What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Service Response Team Nurse - RN position at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown?
Health Service Response Team Nurse - RN
** Part Time Casual working Days/Evenings/Nights **
Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania - Elizabethtown Campus - is immediately hiring for a Health Service Response Team Nurse.
With over 145 years of providing award-winning care and services across the state of PA, Masonic Villages is driven by our Mission of Love to assist individuals in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life.
Why Choose Masonic Villages:
Each campus is supported by corporate leaders who are fully invested in our Mission of Love and hiring like-minded individuals who are committed to providing heartfelt customer service and contributing to our team environment. When you join our team you can expect:
- Industry-leading benefits such as $0 cost medical coverage option ***
- Vacation Time/Flex Time and Paid Holidays ***
- Pay on-demand. Access to a portion of your earned wages in real-time.
- Discounted Grocery gift cards
- Tuition and Educational Reimbursement ***
- Discounts for onsite Daycare
- Free Gym and Pool Membership ***
- Paid Lunch ***
- Discounted tickets for movies, theme parks, hotels, and MORE!
- Shoe discounts
- Cell phone discounts
- Weekend differentials and additional shift differentials!
- Employer matched Retirement Savings with free financial planning ***
- A commitment to growing our leaders with leadership & mentorship programs available
Key: *** = Full Time & Part Time Regular Staff Only
As a Health Service Response Team Nurse, you will carry out our Mission of Love by ensuring the care of our residents is provided in a safe, caring, timely, and appropriate manner by maintaining the appropriate competencies and skills through continuing education that encompasses all of these areas. This will include assisting our residents in reaching or attaining the highest potential in their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work. Carry out AQPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.
Our Health Service Response Team Nurse is responsible for the following:
- Triages urgent/emergent services to residents across campus as needed. Assesses resident's condition and nursing care needs and initiates 911, direct admission or recommendations as needed. Maintains appropriate documentation of nursing observations, including follow-up documentation in the medical record in accordance with acceptable medical standards or practice.
- Notify physicians of change in residents' condition according to policy and acceptable professional standards. Notifies family of change in resident's condition or hospitalization according to policy. Report to oncoming staff on the next shift concerning the condition of the residents or any unusual occurrences as appropriate.
- Pronounces death in the absence of provider and make all appropriate notifications and documentation.
- Maintains standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the Masonic Village.
- Maintains compliance with yearly education requirements in accordance with Masonic Village policies, maintains competencies and skills though continuing education programs.
- Maintains nursing license and knowledge of OSHA, Department of Human Services regulations as well as other local, state, and federal regulations.
- Communicate effectively and in a non-aggressive manner with residents, family members, visitors and co-workers. Establish and maintain a collaborative communication with providers, other health professionals and Masonic Village departments. Provides appropriate follow-up as needed with residents returning from the hospital or with MV departments.
- Maintains CPR certification and initiates CPR and/or emergency measures in accordance with Masonic Village policies and medical directives.
- Functions as an advocate for the resident and resident's family by supplying and interpreting information supporting decisions and facilitating communications.
What You Have:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.
- Current RN licensure by the PA State Board of Nursing Required.
- CPR Certification prior to or upon employment required.
- Computer skills required. Experience with an electronic medical record preferred.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
