Area Oversight Nurse - RN

Prestige Care • Bend, OR

17h

About The Position

The Area Oversight RN helps ensure residents receive appropriate care across assigned communities. The nurse coordinates and completes assessments, supports the development of individualized service plans, and ensures required evaluations and documentation are completed in a timely manner. The role provides RN services across multiple communities, including phone triage, on-call support, wound assessments, evaluations of significant changes in condition, and routine on-site clinical reviews.

The nurse trains and educates staff on health-related services, policies, and procedures, including personal care and medication management. The position also supports medication services, resident recordkeeping, communication about resident care, and compliance with company policies and state regulations. Nursing tasks may be delegated as permitted by applicable state law, with communication maintained among residents, families, and health care practitioners.

The position requires local travel within the region. The nurse is expected to maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, policies, industry trends, and health care standards; seek additional expertise when needed; and contribute to a dignified, caring, safe, and confidential environment.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered RN license in the state of practice.
• Experience with wound assessments, care coordination, weight monitoring and interventions as needed, and identifying and troubleshooting changes in condition.
• Registered Nurse license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Ability to travel locally within the region.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in geriatric nursing.
• Experience in medication administration.
• Experience in case management.
• Experience in training and staff development.
• Delegation experience in the assigned state.

Responsibilities

• Complete or oversee nursing assessments required for significant changes in condition in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Assess residents’ health, functional, and psychosocial status.
• Participate in developing individualized service plans.
• Support multiple assigned communities and ensure timely completion of required nursing evaluations and documentation.
• Provide phone triage, on-call support, wound assessments, significant-change evaluations, and routine clinical reviews.
• Train staff in health-related services, including personal care and medication management.
• Oversee documentation and communication of resident care and services.
• Assist management in ensuring resident records are completed promptly and maintained according to company policies and state regulations.
• Delegate nursing tasks when required and permitted by applicable state nursing laws and practice acts, while maintaining appropriate communication with residents, families, and health care practitioners.
• Maintain and oversee medication services, including staff training and oversight, pharmacy coordination, medication rooms, and medication systems.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of rules, regulations, and policies related to resident care.
• Stay informed about industry and health care trends and standards and apply new knowledge to residents’ changing needs.
• Seek additional expertise and advice when needed to ensure residents’ needs are met and proper practices are followed.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
• Support a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and staff.
• Protect the privacy and confidentiality of resident, team member, community, department, and company information and records.
• Maintain a safe and secure working environment and practice safe working habits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans for eligible full-time team members.
• HSA/FSA accounts for eligible full-time team members.
• Dental and vision insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• Retirement plans with a company match for team members who meet hours and service requirements.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Education Reimbursement program.
• PTO accrual; rates vary by employment category and tenure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree