Wellness Nurse

BayWoods has an immediate opening for a Wellness Nurse. The Wellness Nurse is responsible for implementing and providing a Health and Wellness program to the Independent Living community. Responsible for assisting with the implementation of the Employee Health program.

Duties:

· Respond to any emergency resident call within the community.

· Assess and provide necessary medical services to independent residents

· Review all physician reports on Independent Living candidates preparing for admission to the Health Care Center

· Keeps clinic hours for medical appointments with health care providers.

· Organizes and completes weekly lab orders from IL residents’ physician.

· Notify IL residents’ and their physicians of lab results.

· Document all services rendered each day and complete accurate billing logs as required

· Documents all communications with physicians, family members, pharmacists etc.

· Develop health promotion and education programs as well as special events for independent living resident population.

· Coordinate with the Director of Health and Wellness/Director of Resident Services to develop special events, health fairs, and speaker

· Programs for independent living resident population.

· Maintains accurate and complete medical records.

· Assess the residents in the Independent Living facility for possible transfers to the Assisted Living

· Participates in the orientation of new hires.

· May assist Nurse Navigator with Employee Health program.

· Provides nursing care according to physician’s orders and conformance with recognized nursing practice, established standards, and administrative policies.

· Ensures preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services to residents and assists in the coordination of nursing care with care rendered by other disciplines.

· Has the skill to assess resident and notify attending physician and responsible party in the event of a change in the resident’s condition.

· Assesses and monitors complex resident health status and determines the appropriate intervention.

· Develops and monitors the ongoing plan of care with resident and initiates corrective action as necessary

· Monitors resident environment for safety and sanitation.

· Orients residents and staff to emergency procedures and responds to all emergency situations.

· Completes and signs incidents reports and provides follow-up as required.

· Assists in direct resident care, as necessary.

· Maintains accurate documentation of medication administered and care rendered.

EEO: BayWoods of Annapolis is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical and mental disability, National origin, genetic information, or marital status.