Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse

Wernick Adult Day Health Center

Status: Exempt

Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

About Us:

JGS Lifecare, located in the town of Longmeadow, MA, has been the proud caretaker of the elderly within the local community for over 100 years! Founded on the Jewish principle of respecting age as a blessing, we have dedicated ourselves to delivering the best in elder care services to people of every faith and every background. Our employees are an outstanding team of professionals who go above-and-beyond each day with their compassionate care to our residents and the individuals we serve. We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse to work at our Wernick Adult Day Health Care Center as the Clinical Coordinator.

Position Summary:

To ensure that preventative measures, treatments, medications, nutritional care, rehabilitation services, and related services are carried out, recorded and reviewed, in accordance with participant assessments and plans of care.

Benefits:

• Free weekly groceries
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance (Accident, LTD, STD, Whole Life Insurance)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Shift Differentials
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid time off, vacation and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid birthday

Qualifications:

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active Registered Nurse license
• Must have at least 2 years of recent experience in the direct care of adults or chronically disabled persons
• Must be CPR and first aid certified
• Must be familiar and comply with the Nurse Practice Act
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to post-acute care
• Must have one (1) year of experience in long-term care, home care or assisted living
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objective, policies, procedures, etc. of the Nursing department and that are necessary for providing quality care
• Must have written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to move throughout the workday and perform physical activities, including sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, lifting/moving/pushing/pulling up to 60 lbs. without assistance
• Ability to see, hear, feel, read, write, and verbalize clearly in English

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provision and supervision of all nursing services and nursing staff
• Coordinating the completion of, and ensuring the accuracy of each participant's assessment
• Coordinating the development, ongoing review, and revision of each participant's plan of care
• Ensuring that nursing notes are written at least one (1) time per month or more often as necessary to reflect each participant's health care status
• Responding appropriately to any acute changes in a participant's health or functioning
• Providing appropriate health care education for each participant and legally authorized representative
• Assisting as necessary in the delivery of other services
• Ensuring ongoing education, training and professional development of all program staff that is relevant to care of participants
• Obtaining, reviewing and implementing primary care provider orders
• Coordinating the participant's care with primary care provider and, if applicable, community service providers
• Supervising medication management services
• Developing medication policies and procedures, in accordance with 105 CMR 158.039

JGS is an equal opportunity employer, veterans & disability. All qualified individuals will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or expression, genetics, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, veteran status or any other status that is prohibited by law.

JGS Lifecare conducts extensive background checks and professional references for all potential employees. If selected, you must be able to provide a recent physical and required immunizations including fully-vaccinated status for Covid-19.

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