ALSA RN

Job Description

Job Description

As a Best of Hartford  organization, a career at Duncaster in more than just a place to work. Here, you can fulfill your passion for helping others and become part of something meaningful that pays you back in inspiring, heartfelt ways you may have never experienced.

Duncaster offers residents a plan for life with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services all on a beautiful campus-like setting. Our residents share a bond of mutual respect with our staff that builds memorable and lasting relationships.

Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Assisted Living and Care Management, the ALSA Registered Nurse is responsible for providing for the health care needs of Duncaster residents in their apartments. This position functions as a professional caregiver who is accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of resident care, including physical, psychosocial and environmental needs. 

Essential Functions

• Admits residents to receive Assisted Living services and complete essential documentation to include MD orders, chronic & stable letter, medication competency, etc.
• Transfer and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary
• Develops the care plan for the residents and instructs the assisted living aide of services to be provided.
• Completes data collection or assessments as necessary based on the resident's condition but not less frequently than every 120 days. Responds promptly to changes in resident condition to include communication with physician or practitioner and family or responsible party as indicated.
• Refers to appropriate professionals or agencies whenever the condition necessitates ensuring that if the resident's condition is no longer chronic and stable, services of a licensed home care agency are engaged, or other appropriate arrangements are made.
• Manages medications and other treatments to include verifying orders, pre-pouring or working with pharmacy managing pre-pour, administering, and documenting; communicate with MD or practitioner when indicated.
• Responds to calls for aid to include assessment for injury, completion of documentation and communication with appropriate parties, and adjustment to plan of care if indicated.
• Provides accurate and timely and regular documentation on 24-hour reports and resident chart of interventions, changes in condition, referrals to other services, notifications of MD and/or family, etc.
• Utilizes standard precautions at all times and follows transmission-based precautions when appropriate. Reports any potential exposure or hazardous conditions to the charge nurse promptly.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the neighborhood
• Assigns tasks and delegates duties, when required, to CNAs.
• Provides mentoring and conflict resolution including de-escalating conflicts and mediation of issues that arise between staff members, residents and families.
• Supervises provision of care by Assisted Living Aides.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to assure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Demonstrates skills specific to providing care to residents affected by dementia.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complete annual education requirements

Education and Experience

• Valid RN License in the State of Connecticut.
• A minimum of 1 year of full-time clinical experience in nursing is required.
• Experience with MatrixCare or other electronic medical records is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles of nursing, physical assessment skills, and geriatric nursing care. 
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong customer service skills. 

Environment and Working Conditions

• Ability to focus on task needs and perform intellectual executive functions as related to documentation, charting, care device operations, etc.
• Ability to execute intellectual tasks and duties under conditions of high demand and distraction.
• Ability to complete the essential functions of the position with or with adaptive personal devices (e.g., hearing aid, corrective lenses).
• Ability to operate equipment and technology required for the position.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Able to assist with the evacuation of residents under emergency status to the best of their physical ability.
• Able to function independently with integrity and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Able to constantly stand or walk to provide resident care and assistance.
• Able to frequently push and/or pull a force up to 30 pounds including residents weighing up to 250 pounds in wheelchairs and geri-chairs.
• Able to reach overhead, bend, and carry or lift 50 pounds occasionally and 35 pounds frequently.
• Able to frequently transfer and support residents weighing up to 250 pounds while positioning, and transferring residents to beds, toilets wheelchairs, etc. Additional employees or mechanical assistance may be used.
• Able to frequently reposition residents weighing up to 250 pounds in bed for assistance with treatments, hygiene, and comfort needs. Additional employees or mechanical assistance may be used.

Hours

1st shift, part-time: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Every other Weekend

Pay

$43.50 per hour + shift differential ($2.00 p/h weekend day)

What are the benefits?

Working in a Life Plan community will bring out the best in you. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue a truly rewarding career path, with multiple exciting benefits, including the following:

• 401(k) with match and profit sharing
• Life Insurance (voluntary benefit)
• Employee assistance program
• Paid sick time
• PTO
• 10% tuition discount on all degree and certificate programs at Charter Oak
• Free Access to our Aquatic & Fitness Center & to our beautiful walking trails throughout our campus
• Discount employee lunches
• Duncaster Spotlight Employee Recognition Program
• Referral bonuses
• Free parking
• Shoes for Crews - discounted safety shoes for all staff
• Yearly performance increases plus additional bonus opportunities
• Employee Appreciation Events held throughout the year by our own “Funcaster” Committee