The Briarwood Retirement Community, voted the #1 Continuing Care Retirement Community in Massachusetts by Newsweek Magazine, is looking for a part time (16 hours per week) Wellness Nurse in our Assisted Living community, working from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Working under the direct supervision of the Resident Service Coordinator, the Wellness Nurse will provide a safe, secure and supportive environment for the assisted living residents of Briarwood.
Qualifications:

• Current LPN license in the state of Massachusetts.
• Willingness to work with seniors in an environment that upholds their privacy, dignity, choice, independence, and individuality.
• Excellent communication, organizational and management skills.
• Demonstrate an overall positive image, enthusiastic attitude, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to direct, interview and manage personnel.
• Must have working knowledge of State regulations pertaining to Assisted Living and Special Care Memory Units.
• Certified Dementia Practitioner preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Program Development
• Supervisory Functions
• Clinical
• Provide back-up emergency calls for residents when on campus.
• Provide first aid and emergency services as indicated.
• Provide evening, holiday and weekend beeper coverage/support.
• Monitor health status of residents on assessment.
• Develop individual resident service plans in consultation with resident and family, and facilitates staff follow-through of service plans.
• Assist Res Service Cood to review and revise service plans in consultation with resident and family at least every 6 months or more often as indicated.
• Initiate and encourage updating MOLST/POLST for all residents.
• Provide professional assessment of resident’s need for special services including wheelchair transportation and special dining considerations.
• Perform assessments on prospective residents for assisted living.
• Promotes and facilitates interactive problem solving with staff.
• Coordinates wellness clinic activities.
• Assist with orientation of new staff.
• Monitors and maintains records reflecting the resident’s physical and mental condition and reports significant changes in the resident’s condition to his or her physician.

Care, compassion, and dedication to our seniors is what we are all about! Come and see for yourself!!
We have an indoor heated lap pool, a state-of-the-art gym and a sauna for use 7 days a week for FREE right on our campus and we are on the bus lines.

Job Type: Part-time