Medication Licensed Nurse Memory Care

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Medication Licensed Nurse - Memory Care

Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center, a Frontier Senior Living Community, is seeking an outstanding Licensed Nurse (RN or LPN) to join our team in Urbandale, Iowa.

Frontier Senior Living's portfolio of communities spans throughout the United States with each community sharing a commitment to superior service and quality lifestyle for our residents within their own unique setting. Frontier's mission is to provide an enriched and meaningful experience for our residents, team members, and community partners. If you are as committed and passionate about serving the needs of our senior residents as we are, we encourage you to apply and experience the Frontier Difference.

The Medication Licensed Nurse manages and controls all phases of resident medications, treatment, and care as assigned. Supervises the facility in the absence of the Administrator. Medication Licensed Nurse must understand and implement the corporate mission and administers policies and procedures in such fashion to promote the desired business image of the community to residents, guest, and staff members. Ensures compliance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing the facility. The Medication Licensed Nurse position requires a caring nature and willingness to care for the elderly.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Nurse will run the shift with responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out assigned tasks to provide care to residents.

• Provides status reports to on-coming nursing staff and obtains reports from out-going nursing staff

• Charts and maintains medical charts and/or progress notes all pertinent resident information

• Completes Incident/Accident report for resident and/or personnel as needed

• Maintains accurate, complete and confidential resident medication and care records according to established procedures

• Ensures safe and comfortable accommodations for residents and responds to inquiries for information or assistance in a prompt and courteous manner

• Communicates as needed with doctors, families, and other appropriate parties, concerning resident status, change in status, need for an appointment and other related needs

• Develops and maintains an excellent working relationship with staff, inter-department personnel, as well as with other departments and facilities within the community

• Creates and maintains an excellent atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment

• Oversees morning, afternoon, and evening medication passes, and charts appropriately

• Assists in all care of residents as needed

• Receives, records, and/or restocks all medications from the pharmacy.

• Other duties as assigned

Other Requirements:

• Must have nursing license that is active and in good standing with the State of Iowa.

• Minimum six months on the job experience as a licensed nurse preferred; experience providing care to seniors preferred

• Proficiency in reading, speaking and understanding English

• Receives and maintains CPR certification

• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.

Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center offers a competitive salary and a work environment that encourages initiative and fosters respect. Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center offers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive Match program. To discover more about the Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center team, please visit our site at www.frontiermgmt.com

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