RN Staff Development Nurse (DAY SHIFT) Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT Day Shift / 40hrs/wk (Monday - Friday) ** $5,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS* * **ON-CALL ROTATION - once every six weeks -Weekly Pay -Full Benefits Package / 401K Retirement Plan -Generous PTO program -Tuition Reimbursement The RN Staff Development Nurse will provide leadership to the Nursing Department of Masonicare Health Center 260-bed nursing home by creating a framework of educational services that promote the growth and development of its licensed/unlicensed staff. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Serves as a Staff Development Educator to ensure that educational needs are met throughout Masonicare Health Center. Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge in geriatric nursing through direct and indirect clinical practice. Coordinates all educational training programs for licensed and unlicensed staff. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops. Provides an annual calendar of educational activities for staff including learning needs identified by nursing leadership. Identifies essential competencies for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Nursing Department and ensures appropriate educational opportunities exist to promote the growth and the development of staff. Plans, delivers, and evaluates educational programs for licensed and non-licensed staff. Coordinates the Student Nursing Program with area Board of Education and local universities in accordance with program guidelines and contracts. Develops and delivers clinical orientation program for licensed and non-licensed staff within the Nursing Department. Utilizes Relias Learning Management System to track employee education. Manages Clinical Preceptor education program, ensuring on-going support, resources and educational tools are delivered as needed. Maintains staff program attendance records in accordance with the State of Connecticut DPH and CMS requirements. Provide and maintain employee education record for CPR/BLS training for direct care staff as required. Performs all job functions in line with Masonicare mission, vision and values. Reports all unsafe conditions and promptly reports an injury or exposure identified. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications Education: BSN strongly preferred Experience: At least three years experience as a nursing educator in a geriatric setting. Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills. Working knowledge of Relias Learning Management system desired. IV Therapy certification preferred. Licensure: RN, State of Connecticut Certification: Certification in gerontology preferred Physical Demands: Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing, walking, lifting and sitting #Joinourteam Day Shift / 40hrs/wk
CNA Certified Nursing Assistant (PER DIEM) Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Shelton, CT Per Diem Summary of Position: Under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse, performs basic nursing care procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Performs basic nursing care procedures under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse. Follow treatment plan that was designed to meet the appropriate age, needs and abilities of each resident/patient including assisting with meals and nourishment’s, transferring using proper body mechanics and appropriate assistive devices, ambulation, bathing, toileting and dressing and grooming. 2. Observes and communicates pertinent information about the adult/older adult resident/patient’s condition to the appropriate facility staff. 3. Takes and records pulse, respirations, blood pressures and weight as needed. 4. Documents care and observations on work sheets and EMR accurately and in a timely manner. 5. Maintains cooperative relationships to enhance the efficient operation of the care team by providing support and assistance to co-workers. 6. Adheres to infection control practices. 7. Supports the psychosocial needs of the residents as per the plan of care and profile. 8. Participates in educational and inservice meeting to update knowledge of techniques, guidelines and regulations. Must attend all mandatory programs. Meets basic requirement for 12 hours of continuing education per year. 9. Uses equipment in an appropriate and safe manner. Adheres to standards of the Diligent Minimal Lift Program. 10. Follows facility policies and procedures. 11. P erforms other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications: Education: High School diploma or GED preferred Experience: 6 months – 1 year experience as a CNA preferred Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: State of Connecticut CNA Certification; or within 120 days of CNA Certification course completion. Key Competencies: Ability to interact professionally with coworkers. Prioritize tasks. Function as a team member. Ability to speak, read English in order to communicate with patients, residents and clinical staff. Provides care and services that demonstrate behaviors and the principles of person-centered care including affording people dignity, respect and compassion, offering coordinated care, support and treatment and care that is personalized. This description of job responsibilities is intended to reflect the essential responsibilities and duties of the job, but is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time. Per Diem
RN Visiting Nurse Case Manager Masonicare Home Health & Hospice - Waterbury, CT area Day Shift / 40hrs/wk Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, an affiliate of Masonicare, is seeking a dedicated and accomplished Registered Nurse Case Manager local to Waterbury, CT area. The RN Visting Nurse Case Manager ensures quality and safe delivery of nursing services to patients in the home setting. Visits are done primarilly during the DAY SHIFT, but exact scheduling is flexible. Weekend Rotation will be required. Typically, this is one weekend per month or less. Masonicare's Registered Nurses work to develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care and make necessary revisions to address all problems in the plan of care. They provide coordination of the plan of care, maintaining continuity of client care with other health professionals while identifying interdisciplinary care needs and making recommendations for additional home health care services. Our Visting Nurses supervise the client care rendered by Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides in the provision of delegated duties and conduct supervisory visits per regulatory guidelines. Masonicare is fully electronic! Our nurses demonstrate timely and accurate computer documentation of patient/job information to facilitate the development of the OASIS data set, orders for service, creation of time sheets and other required patient/employment documents and reports. Complete Job Description is available upon request. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 1 year clinical experience is required. New grads will not be considered. PREVIOUS HOMECARE EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED BUT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT. ON THE JOB TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED. #joinourteam Day Shift / 40hrs/wk
