Job Title Wellness Nurse 1
Job Code: W10023
Job Family: Clinical
Date December 10, 2019
Created:
Date December 30, 2019
Modified
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
EEO Professionals
Category:
Reports To: Health & Wellness

Director

Job Summary:

The Wellness Nurse is responsible for monitoring the health and wellbeing of the residents. Provides leadership, support and assistance with resident care and services. Responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring the wellbeing of residents, assisting in training, monitoring medication management, communicating with residents and families, coordinating support services, and maintaining clinical quality assurance in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations and Wickshire’s mission, policies, procedures and standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Supervises Resident Assistants and assigns shift duties – when applicable.
2. Fills in for shift call-outs.
3. Assists residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and
4. mobility in accordance with the Resident Service Plan.
5. Administers medications as required in compliance with state specific regulations pertaining to
6. medication technicians.
7. Spot checks Medication, Treatment and Service plan sign-off sheets for accuracy and complete
8. documentation.
9. Monitors the health, safety and well-being of all residents, documents information pertaining to changes in residents' functional status and personal needs on the 24-hour shift report.
10. Assists in the development and updating of each Resident Service Plan. Attends Service Plan meetings when applicable.
11. Observes residents for changes in physical and/or behavioral conditions and timely communicates observations to the Health & Wellness Director.
12. Contacts EMS (911) for resident emergencies and coordinates documents for transfer.
13. Encourages resident participation in scheduled programs and activities.
14. Conducts one on one or small group activities as assigned by supervisor in conjunction with the Wise & Well

Program Director
15. Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and Wickshire’s mission policies, procedures and standards.
16. Completes all mandatory compliance, HIPAA and state and federal regulatory training as required.
17. Maintains appropriate degree of confidentiality.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her

supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Graduate of a state approved school of nursing. Current state license as a Registered or Practical/Vocational Nurse.
Minimum of one-year experience in assisted living, hospice, home health, acute or long term care environment.

Certifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements:

Maintain state licensing requirements, where applicable.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Exhibit good time management and organization skills.
2. Possess the ability to handle complex issues.
3. Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills.
4. Proficient in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel and Outlook).
5. Uphold the principles of our mission: Making life better by connecting people with purpose and community.
6. Express compassion for residents, staff and guests on a consistent basis.
7. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
8. Must be knowledgeable of nursing administration practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing administration functions in an assisted living community.

Physical Check Any Working Check Any
Demands That Apply Conditions That Apply

Requires interaction
Standing ☒ with co-workers, ☒ residents or vendors
Occasional weekend, evening or night

Walking ☒ work if needed to ☒ ensure shift coverage.

Sitting On-Call on an as
☒ needed basis ☒

Use hands and Possible exposure to fingers to handle or communicable

☒ feel diseases and ☒ infections
Potential injury from

Reach with hands transferring, and arms ☒ repositioning, or ☒ lifting residents
Climb or balance ☐ Exposure to latex ☒

Stoop, kneel, crouch, Possible exposure to or crawl ☒ blood-borne ☒ pathogens
Possible exposure to

Talk or hear various drugs,
☒ chemical, infectious, ☒ or biological hazards
Subject to injury

Taste or smell from falls, burns,
☐ odors, or cuts from ☒ equipment
Vision ☒ Requires Travel:

Ability to lift: Occasionally ☒
Up to 5 pounds ☐ Frequently ☐

Up to 10 pounds ☐
Up to 25 pounds ☐

Up to 50 pounds ☐
Up to 100 pounds ☒
More than 100 pounds ☐

Employee signature below indicates the employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.

Employee______________________________________ Date__________________

Job Types: Full-time, PRN

Pay: $21.87 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• Rotating weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fairborn, OH 45324: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• LVN (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• LPN (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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