Nurse Delegator at Prestige Care, Inc in Milwaukie, Oregon

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nurse Delegator ensures that resident care needs are met by delegating nursing tasks, training staff, and overseeing medication services. Assists with coordinating and completing assessments and all residents have accurate service plans as requested.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Delegates nursing tasks as allowed under applicable state nursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, their families, and their health care practitioners.

2. Provides training of staff in health-related services including but not limited to providing personal care and medication management.

3. Assesses health, functional, and psychosocial status of residents. Participates in the development of individualized service plans. Assists in managing care and services for each resident, maximizing the resident's opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.

4. Oversees the documentation and communication of resident care and services. Assists the leadership team to ensure resident records are completed in a timely manner and maintained according to company policies and state regulations.

5. Maintains and oversees medication services including staff training, staff oversight, pharmacy coordination, medication room, and medication systems.

6. Assists in the management of Infection Control. Provides training to staff on infection control practices, investigates, and reports incidents of infection and tracks infection data.

7. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all rules, regulations and policies pertaining to resident care. Responsible to stay informed of industry and health care trends and standards, applying new knowledge to meet the changing needs of residents. Seeks out additional expertise and advice when needed to assure residents' needs are met and proper practices followed.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.

2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors, and staff.

3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.

4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Must have current, unencumbered RN license in the state of practice. Must have delegation experience in the state assigned. Experience in geriatric nursing, medication administration, case management, and training and staff development preferred.

EDUCATION

Registered Nurse license with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing, may also be a diploma RN.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Questions? Contact HomewoodHeightsED@prestigecare.com

Information About Homewood Heights Assisted Living

Located at 17999 SE River Road, Homewood Heights Assisted Living is a 44 apartment all assisted living, community. Homewood Heights has a reputation for being one of the highest performing assisted living communities not only in the Portland-area, but in the entire state of Oregon! It recently won the "Bronze" award via the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, and have enjoyed multiple deficiency free surveys.

Homewood Heights is small, but beautiful. It is set in a smaller community in a beautiful, wooded setting. Our Ageless Grace program is second to none with a culture that is full of laughter, much recognition of our team members, and a strong leadership team.

Our community employs many high performing, empathetic healthcare providers that serve our residents, and keep our community looking absolutely stunning. If working in a home-like setting, in a strong team atmosphere that has a strong promote-from-within culture, and has a national award-winning reputation, Homewood Heights Assisted Living is the place for you.

Who Is Prestige Care?

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.::