ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Recognizes, reports, and charts potentially serious clinical manifestations and administers and documents treatment within the scope of authority and practice.
• Accurately and precisely administers medications/treatment and documents all medications in accordance with department procedures and expected practices.
• Informs physician, nurse manager, or responsible party/family of changes in resident’s condition or incidents when appropriate.
• Ensures each resident’s Care Plan is followed to meet the residents’ needs and state requirements.
• Will direct adequate qualified staff members to facilitate the medical plan of care, which meets the standards for nursing practice.
• Makes walking rounds with departing nurse and frequently throughout shift including visual and physical assessments, controlled drug counts, and thorough and complete report.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
• Ensures all transfer, discharge, and admission information is complete according to policy and practice.
• Completes all duties on shift task sheet, monthly summaries, and quarterly assessments.
• Takes On-Call as scheduled

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY

• Must have effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Utilizes the nursing process to deliver nursing care to an individual or group of residents and accepts assigned responsibilities as an accountable member of the Carillon team.
• Work as team and assist all other department members when needed.
• Be able to work cooperatively with other healthcare professionals and other departments within the system.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must communicate with internal and external contacts in a professional manner.
• Show the ability to demonstrate initiative by actively seeking additional duties, as well as accepting and performing all other duties as assigned.
• Have the ability to perform and document therapeutic measures prescribed and delegated by medical authority.
• Have the ability to maintain a professional relationship with physicians, patients, visitors, and staff by demonstrating appropriate interpersonal skills and demeanor.
• Possesses knowledge of and implements infection control and universal precaution practices.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Maintains a current license with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Have a current card for the successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR – Healthcare Provider).
• Have a minimum of one-year Medical-Surgical, Long-term care, or Home Care nursing experience preferred.

HOSPITALITY FOCUS:

Carillon Senior Living fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

WELLNESS FOCUS:

Carillon Senior Living employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include Hepatitis B, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or apply for and receive an approved exemption, as a condition of employment.