Wellness Nurse

The Sarah Community (TSC) Health and Wellness Coordinator assists in coordination of care for the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) residing at TSC, including Veronica House, for assisted living, and at Anna and Elizabeth Houses for skilled, rehab or private pay care. This individual will work in tandem with TSC SSND Community Life team, including the transportation coordinators, collaborate with TSC facility staff, and consult with the SSND staff and wellness personnel, including guidance from the Community Coordinator and the Director of Wellness to ensure that SSND maintains their highest realistic level of physical, environmental, and psychosocial well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Perform duties in a manner that is consistent with the mission, values, and policies of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
• Participates in the SSND Community Life Team (CLT) daily stand-up call, that is, a review of the current health and well-being status of sisters to assist in coordinating holistic care.
• Participates in providing health services to support a quality life for the sisters in collaboration with entities listed above including but not limited to:
• Accompanying sisters to health care providers and specialists’ appointments when necessary.
• Coordinate hospital admissions and discharges for SSND.
• Attend care plan meetings for SSND.
• Collaborate with TSC nursing and therapy staff after a doctor’s orders/recommendations, thereby supporting staff to provide care according to an updated care plan.
• Participate in discussions with a sister and CLT when a transition to a new level care is necessary.
• Advocates for sisters’ health care needs if not being addressed in a timely manner.
• Communicate appropriate information regarding the sisters to facility staff, medical professionals, SSND staff, sisters’ families, and others as appropriate.
• Alternates with TSC CLT and other SSND in an on-call rotation, including weekend/evening/holiday calls, to respond to emerging and urgent health issues.
• Accompany and stay with a sister in an emergency room setting as necessary.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings with CLT, SSND Senior Care, Health Resource Support Group, monthly Wellness Department Team meetings and in services as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Successful completion of an accredited professional nursing program.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record required.
• Professional nursing experience of at least five years with preference for experience in geriatrics, mental health, long term and/or home health, hospice or community health.

Professional development

• Maintain and enhance current skills and knowledge through continuing education, especially in the areas of wellness, aging, women’s health, integrative medicine, grief, and death and dying; apply knowledge gained to job responsibilities.
• Build and maintain a network of professionals in related fields through participation in professional organizations, attendance at professional meetings, and other similar activities, which will enhance job performance and lead to the identification of new resources that might benefit the sisters.
• Attend annual Wellness Department in person team meeting. (may require travel)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Interest in working with elders and ability to relate well to older adults on a personal and a professional level
• Knowledge of health issues facing an aging women population, including support for the various stages of memory loss
• Open to learning about and respecting the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) culture and embracing the SSND mission
• Understanding of aging process and issues of diminishment and death
• Experience in collaborating with diverse groups of people
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as a nurse professional focusing on holistic care, not only physical care, of a sister
• Strong emphasis on being a team player
• Organizational skills
• Flexibility and patience
• Show initiative
• Sense of humor, cheerfulness, hope, and compassion

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your RESUME AND COVER LETTER to Sheena at skuehnle@ssndcp.org or apply directly to indeed with your resume and cover letter.

If you are interested in learning more about SSND, please visit our website at ssndcp.org.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $75,000