What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Care Leader/MDS Nurse position at Good Samaritan Society?
**Clinical Care Leader/MDS Nurse - FT Days at Good Samaritan Society Summary**
As a Clinical Care Leader/MDS Nurse, you will utilize the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care in a home setting while collaborating with inter-professional teams. This role requires effective communication and strong clinical reasoning to ensure quality resident care and compliance with healthcare standards. You will also take on leadership responsibilities and oversee nursing practices within the scope of state regulations.
Careers With Purpose
The Good Samaritan Society is a not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Utilize the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care in the home setting.
- Collaborate with other inter-professional colleagues, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Documents resident history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations.
- Utilizes technology to enhance quality resident care, to collaborate with inter-professional team members, effectively delegate to and supervise unlicensed personnel, assume overall nursing accountability for a resident assignment and serve in leadership roles on department/organizational tasks forces and committees.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
- Minimum of two years' long term care or geriatric nursing experience preferred.
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Benefits:
- The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
- Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
