Wellness - Medication Nurse, LPN - All Shifts
Quick Apply Full-time Part-time 3 hours ago Full Job Description Come to The Gardens and join a winning team! We are looking for a compassionate and caring Medication Nurse to provide nursing care for our memory care residents according to the established standards and practices relating to basic nursing, restorative, and personal care services; where quality assurance, resident safety, and infection control are inherent responsibilities of the position.
Requirements:
? Approachability - Is easy to approach and talk to.
Spends the extra effort to put others at ease - can be warm, pleasant and gracious; displays sensitivity and patience with the interpersonal anxieties of others, builds rapport well; demonstrates effective listening; is an early knower getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it.
? Composure - Remains cool under pressure.
Does not become cynical, moody, or hostile when times are tough; is considered mature; holds things together during tough times - manages personal stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn't show frustration when resisted or blocked - is a settling influence in a crisis.
? Listening - Hears people out.
Seeks understanding; practices attentive and active listening; accurately restates the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees; demonstrates empathy; creates a conducive, open environment.
? Patience - Demonstrates tolerance with people and processes.
Listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; implements change well; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; keeps composure under stress; follows established process.
? Time Management - Uses time effectively and efficiently.
Values time; separates the critical few from the trivial many; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities.
? Valuing People / Passion to Serve - Treats people fairly with dignity and integrity.
Compelled to make the lives of seniors comfortable and more enriching; focuses on meeting residents / families stated or unstated needs and expectations.
? Work Standards - Assumes responsibility for successfully completing assignments.
Sets high standards of performance for self and others; self imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensures high quality; takes responsibility and encourages others to do the same.
Wellness Nurse
Job Description:
? Communicates resident health problems, situations, changes and incidents to nursing leadership and the residents' responsible party as directed.
? Ensures that staff observes residents for significant changes, adverse reactions, emesis, drainage, bleeding and any post-operative changes and communicable diseases.
? Prepares, administers and charts the administration of prescribed medications; documents effectiveness and adverse reactions.
? Processes daily physician orders.
? Reviews all MARs on a daily basis.
? Ensures residents medication supply is maintained on a daily basis, i.
e.
re-ordering refills and/or new orders.
? Ensures and performs personal comfort activities such as giving bed bath or shower or assisting with bath or shower.
Observes skin and pressure areas; assists with personal hygiene services such as oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, shaving, dentures, eye wear and makeup, etc.
? Prepares for and participates in care conferences.
? Prepares and monitors residents for meals, and between-meal nourishments; assists in positioning; sets up table; personally feeds residents if necessary.
? Responds to nurse call and paging systems; monitors residents to ensure the resident remains clean, dry and comfortable by changing clothes, gowns, linens, dressing as necessary; provides clean water and refreshments, assists in keeping the room clean and neat by straightening and replenishing person supplies.
? Ensures that bedfast residents are repositioned at predetermined intervals; assists with skin care and treatments as assigned; assists and positions residents into and out wheelchair, bed, stretcher, and stationary chair using proper body mechanics and staff assistance according to written procedures and ambulates residents.
? Monitors resident safety on a continuing basis, seeks assistance in emergencies, assists family members in times of stress or crisis, perform established notification procedures during emergency situation.
? Takes and records at predetermined intervals vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration weight and blood pressure, measures intake.
Collects sputum, urine, and stool, discharge drainage and other specimens as ordered.
? Performs periodic cleaning duties, maintains orderliness of the nurse's station; collects and disposes of contents in trash containers.
? Completes incident reports report before the end of the shift and takes appropriate action.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
? Completion of a Professional Nursing Program, approved by the state of which you are employed, and licensed to practice as a licensed or registered nurse.
? Experience in Memory Care preferred.
? Must have a valid driver's license ? Ability to work evenings, weekends and flexible hours when necessary to meet the needs of our residents.
? Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, policies and employee manuals.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups.
? Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.
? High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation, and interaction with residents' families and families experiencing loss.
? Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
? Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
From $28.
00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Medical specialties:
Geriatrics Physical setting:
Long term care Standard shift:
Day shift Evening shift Night shift Overnight shift Weekly schedule:
Rotating weekends Weekend availability COVID-19 considerations:
All nursing staff are required to be fully vaccinated and follow all PPE protocols for the community according to IDPH protocols.