RN Director Assisted Living Masonicare at Greenridge Place - Rocky Hill, CT Full Time Salaried/Exempt / On-Call Rotation Summary of Position The ALSA Director is designated as the Supervisor of Assisted Living Services Agency (SALSA) for the CT AL licensure and is responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of nursing and personal care services provided by ALSA staff to residents of the assisted living facility. Works closely with staff of the managed residential community and other Masonicare affiliates to ensure delivery of core services and coordination of care through the entire Masonicare continuum and other external services as needed. Is responsible for providing health related services designed to anticipate and enhance the safety needs and well-being of Independent residents. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Coordinating and managing all nursing and assisted living aide services rendered to the clients by direct service staff under his/her supervision. 2. Supervise assigned nursing personnel and assisted living aides in delivery of nursing services and assistance with provision of activities of daily living. Ensure the evaluation of the clinical competence of assigned nursing personnel and assisted living aides. 3. Ensure thorough communication among ALSA Department staff through stand-up shift meeting, communication logs, documentation and other means. 4. Participating in the development of all agency objectives, standards of care, policies and procedures concerning nursing services and the provision of assistance with activities of daily living. 5. Participating in interviewing of potential staff, selection, orientation and inservice education. 6. Participate, document and track orientation, education, annual physicals and PPD and certification of all ALSA aides and staff. 7. Participate in program planning, financial planning and budget process, and evaluation of clinical services. 8. Ensure that nursing services are available 24 hours per day, seven days a week. 9. Provide direct nursing services to clients as needed. 10. Provide medication administration services to residents and supervise licensed nursing personnel in medication administration. 11. Develop resident education, wellness counseling, health promotion and disease prevention program for residents. 12. Provide documentation for complaint log for any issues with regard to ALSA services. 13. Conduct initial resident health, psycho-social and functional assessments. Collaborate with clinical staff, MRC personnel and families to develop a care plan for resident and recommend level of care required by resident. 14. Assist the licensed staff with the review of care plan with each significant change in condition or at least every 120 days and continually monitor care plans for appropriate leveling. Assist licensed staff with the verification of written or verbal orders from the physician or health care practitioner as needed or at least every 120 days. 15. Provide weekly report to the Resident Service Coordinator regarding statistical data including the number of clients served and services provided and include any issues associated with provision of core service or concerns with the MRC or ALSA. 16. Provide quarterly and annual reports to Quality Assurance Committee and coordinate chart audits with QA committee members which will be reviewed by the governing body. 17. Assist the licensed staff with the coordination of services with resident, family and other appropriate individuals. 18. Refer clients to appropriate professionals or agencies whenever the resident's condition dictates. 19. Assist residents in securing alternate living arrangements if they no longer require or are no longer clinically qualified for assisted living services. 20. Attends meetings, serves on committees and performs other special projects or tasks as assigned. Identifies residents who have chronic or acute illness that require immediate or on-going care. Responds to resident when a resident activates the call for aid system. Conducts daily office hours for nurse consultation, which may include blood pressure/vital sign checks, and weight checks, structured to maintain resident’s independence in their apartment, and continued evaluation of residents needs for higher levels of care. Maintains baseline and updated documentation of residents physical, emotional and functional status. Clearly and actively communicates with other health care professionals regarding changes in resident’s conditions. Assists in the coordination of resident assessment, moves to higher levels of care, and collaborates with the Resident Care Counselor, Masonicare at Home and Masonicare Home, Health & Hospice to implement effective homecare or transfer. Plans and coordinates monthly health and wellness presentations for residents in cooperation with Resident Care Assistant. Coordinates onsite clinics held by ancillary health professionals. Qualifications Education: A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing with two years full time experience (one year in home health care or community health required) OR A diploma or Associate's Degree in nursing with four years of full time experience over the past 10 years (one year of home health care or community health required) Licensure: Registered Nurse with valid Connecticut license Day Shift / 40hrs/wk
Behavioral Health CNA (DAY SHIFT) Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT Day Shift / 40hrs/wk / EOW *This position is located on a Behavioral Health/Acute Psych Unit* This is a 50-bed state of the art Behavioral Health Hospital unit The CNA performs basic nursing care procedures under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse. Follow treatment plan that was designed to meet the appropriate age, needs and abilities of each resident/patient including assisting with meals and nourishments, transferring using proper body mechanics and appropriate assistive devices, ambulations, bathing, toileting and dressing and grooming. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Current Connecticut certification as a nurse's aide - C.N.A. and CPR certification. #joinourteam Day Shift / 40hrs/wk / EOW
