Community Nurse #2

Frontida Careers•Green Bay, WI

10d

About The Position

The Community Nurse coordinates health care services for assigned residents on a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week basis. The nurse participates in individual service planning and plan renewals, recommends health care goals, and assists with implementation. The role oversees and coordinates House Managers and caregivers, provides clinical services as needed, trains staff, and coordinates delegation of medication administration or assistance and health care tasks in accordance with state regulations and the Nurse Practice Act. The nurse works with the Executive Director, residents, designated agents, families, caregivers, physicians, and ancillary health care providers to assess and address residents’ needs, coordinate services, monitor care quality, maintain records, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role also responds to concerns and emergencies, supports resident transitions, and upholds Frontida’s values and its commitment to residents’ dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment.

Requirements

Successfully complete the probationary period.
Effective supervisory skills.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of company employees.
Ability to relate appropriately to the public, residents, families, employees, and other professionals.
Ability to teach and train effectively.
Willingness to adhere to assisted living principles when providing services.
Ability and willingness to perform the position’s responsibilities adequately and apply basic management principles of a Registered Nurse.
At least one year of experience in home health or geriatric nursing in a similar position.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nursing license in the state of employment.
History of actively demonstrating Frontida’s culture and exhibiting extraordinary care toward Frontida residents.
Ability to regularly sit and occasionally kneel, crouch, and stand.
Ability to travel to the office and work frequently on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and regularly lift 30 pounds.
Must be free of non-treated communicable diseases.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.

Nice To Haves

Rehabilitation and restorative experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate health care services for assigned residents on a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week basis.
Participate in individual service planning, plan renewals, and maintenance; recommend health care goals and assist with implementation.
Oversee and coordinate House Managers and caregivers to meet resident needs.
Provide clinical services, treatments, health monitoring, first aid, medication assistance, and other resident services within the scope of practice and individual service plans.
Coordinate delegation of medication administration or assistance and health care tasks in accordance with state regulations and the Nurse Practice Act.
Work with the Executive Director to counsel residents and designated agents regarding personal and health care needs.
Notify physicians and designated agents of resident status changes as appropriate.
Supervise and coordinate resident services, including those provided by independently contracted ancillary health care providers.
Conduct resident evaluations, develop individual service plans and service schedules, and update service information as resident needs indicate.
Address residents’ physical, social, spiritual, and psychological needs and advocate for residents.
Ensure residents are assessed on time and charged in accordance with their assessments.
Assure quality of resident services and customer satisfaction; investigate complaints, report findings and recommendations, and ensure follow-up and resolution.
Ensure compliance with resident-care rules and regulations, including HIPAA, state regulations, and OSHA requirements.
Administer medications and treatments, observe and document results, and maintain nurse’s notes and change-of-condition documentation.
Run reports to monitor electronic health record compliance and maintain accurate resident records, treatment records, medication books, and required statistics and reports.
Evaluate health emergencies and determine appropriate emergency medical measures.
Conduct or coordinate health care clinics for residents.
Coordinate resident move-outs with the Executive Director as assigned, and assist with move-ins and orientations.
Complete forms to ensure continuity of care; verify physician orders and move-in or move-out information, and initiate appropriate follow-up.
Accurately transcribe physician orders into treatment and medical records.
Supervise medication orders from the pharmacy and coordinate therapeutic diet orders with staff.
Identify resident and staff training needs; conduct assigned and mandated training and orient and instruct caregivers.
Plan, analyze, and evaluate residents’ needs and report them appropriately.
Coordinate ancillary health care services, including services for complex health care needs, with the Executive Director and residents as assigned.
Maintain constructive working relationships and communicate resident concerns and issues with staff and designated agents, following up as needed.
Respond to resident or staff concerns, investigating, resolving, or referring them to the Executive Director as appropriate.
Participate in marketing and life enrichment and assist with staff recruiting.
Ensure residents and staff receive Mantoux tests in the most appropriate, cost-effective manner.
Monitor caregivers’ work quality and report to the Executive Director; ensure staff know and follow infection control procedures.
Attend service plan conferences and maintain required service and treatment records.
Be on call according to a pre-established schedule and refer for emergency care as appropriate.
Adhere to established policies, procedures, work, safety, and administrative rules; perform other assigned duties.
Represent Frontida professionally and uphold its values: tell the truth, work hard, follow the rules, love others, and have fun.