Wellness Nurse

Experience Senior Living•Cape Coral, FL

About The Position

The Wellness Nurse joins the Experience Senior Living team and supports residents’ health and well-being through medication management, implementation of care plans, documentation, and coordination with care partners and medication assistants. The nurse serves as the Charge Nurse when the Executive Director and Director of Health & Wellness are absent, helps ensure residents receive effective, professional, and sensitive care, and maintains positive relationships with residents, families, and responsible parties. The role requires adaptability, independent decision-making, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background screening in accordance with Florida law and company policy. Certain positions may require fingerprinting and Level 1 or Level 2 background screening.

Requirements

Licensed Vocational Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Registered Nurse license.
Basic First Aid and CPR certification.
Successfully complete all company-specified training programs.
Effective communication skills commensurate with professional standards.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with wellness team members, leadership, residents, family members, vendor partners, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to provide high-quality service, address service failures, and prioritize customer needs.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to present information clearly, interpret complex information, communicate with residents, family members, and customers, and listen well.
Ability to communicate warmly and helpfully while building credibility and rapport.
Ability to work cooperatively with others to achieve goals and objectives.
Tact, discretion, and honesty, including maintaining confidences and fostering an ethical work environment.
Ability to remain open to new information, change focus as demands change, manage transitions, and adapt to varying customer needs.
Ability to work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Successful completion of the required background screening; some positions may require fingerprinting and Level 1 or Level 2 screening.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse license is preferred.
Two years of experience in a senior living environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply servant leadership to all aspects of decision-making.
Serve as the Charge Nurse in the absence of the Executive Director and Director of Health & Wellness.
Contribute to medication management, including orders, administration, storage, and documentation, in accordance with state regulations, guidelines, and company policies and procedures.
Help ensure resident rooms and common areas are clean and safe.
Ensure care partners and medication assistants understand residents’ individual conditions and are trained to provide services effectively, professionally, and sensitively.
Assist residents with self-medication or medication administration.
Make daily recommendations and documentation related to a limited nursing license, if applicable.
Implement plans of care recommended by the Resident Wellness Director and plans for changes in residents’ conditions.
Document all care provided to residents accurately and promptly.
Complete resident charting in the electronic health record and assist with assessments as scheduled or when a resident’s condition changes.
Complete accident and incident reports as required.
Maintain positive relationships with residents, family members, and responsible parties.
Prepare for and manage emergencies, including disasters and fires.
Ensure adequate numbers of appropriately trained care partners and medication assistants are available for each scheduled shift, within company and state guidelines.
Ensure department team members follow dress code and safety standards.