Nurse - The Cove at Marbella

Guest Services, Inc.•Waldorf, MD

About The Position

Under the direction of the Administrator, the Nurse provides resident care in an assisted living facility. The position includes assisting with activities of daily living, vital signs, weights, feedings, activities, companionship, and one-on-one caregiving. The Nurse oversees staff to ensure resident care, monitoring, and appropriate interaction, continually assesses residents for safety, and helps address resident needs, including keeping rooms clean and organized. The role administers medications and maintains accurate medication records, monitors residents’ health, provides wound treatment and basic emergency care, supervises and supports care providers, communicates with residents, families, physicians, and other relevant parties, and maintains resident assessments, service plans, and records. The position also supports residents’ physical, social, and mental well-being and follows facility policies, infection-control practices, and Resident Rights. Compensation is $32.00–$35.00 per hour based on experience.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Hold a current LPN or RN license.
Pass a reading and writing test and understand and communicate effectively in English.
Have clear verbal and written communication skills.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, residents, families, coworkers, medical providers, and the public.
Apply common-sense understanding and carry out oral or written instructions.
Define problems, collect information and data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Solve practical problems and handle concrete and abstract variables in situations with limited standardization.
Interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Have thorough working knowledge of practices, procedures, and policies pertaining to an assisted living facility.
Adhere to company standards.
Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, organization, planning, prioritization, task execution, a professional demeanor, and the ability to work effectively with coworkers, medical providers, customers, families, and the public.
Demonstrate multitasking under pressure, analysis, timely problem-solving, conflict resolution, clear and persuasive communication, time management, organization, confidentiality, teamwork, adaptability, quality improvement, accuracy, thoroughness, productivity, and integrity.
Exercise initiative and sound judgment in assigned and delegated responsibilities, applying knowledge of memory care and assisted living practices and management policies and procedures.
Satisfactorily perform the essential duties; reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Make daily rounds with outgoing and incoming staff.
Administer medications and ensure the medication administration record (MAR) is accurate.
Ensure proper check-in, storage, and destruction of medications, including narcotics.
Conduct scheduled and sporadic medication-cart audits.
Enter physician orders into medical records and make corresponding changes to medication administration records, including completion of T.O.'s.
Monitor residents’ health status, provide wound treatment and first aid, and document care.
Supervise care providers, support their efforts, and ensure adherence to state, facility, and company policies.
Notify physicians of changes in residents’ conditions and clarify orders as needed.
Notify the Administrator when warranted regarding occurrences or incidents.
Support, teach, assist, and lead Resident Care staff.
Communicate resident changes to all necessary parties and interact with families to ensure residents’ needs are met.
Work with residents and caregivers to help residents maintain their highest level of physical and social functioning.
Update resident assessments and service plans with other nursing staff.
Maintain resident records, including mandatory forms, medication administration records, physician orders, and responsible-party information.
Report suspected or evidenced elder abuse, mistreatment, or neglect as outlined in Personnel Policies.
Report needed repairs to maintenance or, if needed, to the Administrator.
Intervene in unsafe or inadequate care situations and report them immediately to the Administrator.
Promptly answer the emergency call system, telephone, and call lights.
Participate in scheduled team member meetings and ongoing education and in-service training.
Apply non-sterile bandages and dressings and apply anti-embolism stockings (TED hose).
Follow infection-control policies, understand disease transmission, and use appropriate hand-washing techniques.
Demonstrate understanding and support of Resident Rights.
Provide basic emergency care according to residents’ needs.
Observe and report changes in residents’ mental status and behavior to support their mental health and social-service needs.
Complete assignments within established procedures and guidelines and perform other tasks as assigned.