RN/LPN Jennings at Notre Dame Village

Description

Position Title: Nurse – Neighborhood Coordinator

Department: Notre Dame Village

Reports To: Executive Director

Position Summary: Full Time and Part Time positions available 2nd shift and 3rd shift

            (Overall purpose of this position)

The small house nurse provides person-centered, rehabilitative, holistic care and chronic disease management to residents in small houses. The nurse provides clinical leadership and assures that staff are providing care per the care plan.

• Essential duties and responsibilities which must be performed in order to carry out the position purpose summarized above:

(The following description is a general representation of the key duties and responsibilities of this position.  Other duties may be assigned, as required.)

1. Interacts with all staff members in a manner that is respectful and collaborative.
2. Mentors, nurtures and fosters growth in all clinical staff.  Inspires high performance through words and actions.  Provides tools and resources to empower staff members to deliver excellent holistic clinical care.
3. Helps to ensure all clinical staff consistently incorporate resident autonomy, dignity, and choice as core values in their service delivery.
4. Promotes services that support independence and holistic wellness.
5. Helps to ensures that residents are involved in decision making
6. Ensures that clinical decisions are made using the “at-home” principles.
7. Participates in a collaborative quality assurance and compliance monitoring program.
8. Establishes and maintains positive productive relationships with families and community members.
9. Conducts regular clinical rounds to evaluate compliance with service plan, resident preferences and effectiveness of outcomes.
10. Promotes, expects and role models an “all hands-on deck” approach to meeting resident needs.
11. Promotes standards and collaborates with the care partners in planning resident care.
12. Conducts clinical rounds on every resident every day.
13. Based on outcome of rounds adjusts care.
14. Plans and provides feedback and guidance to care partners.
15. Participates in house work, including cooking cleaning and laundry as needed to meet resident needs.
16. Leads quality assurance and infection control in the houses.
17. Provides care to meet resident needs including direct care, treatments, and oversight of self-administration of medications through medication reminders.
18. Participates in the Clinical Team meetings.
19. Documents care as required in the electronic medical record.
20. Collaborates with the physician and pharmacist to manage resident medical needs and medications.
21. Maintains electronic medical chart and responds to resident record requests.
22. Schedules resident medical appointments in coordination with resident family members.
23. Audits medications against physician orders, assesses their effectiveness and monitors for side effects.
24. Monitors and oversees medication reminders performed by staff including medication reminder logs and audits.
25. Provides treatments as ordered by the physician.
26. Acts as a care manager - conducts assessments, leads service planning and manages family expectations for the residents.
27. Contacts the primary family member as needed.
28. Participates as needed in house resident listening sessions.
29. Contributes to the community’s education and growth by providing teaching as needed.

• Other duties and responsibilities:

1. Adhere to Resident Rights policies at all times.
2. Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
3. Observe all infection control policies.
4. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
5. Assume accountability for information contained in the Staff Handbook.
6. Plan work in an efficient manner and demonstrate dependability.
7. Understand and comply with the Corporate Compliance Program.
8. Know, understand and exemplify the mission and values of Jennings; Respect, Compassion, Community, Discovery of Potential and Celebration of Life.
9. Perform all other related duties as directed by your supervisor and/or manager.

Qualifications:

3A.       Specific knowledge, training or skills required to perform the duties of this position.  Specific concepts, courses, training programs or required certifications:

             (To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Current State of Ohio license as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Understanding of and experience with successfully interacting and supporting persons with dementia.
• Willing to promote standards of person-centered care
• Strong computer skills.
• Good organizational and multitasking ability.
• Critical thinking.

3B.       Essential Physical Demands and Working Environment:

(The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by a staff member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Lifting between 75 to 100 lbs., bending, stooping, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, fingering
• Inside environmental conditions
• Bloodborne pathogens

3C.       Previous experience that is necessary background to qualify for this position:

• Experience in geriatric nursing and dementia

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Current State of Ohio license as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Understanding of and experience with successfully interacting and supporting persons with dementia.
• Willing to promote standards of person-centered care
• Strong computer skills.
• Good organizational and multitasking ability.
• Critical thinking.