Nurse - The Cove at Marbella

Guest Services•Naples, FL

11d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Administrator, the Nurse provides daily assistance with activities of daily living, vital signs, weights, feedings, activities, companionship, and one-on-one caregiving. The Nurse oversees staff to ensure appropriate resident care, monitoring, and interaction; continually assesses residents to support safety; and assists with residents’ needs, including keeping rooms clean and organized. The posted pay range is $32.00–$35.00 per hour, based on experience. The position includes medication administration and record accuracy, medication storage and audits, processing physician orders, monitoring resident health, documenting wound care and first aid, supervising care providers, communicating with physicians and families, maintaining resident records and service plans, responding to emergencies, and supporting residents’ physical, mental, and social needs. The Nurse also follows facility and company policies, infection-control practices, Resident Rights, and applicable reporting procedures. The role requires a current LPN or RN license, effective English communication, and the ability to carry out nursing and assisted-living responsibilities with sound judgment. The work takes place in an assisted living facility for the elderly, in an environment that is usually quiet to moderate in noise level. Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting or moving more than 50 pounds. Typical equipment includes office equipment, Microsoft Office, a weight scale, and nursing carts.

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 and the ability to communicate with managers, residents, families, coworkers, medical providers, and the public.
Apply common-sense understanding and carry out oral or written instructions; gather information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and solve practical problems.
Have a thorough working knowledge of practices, procedures, and policies pertaining to an assisted living facility.
Adhere to company standards and demonstrate effective interpersonal, organizational, planning, prioritization, and task-execution skills.
Demonstrate multitasking under pressure, problem-solving, conflict resolution, time management, confidentiality, teamwork, adaptability, quality focus, accuracy, productivity, and integrity.
Exercise initiative and sound decision-making and judgment based on knowledge of memory care and assisted living practices and management policies and procedures.
Be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Be able to see, hear, and use hands, fingers, and arms for most assigned tasks; have fine motor skills and dexterity.
Be able to stand, walk, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, grip, reach, push, and pull.
Be able to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
Have close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Make daily rounds with outgoing and incoming staff.
Administer medications and maintain accurate medication administration records (MAR).
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 update medication administration records as appropriate, including completion of telephone orders.
Monitor residents’ health status, provide wound treatment and first aid, and document care.
Supervise care providers and ensure adherence to state, facility, and company policies.
Notify physicians of changes in residents’ conditions and seek clarification of orders.
Notify the Administrator of relevant occurrences or incidents.
Support, teach, assist, and lead Resident Care staff.
Communicate resident changes to necessary parties and interact with families to ensure residents’ needs are met.
Work with residents and caregivers to support residents’ highest physical and social functioning.
Update resident assessments and service plans with other nursing staff.
Maintain resident records, including mandatory forms, medication records, physician orders, and responsible-party information.
Report suspected or observed elder abuse, mistreatment, or neglect according to Personnel Policies.
Report needed repairs of community-owned property to Maintenance and, when needed, 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 or dressings and anti-embolism stockings (TED hose).
Follow infection-control policies, including appropriate handwashing and understanding disease transmission.
Support and uphold Resident Rights.
Provide basic emergency care according to residents’ needs.
Observe and report changes in residents’ mental status and behavior.
Complete assignments within established procedures and guidelines and perform other assigned tasks.