MorningStar Senior Living
Wellness Nurse ~ LPN/RN ~ Part Time ~ Senior Living Community
MorningStar Senior Living, West Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50265
Wellness Nurse ~ LPN/RN ~ Part Time ~ Senior Living Community
Join MorningStar Senior Living as a part-time Wellness Nurse, providing care and love for our treasured residents.
Job Summary The Wellness Nurse must exhibit genuine interest in residents, show patience and understanding while working with residents, families, and visitors. This position assesses health, functional, and psycho‑social status of residents; initiates individualized service plans; proactively manages care and services for each resident; evaluates effectiveness; and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. The wellness nurse oversees and promotes the resident’s health and wellness through regular visits, resident assessments, and ongoing communication with the resident care team.
Pay & Job Type Pay Range: $35.00 – $40.00 /
Non‑exempt ,
Part‑time
Position Overview
Meet with each resident on a regular basis to provide health and wellness checks and answer any health‑related questions.
Review the resident's medical report prior to move‑in to ensure that MorningStar can provide for the resident's individual needs and that regulatory requirements have been fulfilled.
Order medications and oversee the resident's medication schedule for residents receiving medication administration services.
Ensure that all medications prescribed are available by auditing the medication records and cart twice weekly.
Verify the shift‑change MAR audit and Narcotic count twice weekly.
Ensure proper documentation for medication assistance administration.
Monitor the medication administration record for holes and completion of all required documentation weekly and report any discrepancy to the Wellness Director.
Perform duties in accordance with established methods and techniques and in conformance with recognized standards.
Assist the Wellness Director by monitoring med passes by the MCM.
Maintain ongoing communication with the resident, the resident's family and physician regarding the resident's medical needs.
Coordinate additional health services the resident may need.
On‑call duties for staffing & scheduling and work as MCM when other MCMs are not available; provide coverage of the position in cases of emergency to ensure medication assistance is provided.
Review changes in resident conditions with the Wellness Director, Executive Director and resident's physician.
Ensure all infection‑control guidelines are met.
Maintain residents' health‑care files; document per MorningStar standards.
Facilitate OSHA training and assist employees with OSHA compliance.
Oversee and assist with training regarding resident's health and wellness.
Assist residents and the Wellness Director by performing duties in caring for residents in the community, working under the supervision of the Wellness Director.
Assist in transporting, bathing, and dressing residents when necessary; comb hair, clean teeth, care for nails, provide assistance to bathroom, and assist with feeding residents when needed.
Under the direction of the Wellness Director, assist with resident assessments and negotiated service plans.
Provide safety, comfort, and well‑being to our residents.
Direct supervision of caregiving and coordination of health‑care needs within the community.
Other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Demonstration of our Core Values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
License/Certification: Current Nursing License issued by the appropriate state licensing agency and a First Aid certificate as required.
Education/Experience: Prefer a minimum of 2 years experience working with the elderly in assisted living, skilled nursing or hospital environments; basic typing skills and working knowledge of personal computing and word‑processing software.
Continuing Education: As required by law and attend in‑service educations within the community.
Job Knowledge: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in providing resident care services; understanding of standard techniques and procedures used in personal services for residents and care of equipment and supplies; good understanding of universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self or contamination of equipment and supplies.
Other: Must read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procurement manuals, etc.; possess good communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate in English and follow written and oral direction; provide maximum resident‑care services within limits defined by delegated tasks; demonstrate good judgment in recognizing symptoms indicative of resident's change in condition.
Benefits
Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
401k plan with matching
HSA options
Employee assistance programs
Paid sick, vacation and birthday
Career development programs and opportunities for advancement
Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Free shift meal
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Job Summary The Wellness Nurse must exhibit genuine interest in residents, show patience and understanding while working with residents, families, and visitors. This position assesses health, functional, and psycho‑social status of residents; initiates individualized service plans; proactively manages care and services for each resident; evaluates effectiveness; and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. The wellness nurse oversees and promotes the resident’s health and wellness through regular visits, resident assessments, and ongoing communication with the resident care team.
Pay & Job Type Pay Range: $35.00 – $40.00 /
Non‑exempt ,
Part‑time
Position Overview
Meet with each resident on a regular basis to provide health and wellness checks and answer any health‑related questions.
Review the resident's medical report prior to move‑in to ensure that MorningStar can provide for the resident's individual needs and that regulatory requirements have been fulfilled.
Order medications and oversee the resident's medication schedule for residents receiving medication administration services.
Ensure that all medications prescribed are available by auditing the medication records and cart twice weekly.
Verify the shift‑change MAR audit and Narcotic count twice weekly.
Ensure proper documentation for medication assistance administration.
Monitor the medication administration record for holes and completion of all required documentation weekly and report any discrepancy to the Wellness Director.
Perform duties in accordance with established methods and techniques and in conformance with recognized standards.
Assist the Wellness Director by monitoring med passes by the MCM.
Maintain ongoing communication with the resident, the resident's family and physician regarding the resident's medical needs.
Coordinate additional health services the resident may need.
On‑call duties for staffing & scheduling and work as MCM when other MCMs are not available; provide coverage of the position in cases of emergency to ensure medication assistance is provided.
Review changes in resident conditions with the Wellness Director, Executive Director and resident's physician.
Ensure all infection‑control guidelines are met.
Maintain residents' health‑care files; document per MorningStar standards.
Facilitate OSHA training and assist employees with OSHA compliance.
Oversee and assist with training regarding resident's health and wellness.
Assist residents and the Wellness Director by performing duties in caring for residents in the community, working under the supervision of the Wellness Director.
Assist in transporting, bathing, and dressing residents when necessary; comb hair, clean teeth, care for nails, provide assistance to bathroom, and assist with feeding residents when needed.
Under the direction of the Wellness Director, assist with resident assessments and negotiated service plans.
Provide safety, comfort, and well‑being to our residents.
Direct supervision of caregiving and coordination of health‑care needs within the community.
Other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Demonstration of our Core Values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
License/Certification: Current Nursing License issued by the appropriate state licensing agency and a First Aid certificate as required.
Education/Experience: Prefer a minimum of 2 years experience working with the elderly in assisted living, skilled nursing or hospital environments; basic typing skills and working knowledge of personal computing and word‑processing software.
Continuing Education: As required by law and attend in‑service educations within the community.
Job Knowledge: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in providing resident care services; understanding of standard techniques and procedures used in personal services for residents and care of equipment and supplies; good understanding of universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self or contamination of equipment and supplies.
Other: Must read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procurement manuals, etc.; possess good communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate in English and follow written and oral direction; provide maximum resident‑care services within limits defined by delegated tasks; demonstrate good judgment in recognizing symptoms indicative of resident's change in condition.
Benefits
Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
401k plan with matching
HSA options
Employee assistance programs
Paid sick, vacation and birthday
Career development programs and opportunities for advancement
Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Free shift meal
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