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Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered nurse Assisted Care

  • Location:

    Lexington

  • Sector:

    Healthcare

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    US$35 - US$40 per hour

  • Contact:

    Harsh Sajnani

  • Contact email:

    hsajnani@medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH351686_1683065729

  • Published:

    11 months ago

  • Expiry date:

    2023-07-31

  • Client:

    Medical Recruitment Strategies

We are seeking a Nurse to participate in the case management and direct care of residents to assure excellence in the delivery of health services for Assisted Care and Gardenview Nursing Center.

Responsibilities:

  • Complete admission orders, nursing history, and assessments
  • Modify C.N.A. assignments and pull off appropriate reports.
  • Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care.
  • Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluation, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
  • Ensure that department personnel follow the departments established policies and procedures at all times.
  • Make periodic rounds of the unit to assess resident needs.
  • Participate in the development of assessments of the nursing needs of each resident as necessary.
  • Review resident care plans.
  • Ensure all CNA documentation is complete by the end of the shift.
  • Write nursing progress notes to support the care plan.
  • Ability to monitor medication oversight & treatment schedules to assure that medications are being taken as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
  • Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
  • Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary.
  • Consult with the resident's physician in planning resident care.
  • Participate in completing treatments and administering medications as per physician order.
  • Respond to emergency calls to Residential apartments when assigned.
  • Assist with QAPI process as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Hold current nursing license in Commonwealth of Massachusetts (LPN or RN)
  • Experience working in an assisted living or nursing home setting preferred.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to provide compassionate care required.