Delegating Nurse

Position Title: Delegating Nurse

Salary:  $45.00-$50.00/hour (Based on Experience)
              ($2,500 sign-on bonus paid in installments)

Schedule: Part Time (20 hours per week, Flexible Schedule)

Who We Are:

If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Blakehurst team! You will join others who’ve quickly found that Blakehurst is the kind of place where people decide to build a career. Blakehurst is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 40-acre campus in Towson, MD, near Baltimore. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the over 300 seniors we serve. We do that by providing opportunities for residents to live life to the fullest. When you work at Blakehurst, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

What We Offer: 

• Resident-sponsored educational scholarships
• Employee assistance program 
• Free on-site parking
• Free transportation to and from the closest bus stop
• Now offering DailyPay
• An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun

Blakehurst is looking for an experienced, hospitality-focused Delegating Nurse who brings compassion, professionalism, and strong skills to work every day. The Delegating Nurse is responsible for the overall supervision and clinical oversight of resident care in the assisted living program including completion of required assessments and oversight of CMTs and other staff.

Primary Responsibilities:
1.         Coordinates completion of Service Plans for Assisted Living residents with the Assisted Living Manager.
2.        Observes each resident at least every 45 days.
3.        Assures accuracy and completeness of the medical record.
4.        Reviews the Assisted Livings Manager’s assessment of residents.
5.        Coordinates and participates in family/resident service plan conferences.
6.        Assures effective communication with other shifts and departments as it relates to
            medical record documentation.
7.        Assures appropriate delegation of nursing tasks.

Other Duties:

1.        Serves as a staff nurse when staffing levels necessitate in order to meet the needs of 
            the residents.
2.        Responds to emergency calls as necessary.
3.        Ensures notification of physician and family of changes in resident’s condition.
4.        Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
5.        Performs specific work duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
6.        Participate in the monthly Quality Assurance meeting.
7.        Participates in the nurse manager weekend on call program.

Qualifications:

RN currently licensed by State of Maryland.  Current CPR certification. Supervisory experience preferred.  Completion of a Maryland approved Delegating Nurse for Assisted Living course.

All new hires must be able to pass our pre-employment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references, and proof of vaccination or immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. 

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