When you work at Freedom Plaza, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!
Freedom Plaza is recruiting for a hospitality focused RN or LPN Wellness Nurse to join our team!
Independent Living facility
Full Time day shift, temporary position.
Wage up to $36 per hour, depending on licensure and experience.
Generous Benefits offered
Daily Pay option
The Wellness Nurse is responsible for providing nursing triage, health education, and risk reduction strategies to maximize the resident’s health and quality of life as defined by the 8 Dimensions of Wellness.
*Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Wellness Nurse:*
* Assists residents in achieving their health and wellness goals, within the framework of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, personal choice, and mind-body-spirit.
* Provides support strategies and referrals for services to improve resident outcomes for chronic disease management and acute illness or injury. Acts as a resource for options and choices related to supportive strategies to improve health, function, and lifestyle. Develops a referral network of service providers in and outside the community in tandem with the Director of Resident Services.
* Participates in the collaborative care weekly meeting. Communicates and collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to strategize for optimal resident outcomes, campus flow, and occupancy.
* Oversees the post-acute discharge planning and follow-up support process. Collaborates with health center and hospital staff to coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
* When on duty, attends to medical emergency calls and partners with resident to prevent further incidents through risk reduction strategies. Completes incident reports as per community protocol.
* Provides annual updates for medical demographic information and advance directives.
* Organizes and facilitates vaccination clinics.
* Encourages utilization and supports provision of service with on-site healthcare practitioners.
* Partners with Community Life Director and Resident Services Director to plan, implement and evaluate Wellness Programming, health screenings, and health education opportunities.
* Pro-actively builds relationships with residents and seeks to establish trust, respect, and connection. Communicates effectively with families and staff. Fosters and drives measures to improve community culture.
* Maintains records appropriate for independent living and assures confidentiality of all resident information contained therein.
* Attends in-service training and educational sessions as assigned.
* Strives to achieve high levels of resident satisfaction. Uses sound judgement and strong organizational skills.
* Other duties as assigned by the Resident Services Director.
*Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:*
* Active RN/LPN license for applicable state.
* Three years of experience in a related organization preferred.
* Has excellent observation and communication skills- both written and verbal.
* Is self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
* Is flexible and cooperative in fulfilling obligations.
* Ability to problem-solve, make ethical recommendations, and define appropriate boundaries.
* Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
Must be comfortable with using computers and have basic skills with computer platforms such as Word and Excel.
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*_If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $36.00 per hour
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Free parking
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
