Registered Nurse (87993)

Maggie's Place is an innovative, beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life!  Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.  We also have a village style memory care community which is designed with the latest memory support living advancements providing a safe, secure and comforting environment for your loved ones.

In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.

Shifts: In general we offer 4, 8, and 12 hour shifts for our RN and LPN positions. We have openings for full-time (30 hours weekly) and part-time (up to 29 hours weekly) positions.

Benefits: We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

If you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care and you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!

Role:

We are seeking a dedicated Life Services Nurse to join our team! The Life Services Nurse is responsible for the provision of tenant services, including assistance with personal care, medications, social and recreational activities, meal services and other tasks as needed to facilitate the continued well-being of tenants.  Has the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for resident centered/directed care to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals and the at large community.

Responsibilities:

• Provides services to tenants as assigned and as indicated on Tenant Service Plans which may include grooming and dressing guidance, assistance with bathing, and medication reminders/ assistance.
• Assists with the preparation and service of meals and snacks, followed by clean-up.
• Housekeeping to include dusting and vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms and common spaces; Maintain kitchen cleanliness; Monitor food expiration dates; Make beds and change linens; Maintain laundry service; Take out garbage.
• Maintain activity calendar and engage tenants in activities such as spiritual, educational, games, music, and physical activities; Provides companionship.
• Holds huddles to review the Staff 24-Hour Communication log and corresponding Tenant Service Notes for information about changes in tenant service needs and/or health conditions.
• Ability to observe and recommend assessment if tenant demonstrates a significant change in health or functional status.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
• Assist with implementation of Life Safety and emergency policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate and advocate with physicians and other health professionals regarding tenants health status or health needs.
• Promotes staff performance through education, praising, and recognizing effective performance.
• Provides disciplinary counseling for staff as appropriate with direction from AL Director.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the AL Director or Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• The Life Services Nurse must be a graduate from an accredited school, be currently licensed in state he/she is working without encumbrance, be responsible for maintaining professional licensure. 
• He/she must have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, with the ability to read, write, and understand English.  
• Must be CPR certified. 
• Prefer 1-2 years’ previous experience working with individuals with dementia, preferably in a memory care setting.

Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:

• Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Maggie’s Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Westchester Village, Lenexa KS
• Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO
• Raintree Village, Lee's Summit, MO
• Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA
• Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA
• Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA
• Northridge Village, Ames, IA
• Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.