RN Designee (Assisted Living)

Masonicare Corp•Groton, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Designee (Assisted Living), also referred to as the ALSA Nurse Coordinator (ANC), assists the SALSA RN with leadership, management, and assessment responsibilities and helps manage resident care services in the community. Management duties include supervising resident care assistants (RCAs) and LPNs, conducting resident assessments, and other management responsibilities as defined by the SALSA. The role provides nursing assessments and coordinates resident plans of service, including medication management and follow-through on physician orders. The RN Designee supports residents and families through education, supervision, and counseling; coordinates care with other professionals; and maintains timely, accurate documentation. The position also conducts supervisory visits, participates in staff education and professional development, makes referrals and care arrangements when residents’ needs change, and helps ensure nursing services are available around the clock. On-call responsibilities are shared with the SALSA. The position is full time, 40 hours per week, with a day shift and an on-call rotation; flexibility to cover open nursing shifts on any of the three shifts is required when needed.

Requirements

RN degree.
A baccalaureate degree in nursing and two years of full-time clinical experience, or a nursing diploma or associate's degree and four years of full-time clinical experience.
RN license in good standing with the State of Connecticut.
Flexibility to work open nursing shifts across all three shifts when needed.

Nice To Haves

Home care, community health, or assisted living experience.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments using the nursing process to establish comprehensive, goal-directed resident plans of service.
Develop, implement, and evaluate resident plans of service.
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 other care needs.
Coordinate plans of service 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, and use current literature to enhance professional skills and knowledge.
Complete assessments as often as the client's condition requires, and at least every 120 days; take prompt action when a change in condition requires a change to the service program.
Refer clients to appropriate professionals or agencies when needed, provide current clinical information, and ensure appropriate arrangements if a client's condition is no longer chronic and stable, including engaging a licensed home health agency when appropriate.
Plan for clients who will no longer receive or require assisted living services agency services.
Ensure nursing services are available on a 24-hour basis, directly or through delegated responsibility.
Provide nursing services including client teaching, wellness teaching, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Administer medications and delegate supervision of self-administered medications as specified.
Share on-call responsibilities with the SALSA.
Work open nursing shifts on any of the three shifts when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.