RN Faith Community Nurse Flexible Day Hours 8hrs per week Pays $30 per hour!

Lutheran Senior Services•Saint Louis, MO

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides whole person health promotion and disease prevention services to a designated Evertrue Affordable Housing (AH) community(s) and identified surrounding partner (non-Evertrue) Affordable Housing locations. At Evertrue, team members at all levels find their calling in our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest. In this work environment, all team members are part of a community and appreciated by the people they work with – residents and coworkers – every day.

Requirements

LPN or RN license in Missouri and/or Illinois required
Must be CPR BLS (basic life support) certified with the American Red Cross
Competent in nursing assessment skills
Able to provide health counseling
Works well independently and yet can function well as a part of a team
Possesses a good understanding of the relationship of spirituality and health

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
5 years of clinical nursing experience preferred
Community health nursing experience desirable

Responsibilities

Empowers clients through education to manage their medical needs and to promote healthy aging
Provides individual and group health education and counseling related to health maintenance, disease prevention, or illness patterns
Encourages community residents to self-monitor their health
Provides health assessment and education, encouraging healthy lifestyle practices
Documents client assessment, nursing diagnosis, interventions and outcomes while maintaining confidential client record in accordance with the policy on documentation
May visit clients as needed providing follow-up health counseling, education, and emotional presence/support
Promotes stewardship of the body emphasizing self-care of the whole person
Collaborates with the Affordable Housing (AH) Service Coordinators to develop schedules for educational events, support groups, assessment appointments and overall health promotion activities in the AH community
Teaches and models the integration of faith and health into daily life
Works in conjunction with identified partners to provide educational programs based on identified needs for healthier lifestyles, early illness detection and health resources
Develops and facilitates support groups based on identified needs and resources and/or clients to participation in designated community groups
May act as a preceptor to students from schools of nursing, seminaries, and other disciplines as requested.
Participates in research related to the field of community nursing