Memory Care Nurse

General Purpose

The Memory Care Nurse, Health and Wellness Director (HWD), is a registered nurse (RN) oversees and supervises the care of all the residents in our memory care community at Sierra Basin.

The HWD also provides direct resident/patient care.

Priority will be given to candidates who have experience in memory care and a passion for providing quality of life and care to those with dementia/Alzheimer's.

Additionally, those candidates who have knowledge of psychotropic medications and holistic interventions for falls and behaviors.

The Health and Wellness Director oversees the health services department and ensures resident care needs are met by coordinating resident care, managing health services systems, and providing supervision to health services team members.

The HWD will guide the team on how to interact with a person that has dementia/ Alzheimer's, promoting a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

A successful candidate can expect a salary of $90,000, plus benefits with PACS.

Essential Duties

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Creates a resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to residents, supporting residents' rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignity and respect.

2.

Responsible for accurate completion and use of level of care determination tools to ensure residents receive the care and services they require and desire.

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Performs assessments on health, functional and psychosocial status of residents.

Participates in the development of individualized service plans.

Proactively manages care and services for each resident, maximizing the resident's opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.

Problem-solves as part of the management team to case manage and meet the needs of residents.

4.

Assesses or evaluates residents with reported changes of condition.

Provides team member direction, service planning, and coordination of care to meet the residents' changing needs.

5.

Collaborates with the management team on the move in of prospective residents, taking into consideration the needs of the prospective resident, current community acuity, and staffing levels.

Provides in-person pre-move in assessments, if necessary.

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Ensures that resident care needs are met by coordinating services with other professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, hospice, and state agency personnel.

Oversees the arrangement of ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.

7.

Communicates regularly with residents' families regarding health care needs.

Provides education and support to residents and families.

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Provides supervision and training to health services team members including personal care and medication management.

Manages the delegation of nursing tasks as allowed under applicable state nursing laws and practice acts.

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Partners in the investigation and root cause analysis of...