Do you love the healthcare industry? Are you passionate about serving others? Come and join a dynamic team of nursing professionals servicing a great community of over 400 senior residents. We have career opportunities in our Catered Living (Assisted Living), Health Center, and Vista (Memory Care) Departments. Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (WCBR) operates 24/7 caring for residents. Our residential community provides the opportunity to spend time with residents and serve as part of a committed health-care team with the ultimate goal of providing a supportive, safe and home-like environment for residents.

RN's provide “Hands on” key direct resident care in accordance with physician orders, nursing directives and established nursing care policies, procedures, and standards. RN's work closely with a committed health-care team with the ultimate goal of providing a supportive, safe and home-like environment for residents. Responsible for planning and providing professional nursing care for residents to include completing all medical record documentation identify resident/family support systems, and serve as the interface with physicians and ancillary staff to obtain and communicate information regarding resident care. The successful candidate is also responsible for providing supervision of other care staff and assists with the training of new team members.

Starting pay rate is between $35.00 and $40.00 per hour depending on relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide professional nursing care for residents in accordance with physicians’ orders and established policies and procedures.
• Administer medications and treatment as necessary, start IVs and perform venipunctures, maintain resident charts, procure supplies and medications.
• Evaluate, coordinate and assist in the activities of supportive staff and make recommendations for improvements in the quality and effectiveness of nursing care provided the residents.
• Provide resident and family instructions and care plans to facilitate progressive and recuperative medical care programs.
• Schedule physician appointments and coordinate transportation of the resident as needed.

• Ability to work on a daily basis with Physicians and Nurses, residents, family members and responsible parties to review progress and plan and resolve issues.
• Ability to complete multiple assignments with multiple deadlines on time and within budget.
• Ability to make quick observations of a resident's condition.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of staff members across the organization.
• Able to uphold Magnetic Values (Multicultural- Accountable- Game Changer- Nurturing- Empowering- Teachable).

• Associates degree in Nursing Required.
• Currently licensed as an RN.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.

WCBR offers competitive wages, phenomenal, low-cost to associate health and dental insurance, retirement savings with matching plan, education assistance program, as well as other benefits for full-time staff. We even extend some benefit options to the part-time staff!

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community serving over 400 residents with a mission of responding to the dynamic needs of the aging by providing high-quality services and programs in a residential environment. We need YOU to join us in supporting this mission.