RN Designee (Assisted Living)

Masonicare Corp•Waterford, 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 responsibilities include supervision of Resident Care Assistants (RCAs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), resident assessments, and other responsibilities as defined by the SALSA. The role provides nursing assessments and coordinates, develops, implements, and evaluates resident plans of services. It includes medication management, follow-through on physician orders, resident and family education, care coordination, timely documentation, and supervisory visits. The RN Designee also helps arrange education and professional development activities and ensures nursing services are available on a 24-hour basis, directly or through delegation. On-call duties are shared with the SALSA. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, on the day shift, with flexibility to work open nursing shifts across all three shifts when needed.

Requirements

RN degree.
Either a Bachelor of Science 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.

Nice To Haves

Home care, community health, or assisted living experience.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments and establish comprehensive, goal-directed resident plans of services.
Develop, implement, and evaluate resident plans of services.
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 plans of services 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 needed based on the client's condition and no less frequently than every 120 days; promptly act when a change in condition requires a change in the service program.
Refer clients to appropriate professionals or agencies when their condition necessitates, providing current clinical information and ensuring appropriate arrangements if the client is no longer chronic and stable.
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 delegation.
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 requirements.
Share on-call responsibilities with the SALSA.
Work open nursing shifts when needed, including shifts across all three shifts.
Perform other duties as assigned.