What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assisted Living/Memory Care Charge Nurse **Evening Shift position at Pivotal Health Care?
Job Details
Pivotal Health Care is a family of retirement communities dedicated to providing quality and innovative senior living communities. We focus on enriching the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Here at Pivotal, we believe our team members are a vital role in our communities success! If you're in search of a family based health care organization with a passion to serve keep reading!
Our beautiful, 5 star, boutique style communities offer several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care. With our smaller boutique style model, we are able to strive to have favorable staff to resident ratios which allows our team members to have the time to build meaningful relationships with our residents.
Role:
We are seeking a dedicated Life Services Nurse to join our Northridge Village team! This position is responsible for the provision of tenant services, including assistance with personal care, medications, social and recreational activities, meal services and other tasks as needed to facilitate the continued well-being of tenants. Has the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for resident centered/directed care to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals and the at-large community.
Responsibilities:
- Provides services to tenants as assigned and as indicated on Tenant Service Plans which may include grooming and dressing guidance, assistance with bathing, and medication reminders/ assistance.
- Assists with the preparation and service of meals and snacks, followed by clean-up.
- Housekeeping to include dusting and vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms and common spaces; Maintain kitchen cleanliness; Monitor food expiration dates; Make beds and change linens; Maintain laundry service; Take out garbage.
- Maintain activity calendar and engage tenants in activities such as spiritual, educational, games, music, and physical activities; Provides companionship.
- Holds huddles to review the Staff 24-Hour Communication log and corresponding Tenant Service Notes for information about changes in tenant service needs and/or health conditions.
- Ability to observe and recommend assessment if tenant demonstrates a significant change in health or functional status.
- Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
- Assist with implementation of Life Safety and emergency policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate and advocate with physicians and other health professionals regarding tenants health status or health needs.
- Promotes staff performance through education, praising, and recognizing effective performance.
- Provides disciplinary counseling for staff as appropriate with direction from AL Director.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the AL Director or Executive Director.
Qualifications:
- The Life Services Nurse must be a graduate from an accredited school, be currently licensed in state of which applying without encumbrance, and be responsible for maintaining professional licensure.
- He/she must have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, with the ability to read, write, and understand English.
- Must be CPR certified.
- Must have 1-2 years previous experience working with individuals with dementia, preferably in a memory care setting.
Pivotal Health Care's family of Retirement Communities include:
- Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
- Maggie's Place, Overland Park, KS
- Westchester Village, Lenexa KS
- Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO
- Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA
- Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA
- Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA
- Northridge Village, Ames, IA
- Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA
- Scenic Living Communities, Iowa Falls, IA
Pivotal Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. The Pivotal Health Care family of companies is proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. Pivotal Health Care follows CMS and CDC protocols when considering COVID-19 vaccination.
