Wellness Nurse ~ LPN​/RN ~ Part Time ~ Senior Living Community

Wellness Nurse ~ LPN/RN ~ Part Time ~ Senior Living Community

Join Morning Star Senior Living as a part-time Wellness Nurse, providing care and love for our treasured residents.

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 Range: $35.00 – $40.00 /
Non‑exempt
, Part‑time

• 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 Morning Star 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 Morning Star 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.

• 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…