MorningStar Senior Living
Wellness Nurse ~ LPN/RN ~ Senior Living Community
MorningStar Senior Living, Parker, Colorado, United States, 80138
Wellness Nurse – LPN/RN – Senior Living Community
MorningStar Senior Living is recruiting a Wellness Nurse for our assisted living community in Parker. This full‑time, non‑exempt role offers a pay range of $36.00–$38.00 per hour. Schedule: Sunday – Thursday. A current nursing license and First Aid certificate are required.
Job Summary The Wellness Nurse must exhibit genuine interest in residents and demonstrate patience while working with residents, families, and visitors. This position assesses the health, functional, and psychos終ial status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services, evaluates effectiveness, and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. The Wellness Nurse oversees and promotes residents’ health and wellness through regular visits, assessments, and ongoing communication with the resident care team.
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
401(k) plan with matching
HSA options
Employee assistance programs
Paid sick, vacation, and birthday leave
Career development programs and advancement opportunities
Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Free shift meal
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 ov.. 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, 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 health and wellness.
Assist residents and Wellness Director by performing duties in caring for residents in the community, working under the supervision of the Wellness Director.
Assist in transporting, bathing, dressing residents when necessary. Comb hair, clean teeth, care for nails, provide assistance to bathroom, and assist with feeding residents when needed.
Assist with resident assessments and negotiated service plans under the direction of the Wellness Director.
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.
Current nursing license issued by a state licensing agency and a First Aid certificate.
Prefer a minimum of 2 years experience working with the elderly in an assisted living, skilled nursing, or hospital environment. Basic typing skills and knowledge of personal computing and word‑processing software.
Continuing education as required by law and attend in‑service educations within the community.
Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in providing resident care services, standard techniques, and understanding of universal precautions.
Must have the ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procurement manuals, and have good communication skills. Able to effectively communicate in English and understand written and oral directions. Provide resident‑care services within the limits defined by delegated tasks and show good judgment in recognizing symptoms indicative of resident change in condition.
Team members scheduled to vule 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits; families prz eligible as well.
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Job Summary The Wellness Nurse must exhibit genuine interest in residents and demonstrate patience while working with residents, families, and visitors. This position assesses the health, functional, and psychos終ial status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services, evaluates effectiveness, and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. The Wellness Nurse oversees and promotes residents’ health and wellness through regular visits, assessments, and ongoing communication with the resident care team.
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
401(k) plan with matching
HSA options
Employee assistance programs
Paid sick, vacation, and birthday leave
Career development programs and advancement opportunities
Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
Tuition reimbursement
Free shift meal
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 ov.. 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, 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 health and wellness.
Assist residents and Wellness Director by performing duties in caring for residents in the community, working under the supervision of the Wellness Director.
Assist in transporting, bathing, dressing residents when necessary. Comb hair, clean teeth, care for nails, provide assistance to bathroom, and assist with feeding residents when needed.
Assist with resident assessments and negotiated service plans under the direction of the Wellness Director.
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.
Current nursing license issued by a state licensing agency and a First Aid certificate.
Prefer a minimum of 2 years experience working with the elderly in an assisted living, skilled nursing, or hospital environment. Basic typing skills and knowledge of personal computing and word‑processing software.
Continuing education as required by law and attend in‑service educations within the community.
Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in providing resident care services, standard techniques, and understanding of universal precautions.
Must have the ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procurement manuals, and have good communication skills. Able to effectively communicate in English and understand written and oral directions. Provide resident‑care services within the limits defined by delegated tasks and show good judgment in recognizing symptoms indicative of resident change in condition.
Team members scheduled to vule 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits; families prz eligible as well.
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