TEMPORARY RN​/LPN ENHANCED

Position: TEMPORARY RN/LPN ENHANCED LIVING

Location: Needham, MA

Job :2253

# of Openings:1

Duration
: 8–12 weeks

Schedule
:
Includes every other weekend

The Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse provides nursing care in accordance with standard nursing practice and in accordance with North Hill standards of care. The Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse will assist in conducting clinical rounds and collaborate with the clinical team and the Care Partners regarding Resident care needs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists in administering medications in accordance with Enhanced Living policies, procedures, and state regulations while ensuring documentation is accurate and complete
• Responds to Resident requests for support and uses communication systems appropriately
• Monitors and collaborates with Care Partners and coaches them to ensure Resident care meets North Hill standards
• Responds to Resident requests for assistance and care
• Answers personal emergency response system (PERS) calls promptly
• Actively participates in household routines
• Ensures resident care needs are met through effective communication with the management team, timely response to resident requests and PERS alarms, and consistent shift-to-shift communication
  Updates individual Resident care plans in collaboration with the Resident, responsible party, and interdisciplinary team
• Recognizes and reports all allegations of Resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, social media exposure, and/or misappropriation of Resident property to the Director of Vista Terrace, the Wellness Nurse Managers, or the Nursing Supervisor and supports the investigation as needed
• Ensures physician order are transcribed accurately and executed
• Participates in QA program
• Ensures Pharmacy and treatment supply usage is efficient to ensure costs to Residents are accurate and not wasteful
• Completes incident reports on a timely basis. Notifies family or point of contact according to policies and procedures
• Reports hazardous conditions, equipment, and incidents to the supervisor on the shift they occur
• Follows safety requirements to include Emergency Management Plan and established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures
• Supervise Care Partners and ensure completion of Resident Care duties
• Meets department uniform, appearance, and grooming requirements
• Complies with all OSHA safety regulations, applicable local laws regarding health, safety, or environment

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and strong customer support skills
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with Team Members, Residents, family members, visitors, and the general public
• Work professionally with people from a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
• Complies with protection of health information (HIPAA) safeguards
• When working in Resident areas, must be able to communicate effectively in English
• Attends and participates in in-service educational classes, memory care training, Healthcare Academy and staff meetings as directed

• A current license as a Licensed Practice Nurse or Registered Nurse in the state of Massachusetts
• Current CPR and AED Certification
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a hospital, assisted living, long term care facility or other related health care facility is required
• Experience working with dementia patients is preferred
• Proficient with computer software programs and EMR

Satisfactory completion of a background investigation is required for this position.

Low patient ratio
Free…