Wellness Nurse PRN

Experience Senior Living•Lone Tree, CO

About The Position

The Wellness Nurse supports resident health and safety in a senior living community. The role contributes to medication management and administration, implements resident care plans and change-in-condition plans, maintains accurate documentation, and supports care partners and medication assistants in providing effective and sensitive services. The nurse may serve as Charge Nurse when the Executive Director and Director of Health & Wellness are absent and helps ensure appropriate staffing and readiness for emergencies. This is a PRN position with a stated compensation range of $36.00–$38.00 per hour.

Requirements

Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Registered Nurse (RN) license; LVN/LPN preferred.
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 work varied schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Neat, clean appearance in accordance with the dress code.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate clearly, interpret complex information, listen well, and communicate warmly and helpfully with residents, families, customers, team members, leadership, vendor partners, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to work cooperatively with others to achieve goals and objectives.
Tact, discretion, ethical conduct, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidences.
Ability to remain open to new information, shift focus as demands change, manage transitions, and adapt to varying customer needs.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a senior living environment preferred.
LVN/LPN license preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as Charge Nurse in the absence of the Executive Director and Director of Health & Wellness.
Contribute to medication management, including medication 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 administer medications.
Provide daily recommendations and documentation related to a limited nursing license, if applicable.
Implement plans of care recommended by the Resident Wellness Director and implement change-in-condition plans.
Document care accurately and promptly in the electronic health record, and assist with scheduled assessments or assessments prompted by a change in condition.
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.