RN Registered Nurse (PER DIEM)

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

About The Position

The Assisted Living Registered Nurse (RN) oversees resident care services in the community. The role includes assessing residents, developing and evaluating service plans, managing medications and physician orders, coordinating care, documenting services, and supervising resident care assistants, companions, and homemakers. The RN provides education and counseling to residents and families, supports wellness and health promotion, and arranges referrals or other care when residents’ conditions require it. Assessments are completed as often as necessary and at least every 120 days, with prompt action when a change in condition requires an adjustment to the resident’s service program. This is a per diem, as-needed position with Masonicare ALSA Services.

Requirements

RN degree.
RN license in good standing with the State of Connecticut.
Either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and two years of full-time experience, including one year in home health care or community health; or a nursing diploma or Associate’s Degree and four years of full-time experience within the past 10 years, including one year in home health care or community health.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments using the nursing process to establish comprehensive, goal-directed resident service plans.
Develop, implement, and evaluate resident service plans.
Manage medications and follow through on physician orders.
Transcribe, implement, and evaluate physician orders in a timely manner.
Educate, supervise, and counsel residents and families regarding assisted living procedures and care needs.
Coordinate service plans and maintain continuity of care with other professionals.
Document accurate, pertinent, and comprehensive information in a timely and concise manner.
Conduct supervisory visits of resident care assistants, companions, and homemakers as required.
Arrange and participate in educational programs, in-services, meetings, and workshops; use current literature to enhance professional skills and knowledge.
Complete assessments as often as necessary based on the client’s condition, but at least every 120 days, and promptly respond to changes that require an adjustment to the service program.
Refer clients to appropriate professionals or agencies when necessary, provide current clinical information, and ensure appropriate arrangements when a client’s condition is no longer chronic and stable.
Plan for clients who will no longer receive or require assisted living services agency services.
Provide nursing services including client teaching, wellness teaching, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Administer medications and delegate supervision of self-administered medications as specified in the applicable subdivision.
Perform other duties as assigned.