experience in a senior living environment preferred
• Basic First Aid and CPR certification
• Must successfully complete all company specified training programs
• Effective communication skills commensurate with professional standards.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with wellness team members, leadership team, residents, family members, vendor partners, referral sources and outside contacts
• Appearance is neat, clean, and according to dress code. Ensure team members in the department adhere to dress code standards and safety.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; does what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; deals with service failures and prioritizes customer needs.
• Able to make independent decisions
• Able to clearly present information through the spoken word; reads and interprets complex information; talks with residents, family members and customers; listens well.
• Able to communicate with others in a warm and helpful manner while simultaneously building credibility and rapport.
• Able to work cooperatively with a group of people to achieve goals and objectives.
• Able to be tactful; maintains confidences, and fosters an ethical work environment; prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers; gives proper credit to others, handles all situations honestly.
• Able to keep an open mind and change opinions based on new information: performs a variety tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change; manages transitions effectively from task to task; adapts to varying customer needs.
• Ability to work varied schedules to include weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Benefits

We offer a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life and voluntary life, 401k with employer matching, paid holidays, and up to 20 days PTO in the first three years.