License/Certification:
LPN, RN (Required) Shift availability:
Night Shift (Preferred) Day Shift (Preferred) Overnight Shift (Preferred) Work Location:
One location ? Communicates resident health problems, situations, changes and incidents to nursing leadership and the residents' responsible party as directed.
Quick Apply.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Requirements:
? Approachability - Is easy to approach and talk to.
Spends the extra effort to put others at ease - can be warm, pleasant and gracious; displays sensitivity and patience with the interpersonal anxieties of others, builds rapport well; demonstrates effective listening; is an early knower getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it.
? Composure - Remains cool under pressure.
Does not become cynical, moody, or hostile when times are tough; is considered mature; holds things together during tough times - manages personal stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn't show frustration when resisted or blocked - is a settling influence in a crisis.
? Listening - Hears people out.
Seeks understanding; practices attentive and active listening; accurately restates the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees; demonstrates empathy; creates a conducive, open environment.
? Patience - Demonstrates tolerance with people and processes.
Listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; implements change well; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; keeps composure under stress; follows established process.
? Time Management - Uses time effectively and efficiently.
Values time; separates the critical few from the trivial many; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities.
? Valuing People / Passion to Serve - Treats people fairly with dignity and integrity.
Compelled to make the lives of seniors comfortable and more enriching; focuses on meeting residents / families stated or unstated needs and expectations.
? Work Standards - Assumes responsibility for successfully completing assignments.
Sets high standards of performance for self and others; self imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensures high quality; takes responsibility and encourages others to do the same.
Wellness Nurse
Job Description:
? Communicates resident health problems, situations, changes and incidents to nursing leadership and the residents' responsible party as directed.
? Ensures that staff observes residents for significant changes, adverse reactions, emesis, drainage, bleeding and any post-operative changes and communicable diseases.
? Prepares, administers and charts the administration of prescribed medications; documents effectiveness and adverse reactions.
? Processes daily physician orders.
? Reviews all MARs on a daily basis.
? Ensures residents medication supply is maintained on a daily basis, i.
e.
re-ordering refills and/or new orders.
? Ensures and performs personal comfort activities such as giving bed bath or shower or assisting with bath or shower.
Observes skin and pressure areas; assists with personal hygiene services such as oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, shaving, dentures, eye wear and makeup, etc.
? Prepares for and participates in care conferences.
? Prepares and monitors residents for meals, and between-meal nourishments; assists in positioning; sets up table; personally feeds residents if necessary.
? Responds to nurse call and paging systems; monitors residents to ensure the resident remains clean, dry and comfortable by changing clothes, gowns, linens, dressing as necessary; provides clean water and refreshments, assists in keeping the room clean and neat by straightening and replenishing person supplies.
? Ensures that bedfast residents are repositioned at predetermined intervals; assists with skin care and treatments as assigned; assists and positions residents into and out wheelchair, bed, stretcher, and stationary chair using proper body mechanics and staff assistance according to written procedures and ambulates residents.
? Monitors resident safety on a continuing basis, seeks assistance in emergencies, assists family members in times of stress or crisis, perform established notification procedures during emergency situation.
? Takes and records at predetermined intervals vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration weight and blood pressure, measures intake.
Collects sputum, urine, and stool, discharge drainage and other specimens as ordered.
? Performs periodic cleaning duties, maintains orderliness of the nurse's station; collects and disposes of contents in trash containers.
? Completes incident reports report before the end of the shift and takes appropriate action.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
? Completion of a Professional Nursing Program, approved by the state of which you are employed, and licensed to practice as a licensed or registered nurse.
? Experience in Memory Care preferred.
? Must have a valid driver's license ? Ability to work evenings, weekends and flexible hours when necessary to meet the needs of our residents.
? Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, policies and employee manuals.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups.
? Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.
? High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation, and interaction with residents' families and families experiencing loss.
? Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
? Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
From $28.
00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Medical specialties:
Geriatrics Physical setting:
Long term care Standard shift:
Day shift Evening shift Night shift Overnight shift Weekly schedule:
Rotating weekends Weekend availability COVID-19 considerations:
All nursing staff are required to be fully vaccinated and follow all PPE protocols for the community according to IDPH protocols.
License/Certification:
LPN, RN (Required) Shift availability:
Night Shift (Preferred) Day Shift (Preferred) Overnight Shift (Preferred) Work Location:
One location ? Communicates resident health problems, situations, changes and incidents to nursing leadership and the residents' responsible party as directed.
Quick Apply.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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