Overview:
RN/LPN Part Time - 10 hours per week
8:30-1:30 2 days per week
RiverWoods is currently seeking a RN or LPN staff member to provide direct resident care in a team-focused environment where our residents are at the heart of what we do. This role would be responsible for supporting our Wellness Clinic in Independent Living under the direction of the Wellness nurse practitioner. The ideal candidate would be available to work 2 days a week.
Benefits:
- Wellness Programs
- On-site fitness opportunities
- Employee meal program
- Education assistance
Responsibilities:
- Performs professional duties in accordance with facility policies/procedures and standards of professional practice, State of New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act, OBRA and HIPAA.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to provide patient-centered care for independent residents. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assesses and documents changes in residents’ physical or mental status and reports findings to the primary care provider or Wellness Clinic nurse practitioner. Provides complete clinical data to facilitate decision-making.
- Maintains standing visits with residents for routine health monitoring, wound care, and assistance with medication management.
- During resident walk-in clinic hours, independently triages and treats minor illness and injury as appropriate within nursing scope, elevating to a higher level of care when necessary. Responds to urgent resident needs via “R-call” alert system; initiates and supports EMS response as appropriate.
- Provides leadership and direction for direct caregivers. Supervises direct care through observation and evaluation of direct care results.
- Obtains, administers and documents medications and treatments given to residents following professional guidelines and department policies. Inventories and maintains locked system for narcotics.
- Establishes positive working relationships with team members, residents and family members in order to facilitate open, direct communication.
- Supports, creates, and maintains a positive culture for team members and residents.
Qualifications:
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree or Diploma from an accredited college, University or nursing school.
- Long term care facility and specialized knowledge of nursing care of the elderly and rehabilitative nursing is preferred.
- Must hold a registered nursing (RN, LPN) license within the State of New Hampshire. Certified in intravenous administration preferred. Must maintain CEU's annually. CPR is required.
Make a difference while making a living in an award-winning independent retirement community where your work helps change lives for the better every day. You have the opportunity to create connections and provide support with our residents.
RiverWoods Group: Northern New England’s Largest Family of CCRCs
Three Communities, One Philosophy: Providing Community and Peace of Mind
Since 1994, every day we honor our founding premise: we are here to make things better. Everyone who works here, who serves on our board, who comes to live at one of our communities is connected to this concept. We are about making things better for people, every day. We believe that growing older should enhance, not diminish, the opportunity for a productive and rewarding life.
Each member of our team plays a critical role in achieving our mission: to create community and provide peace of mind to our residents. At RiverWoods, you will have the opportunity to work in a bright, attractive and vibrant community and enjoy a thriving long-term career.
If you’re looking for work that has meaning, purpose, and a future – then RiverWoods is for you.
