STLC RN Wellness Nurse

Job Title: RN Wellness Nurse

Supervisor: Clinical Services & ADHC Program Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: See Salary Scale

The Wellness Nurse has the responsibility of providing direct and indirect nursing care to assigned patients. Works under the direct supervision of the Clinical Services & ADHC Program Director but is independent in the application of basic nursing knowledge and skills.

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience: Has practiced nursing in the last 3 years. Has 3 years of RN/LPN experience with at least 1 year of experience working with the frail, elderly population.

Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional): < 20 ADHC Employees.

Licensure, Registry or Certification

Required:

RN/LPN; licensed in NC.

Special Training: Must possess knowledge and skills necessary to treat patients; other training as required by department. Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS before working independently.

Immunizations: Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact.

Age of Patients Rendered Care:

• Observation & Documentation:
  Collect patient data and complete required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards.
• Communicate with customer service liaison regarding participant health concerns as needed using the triage tool.
• Identify patient’s overt problems/needs and set priorities.
• Identify problems requiring further referral and/or follow-up.
• Perform advanced nursing observation using critical thinking skills.
• Identify and monitor acute participant changes. Communicate participant changes to providers in a timely and effective manner.
• Observe any participants to ascertain if the participant needs to be seen in the clinic.
• Perform general nursing care on participants, including treatments as needed.
• Administer medications, provide training in self-administration of all non-scheduled medications and monitor medication compliance.

• Works in the STLC Day Center Activity rooms, providing routine daily care including but not limited to medications, blood sugar monitoring, etc.
• Communications with participants, providers, and RN Care Coordinators to ensure team and care givers are notified.
• Monitors participant attendance and follow up on unexplained absences, and forwards the information to the appropriate care team.
• Performs rounds at the STLC Day Center for the purpose of triaging and administering to the concerns of participants and Day Center staff.
• Documents, charts, and communicates results from rounds thoroughly to appropriate IDT member(s).
• Care provided conforms to accepted practice standards and patient care standards.
• Demonstrates understanding of age-related characteristics and needs of patients served.
• Explains nursing procedures in an understandable manner.
• Communicates with family/caretaker regarding STLC Day Center delivery of care.
• Provides participant and family education in coordination of 24-hour care delivery.
• Identifies emergency situations and independently initiates advanced therapy.
• Implements and monitors Plan of Care, identifying and communicating changes in condition to appropriate IDT member(s).
• Understands and demonstrates respect for participant rights and utilizes established mechanisms for management of ethical issues in participant care.
• Implements nursing measures related to impending or associated problems.
• Monitors monthly health/wellness education provided to participants at STLC Day Health & Wellness Center.
• Diabetic foot measuring and ordering diabetic shoes.
• Preventative diabetic foot assessments.
• Acute nurse visits for participants attending ADHC.

• Directs the staff to meet clinical assessment guidelines.

• Provides clinical teaching and clinical supervision of STLC Day Center Staff.
• Comply with policies addressing safe working conditions.
• Monitor and report unsafe working…