RN HC

Harbor's Edge Continuing Care Retirement Community•Norfolk, VA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Harbor’s Edge is a premier 5-star, resort-style Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located alongside the beautiful harbor in Norfolk, Virginia. Our community consists of 300 Independent Living Residential Units, a 33-bed (Medicare/private) Skilled Nursing Healthcare Unit, a 40-bed Assisted Living Unit, and 34-bed Memory Support Unit. Harbor’s Edge has been honored by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Senior Living Program as a 2025 “Best” in multiple categories, including Independent Living – Activities & Enrichment, Feels Like Home, and Food & Dining. Additionally, our Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) has been recognized as a “Best” senior living community. We are seeking positive, highly skilled, and compassionate RNs to join our exceptional healthcare team in part-time, full-time, and PRN roles, with all shifts available, including 7:00AM – 3:00PM, 3:00PM – 11:00PM, and 11:00PM – 7:00AM. Successful team members will bring excellent clinical skills and provide direct nursing care to our elderly residents in a safe and compassionate manner, following individualized support plans to promote personal outcomes and enhance quality of life.

Requirements

Current Virginia RN license required.
At least three (3) years of progressively responsible nursing experience in the Assisted Living/Memory Support and/or Long-Term Care required.
Valid Adult CPR, BLS/AED Certification required.
Must demonstrate excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
Must demonstrate a genuine desire to work with the elderly and/or disabled.
Must be able to exert a minimum of 50 lbs. of energy in order to assist elderly in and out of wheelchairs, beds, etc., as well as be able to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, reach, turn, bend, stoop, crouch and kneel, balance and maintain body equilibrium to prevent falls, reach over the head, push/pull, and grasp with both hands.

Nice To Haves

ISP/UAI certification preferred.
Experience with Electronic Medical Records preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent direct nursing care for our residents, treating them with the utmost respect, promptly addressing needs, and properly documenting care.
Serve as resource for delivery of nursing support by other staff.
Comply with all applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Ensure timely and accurate assessment, treatment, medication administration, and documentation.
Maintain a vigilant focus on safety, a restraint free environment at all times, support for fall prevention programs, and consistent observation of residents for changes in condition, reporting any changes to clinical management.
Handle assessments, including development and maintenance of care plans for each resident in coordination with physicians, consultants, vendors, etc.
Assist physicians, specialists, and other health care providers.
Participate in resident admission and discharge according to facility procedure.
Coordinate Nursing services with other resident services to ensure continuity of the total regimen of care.
Assist residents with activities of daily living as needed, including bathing/showering according to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc.
Monitor equipment and supplies, including proper handling of medicine cart and STAT box, and ensure emergency equipment is in proper working order.