Come join our awesome team as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
at Senior Community Care of Colorado-Montrose. We are offering great benefits
and work-home balance!
Senior Community Care of Colorado PACE is part of Volunteers of America
National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the
Volunteers of America parent organization.
Registered Nurse Job Highlights:
403(b) Retirement Plan;
Career scholarships;
Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
About the job:
The Registered Nurse provides general and skilled nursing care to
participants, executes interventions in accordance with the plan of care,
implements primary care orders, evaluates participant complaints in person
and/or by telephone, develops appropriate plan of care, provides
participant, caregiver and family education and communicates participant's
condition to primary caregivers, physician and care team.
Pay: $33.50-$38.50/HR (RN)
Pay: $27-$32.91 HR (LPN)
*Pay in Lieu options for both *
Schedule: 32 hours per week
Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual
must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Graduate of a school of professional nursing. Current Colorado Registered
Nurses (R.N.) License, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
certification required, Bachelors of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado
required.
Unencumbered license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of
Colorado required.
Experience with the frail and elderly
Must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and have means of
transportation.
Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date
immunizations before having direct participant contact.
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge about the PACE model and philosophy of care
Essentials:
Functions as a member of the Care Team. Maintains regular attendance at, and
participants in Care Team meetings; communicates participant changes,
collaborates on plan of care decisions and coordination for twenty-four
(24) hour care delivery. Effectively communicates with team mates during
meetings or one-on-one conversations.
In coordination with the Care Manager and other nursing staff, develops and
implements a plan of care to meet the needs of participants to remain living
safely in the community for as long as possible in alignment with their goals
of care. Maintains aligned, comprehensive plan of care for all participants
living in residential facilities and coordinates care between facility and
Care/Interdisciplinary Team
Conducts a comprehensive initial nursing assessment with new PACE enrollees.
Coordinates with the Care/Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive
plan of care for each participant. Conducts nursing re-assessment
semi-annually and as needed.
Performs general and skilled nursing care to participants as assigned.
Implements the plan of care and physician orders in coordination with the
Care/Interdisciplinary Team. Observes, records, and reports
participant's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to providers.
Triages participants to determine priority of care and assists in the
treatment, examination, and testing of participants.
Participates in nursing on-call rotation to provide after-hours and weekend
assistance and care, as needed, to PACE participants.
Receives participant complaints, triages, and responds to participant needs.
Reviews and signs off orders and disseminates orders and instructions to
appropriate staff and contr cted personnel. Maintains and reviews participant
records, charts, and other pertinent information. Completes documentation
and charting in accordance with organizational policy.
About Senior Community Care of Colorado:
Senior Community Care of Colorado is part of Volunteers of America National
Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the
Volunteers of America parent organization.
Senior Community Care of Colorado (SCCCO) is a PACE Program (Program of
All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) serving older adults in Montrose and
Delta Counties. Our team offers wrap-around care services to meet the unique
needs of each of our participants and support them to remain living
independently in their homes and communities. Our approach to care is based on
our respect for the human spirit and the belief that the right to dignity