What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Care Nurse Specialist position at Merry Wood Lodge Center?
Nursing Career at Merry Wood Lodge Center
As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference.
**Job Description:**
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. This includes evaluating patients/residents to collect data, observing condition and reporting changes in condition, contributing to nursing assessments and care planning, administering medications and performing treatments per physician orders, and supervising and monitoring patient care provided by unlicensed staff.
**Requirements:**
*Must be a graduate of an approved school for practical or vocational nursing
*Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing or pending licensed practical nurse licensure
*Must maintain current BLS/CPR certification if employed at a skilled nursing center or as required by the state of practice if an assisted living facility
**Benefits Package:**
*Variable compensation plans
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive (DEI) workplace with DEI committee
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
We also offer several voluntary insurances, including Pet Insurance, Term and Whole Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Personal Accident, Critical Illness, and Cancer Coverage. Additionally, we have a Nursing Tuition Assistance Program.
As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference.
**Job Description:**
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. This includes evaluating patients/residents to collect data, observing condition and reporting changes in condition, contributing to nursing assessments and care planning, administering medications and performing treatments per physician orders, and supervising and monitoring patient care provided by unlicensed staff.
**Requirements:**
*Must be a graduate of an approved school for practical or vocational nursing
*Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing or pending licensed practical nurse licensure
*Must maintain current BLS/CPR certification if employed at a skilled nursing center or as required by the state of practice if an assisted living facility
**Benefits Package:**
*Variable compensation plans
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive (DEI) workplace with DEI committee
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
We also offer several voluntary insurances, including Pet Insurance, Term and Whole Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Personal Accident, Critical Illness, and Cancer Coverage. Additionally, we have a Nursing Tuition Assistance Program.
