Wellness Nurse ~ LPN / RN ~ Senior Living Community ~ Peoria

Wellness Nurse

Full-time

Pay Rate : $32.00 - $34.00 Hour

Schedule : Tuesday - Saturday 9 : 00 A.M.

• 5 : 00 P.M.

Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents

At MorningStar Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture.

In fact, we rather obsess about it.

For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident-heroes and be ourselves changed for the good in the process.

So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters.

We select people like us who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership.

JOB SUMMARY

The Wellness Nurse must exhibit genuine interest in residents and show patience and understanding while working with residents, families and visitors.

This position assesses health, functional and psychosocial status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.

The Wellness Nurse oversees and promotes the residents' health and wellness through regular visits with each resident, resident assessments, and ongoing communication with the resident care team.

BENEFITS

POSITION OVERVIEW

Provide coverage of the position in cases of emergency to ensure medication assistance is provided.

Document per MorningStar standards.

Comb hair, clean teeth, care for nails, provide assistance to bathroom, and assist with feeding residents when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic typing skills along with a working knowledge of personal computing and word processing software.

Understanding of standard techniques and procedures used in providing personal services for resident and in caring for equipment and supplies.

Good understanding of basis of universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self or contamination of equipment and supplies.

must have good communication skills and must be able to effectively communicate in English and understand and follow written and oral direction.

Provide maximum resident-care services within limits defined by delegated tasks.

Must show good judgement in recognizing symptoms indicative of resident's change in condition.

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