Nurse

The goal for any position at Ridgeline Management Company is to provide leadership and effective management while promoting our mission of “Creating environments where moments of joy, independence, and wellness are the focus each and every day.”

Position Summary:

In states WY, OH & MN ONLY) The Nurse is responsible for the daily functioning of health care needs of the residents within the community. This includes supervising the resident assistants, assurance of a safe medication delivery system and the training of new staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets up, dispenses, counts narcotics and documents all resident medications
• Responsible for maintaining orderly medication cart, medication room, and accurate medication administration records and performs nursing tasks as defined by company policy and procedure, and as allowed by state law
• Exercises team discretion in responding to resident emergencies, determining need for and contacting emergency services, and/or physician and family, as appropriate
• Documents, reports and reviews resident care information to/from RCC/MCD/HSD observations, concerns, changes in resident conditions, incidents and/or accidents, and ensures that follow-up documentation occurs until issue is resolved
• Communicate appropriately with family members, physicians, and other outside healthcare providers or visitors
• Records and implements physician orders, following appropriate procedures for fax and telephone orders
• Oversees and reports performance of caregivers for compliance with established policies and procedures, and to ensure quality resident care
• Participates in orientation and training of new staff
• Acts as Manager on Duty for assigned shift in absence of RCC/MCD/HSD
• Performs other duties as assigned.