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Schedule: Full-Time: 40 hours per week
Salary Range: $95,000-100,000 (Commensurate with Experience)
This position requires you to be on call evenings and weekends on a rotating basis
At Mary Wade you will experience a high quality professional culture focused on resident needs. We strive to deliver the highest quality clinical care with deep compassion and empathy for long term care and short term rehab. If you find meaning working in direct care in a medical setting, working in our skilled nursing facility may be for you.
Due to excellent patient to aide ratios, we take the time to talk with, and listen to, those we care for and do whatever it takes to get the job done. Our goal is to create moments of joy as often as possible. Listening to understand, demonstrating kindness, concern and tender loving care are part of our core practices. Stringent infection control guidelines are followed to ensure resident and employee safety.
Everyone is held accountable to these standards.
We have 94 beds. Our resident population is primarily seniors with varying levels of acuity.
For 156 years we have been serving the Greater New Haven senior community. We are a mission focused non-profit, governed by a Board of Trustees. Visit www.marywade.org to see our gorgeous campus and learn more about our services and history.
Qualifications:
- Previous supervisory experience as an ADNS or RN Supervisor
- Current Connecticut Registered Nurse License
- 2 - 3 years’ experience in a nursing home environment.
- Sensitivity to the needs of the elderly in a healthcare setting.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must have patience, tact in handling difficult residents and staff.
- Must be comfortable to be responsible for department in the absence of the Director of Clinical Services.
- Detail oriented
- Quick to advise Vice President of Mary Wade Healthcare and/or Director of Clinical Services as needed
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic
- Foster strong working relationships will all staff
- Communicate clearly with resident, family and staff
Job Responsibilities:
- Recommends and assists with the development of organizational structure and standards of performance.
- Responsible for ensuring Quality Assurance for all resident documentation.
- Establishes and runs regularly-scheduled quality assurance meetings to ensure consistent standards of care.
- Plans, organizes, develops, implement, and interprets the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
- Supervises nursing staff to ensure continual upgrade and improvement in the nursing care of the residents.
- Participates in the development and implementation of resident care policies and brings resident care problems requiring changes in policy to the attention of the professional policy advisory groups.
- Assures that a nursing care plan is established for each patient and that this plan is reviewed and modified as needed.
- Initiates studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services in relation to objectives and costs.
- Available to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary. Scheduled hours may change to meet facility needs.
- Effectively communicates to appropriate personnel regarding emergency situations.
- Assists with the scheduling of daily assignments of duties for nursing staff to assure 24 hour coverage.
- Audits CNAs and nursing staff to ensure quality patient care.
- Oversees clinical care of RCH residents. Respond to resident clinical issues and follows through with MD and family.
- Develops and implements electronic medical records.
- Supplements RN Staffing on Skilled Care Units as needed.
Benefits:
We’re proud to offer health plans through ConnectiCare, a leading health insurer with award-winning customer service and in-person help around the state. ConnectiCare has an extensive network of providers delivering high-quality care (state, regional, and national coverage), and 100% of Connecticut hospitals are in-network.
Affordable healthcare! Pay only 12 to 18 percent of the monthly premium with Mary Wade covering the majority of the Connecticare health insurance premium. Dental and Vision are also offered at very low rates.
Life struggles causing stress? We understand that mental health support is a priority in the healthcare industry which is why we provide our Employee Assistance Program at no cost. Get support immediately and long term with 24/7 access to practitioners. Many other wellness services also available.
Want to get a degree or earn job related credentials? Our Tuition Reimbursement benefit helps cover the costs.
- Secure your future with our 403b Retirement Plan. Save with our 50% matching dollar program.
- Work in a facility known for cleanliness, friendliness and delicious food.
- Be on a team known for excellent care and high nursing standards.
- Employee Assisted Housing Program for purchase of home in Fair Haven
- Opportunity for career growth
- Weekly Payroll
- Breaks and mealtime are PAID time!
- Beautiful garden for outdoor lunch and breaks
- Benefit partners offering identity theft protection, prepaid legal services, AFLAC, Verizon discounts
- Free parking on-site and located near New Haven Bus Line
What can you expect at Mary Wade?
- Highly skilled leadership that coach you to grow your skills and knowledge
- Fair-minded management that wants you to succeed
- Excellent orientation, on-boarding and continuous skill development
- Open door culture – speak to leadership anytime
- A reputation you can be proud to represent - we deliver the highest quality medical services!
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