Wellness Nurse, RN

Job Description

Job Description

Why Kensington Senior Living? Because Our Promise to love and care for your family as we do our own. These are not just words – but something all of us at Kensington Senior Living strive to deliver each day. We’re looking for a Wellness Nurse, RN to join our newest community, The Kensington Bethesda.

Join us to discover your path, grow your purpose, and embrace the unexpected : deeper connections, greater opportunities, and a stronger sense of belonging.

Salary : $39.00 - $42.00, based on experience

Licenses / Certifications : Registered Nurse, required.

Schedule : Full-Time

Summary :

The Wellness Nurse supports the Director of Nursing Services in planning, organizing, developing, directing and evaluating the nursing service operation. Provides the highest degree of quality resident care while ensuring that applicable Federal, State and local standards and regulatory requirements are adhered to.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Assumes direct supervisory role for all nursing personnel in the absence of the Director of Nursing.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in assuring appropriateness of resident admission to the facility by reviewing pre-admission medical evaluations and assisting in collecting resident personal data, evaluating resident functional levels and assessing resident needs for assistance with activities of daily living.
• Assists physicians and Directors of Nursing, Assisted Living and Memory Care with planning for the individual resident’s nursing care and completes resident assessment forms. Works with providers such as pharmacy, hospice, home health agencies, and rehab to ensure resident care is coordinated.
• Supervises the delivery of treatments to ensure they are carried out on a timely basis and in a manner that meets standards of care. Identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends changes to the Director of Nursing.
• Supervises the quality of notes, documentation, medication and treatment administration records and other records maintained in resident charts. Identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends changes to the Director of Nursing.
• Assures resident rights are protected and the privacy of resident health care information is protected.
• Meets with prospective and current residents and their families as needed to discuss issues related to resident care, solve problems, and promotes positive customer relations. Assures problems and complaints are managed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Participates in the weekly Health Maintenance meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to provide for a regular review of resident individual service plans, note changes in residents’ condition, and coordinate changes in care plans with service providers such as physicians, pharmacy, and rehab providers to meet resident requirements.
• Participates in regular reviews to identify nursing services improvement opportunities and compliance with Federal and State rules and regulations and facility policies. Assists in developing plans and actions to carry out improvements.
• Attends and participates in workshops, seminars and other programs to keep abreast of changes in the healthcare field. Shares and communicates new knowledge.
• Represents the community and nursing service in professional and community activities and maintains positive relationship with referral sources and service providers.
• Attends training courses and participates in other professional development activities to meet community requirements and maintain professional certification

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