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Sonnet Hill Senior Living

Director of Nursing Services / Senior Living

Sonnet Hill Senior Living, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Health and Wellness Director Come join the ONELIFE Senior Living team! We are looking for compassionate and dedicated team members with a common purpose of making a difference in the lives of seniors.

Sonnet Hill Senior Living, located in San Jose, CA is seeking a passionate and experienced Director of Nursing Services to manage our Health Services program and ensure high-quality care is being provided to the residents in our community.

Director of Nursing Services "Health & Wellness Director"

We offer competitive wages with opportunities to grow!

Responsibilities of the Health and Wellness Director

Exhibits leadership qualities and communicates professionally with employees, residents, family and/or responsible parties, and other healthcare professionals.

Overall supervision, provision, and quality of nursing and supportive services for the Community.

Perform assessments of residents and identify needs related to the physiological, psychological, environmental, and social needs upon move in and when a change of condition has occurred.

Ensure routine resident assessments are met on a quarterly basis.

Ensure the resident safety needs are met, utilizing specific assessment and evaluation tools.

Oversee and participate in the development of care plans.

Ensures communication or residents are reported to families and/or responsible parties, physicians, Executive Director, and State, as necessary.

Investigate incidents and behavior changes that require a licensed nurse assessment and document all incidents and changes in the resident’s progress notes.

Perform medication room and medication cart audits as needed.

Monitor the 24-hour communications and alert system for compliance. Appropriately and timely assess residents who have been put on alert status. Remove residents from alert after appropriate assessment of their condition.

Review all physician’s transcriptions, progress notes, discharge orders, move in orders, and hospital notes.

Assist the Executive Director to ensure that policies, procedures, and state regulations are being followed.

Hires, trains, and evaluates all health services employees ensuring that all direct care staff are compliant with state required training.

Participates in new employee orientation and monthly in-services.

Responsible for staff scheduling to ensure there is adequate coverage to meet resident care needs, supply purchasing, budgetary forecasting, and compliance.

Ensure residents are provided privacy, respect, and dignity.

Follows standard precautions and infection control procedures.

Completes state required training upon hire and annually.

Required Experience

Possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.

A current Licensed Nurse in the state of employment. (LPN/LVN or RN)

A minimum of one (1) year prior nursing experience in a senior living community or related business preferred.

Basic computer skills.

Must be able to speak, read, and write in the English language.

Attain continuing education credits as required by state regulations.

State Criminal Background Check and LIC 508 Criminal Record Statement

LIC 503 Health Screening Report

Job Type

Full Time

Maintain current skills and knowledge through continuing education. Apply information to job responsibilities

Other Requirements

Previous experience working with the elderly population as a nurse is desirable.

Must have appropriate professional license (i.e., RN, LPN etc.) for the state of California and license must be unencumbered.

Maintains CPR certification.

Universal Precautions: Exposure to blood/bodily fluids is likely.

Physical Requirements: Has ability to do occasional heavy lifting (up to 40 pounds).

Benefits

A benefit package is offered to full-time employees.

Supplemental insurance plans are available including pet insurance.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program

Health Advocate Program

Employee Discount Program

Sonnet Hill Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check and a comprehensive reference check.

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