Licensed Nurse (PRN)
Wesley Manor Retirement Community · Louisville, KY · 4 wk ago
Healthcare$28–$30/hrFull-time
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians or authorized providers, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with medication administration protocols.
- Perform routine nursing observations and assessments, including vital signs, resident condition monitoring, and identification of changes in physical, cognitive, behavioral, or emotional status.
- Notify appropriate leadership, physicians, families, and interdisciplinary team members of significant changes in resident condition, care needs, or safety concerns.
- Auxiliary with the implementation, review, and updating of resident care plans based on resident needs, physician orders, family input, and interdisciplinary recommendations.
- Provide direct licensed nursing care, including wound care, catheter care, treatments, monitoring, and support with activities of daily living as appropriate and within the employee’s scope of licensure.
- Support residents with memory-related needs using a compassionate, calm, and person-centered approach.
- Communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians, pharmacy providers, and interdisciplinary team members to support continuity and coordination of care.
- Document and maintain accurate, timely, and complete medical records, including nursing notes, medication administration records, treatment records, resident observations, progress notes, and significant events.
- Monitor residents for signs of distress, decline, infection, behavioral changes, or medical emergencies and respond promptly in accordance with established protocols.
- Implement and uphold infection control, safety, resident rights, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance standards.
- Support and provide direction to direct care staff as assigned and within the employee’s scope of licensure and delegated authority.
- Auxiliary with admissions, transfers, discharges, care conferences, audits, and quality improvement activities as assigned.
- Maintain a safe, secure, respectful, and supportive environment for residents, families, visitors, and staff.
- Participate in required training, in-services, meetings, and ongoing professional development, including memory care-related education.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Knowledge of medication administration, treatment procedures, resident care documentation, infection control, and basic nursing standards.
- Ability to recognize and report changes in resident condition, behavior, or safety status.
- Ability to provide compassionate, resident-centered care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other memory-related conditions.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with residents, families, staff, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Ability to maintain accurate documentation and comply with legal, ethical, regulatory, and facility standards.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability.
- Willingness to attend workshops, seminars, in-services, and specialized training related to memory care, dementia care, long-term care, and geriatric nursing.
Benefits Summary
- Competitive Salary & Culture: Enjoy competitive compensation with applicable shift differentials and join a faith-based community focused on compassion, service, and resident-centered care.
- Health & Well-Being: We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support.
- Income Protection & Insurance: We provide employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, as well as options for voluntary life, disability, accident, and critical illness coverage.
- Retail & Professional Growth: Employees may participate in a 401(k) plan with company match and access opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Work–Life Balance: We offer paid time off, six paid holidays annually, and a supportive workplace culture that promotes employee well-being.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.