Please email or fax your resume for Wellness Nurse to Edmarie Meaux.

 

Email: suncity@newdawnmemorycare.net

 

Fax: (303) 997-2930

Wellness Nurse

The Wellness Nurse primary focus is on promoting the health and well being of the residents at New Dawn Memory Care. The Wellness Nurse is responsible for accommodating residents' preferences and for improving the health of residents as much as possible through diet, exercise, medication, PT and activities. The Wellness Nurse monitors the health of the residents, keeps records of changes in the residents health and provides medical care to residents who need it. The Wellness Nurse is responsible for educating the staff and family members. The Wellness Nurse also communicates with friends, family and all health care professionals in order to coordinate all care related to esridents.

 

Employee will:

• Be required to stand 6-8 hours at one time for

• as much as 10 hours in one day.

• Sit 2-4 hours in a day

• May be required to drive 30 minutes to two

• hours in one day

• Be occassionally required to drive up to six

• hours in one day for meetings but may take

• other form of transportation if necessary

• Be frequently required to lift and carry up to 50

• pounds for up to 30 yards

• Be occasionally required to bend, squat,

• kneel, climb and reach up to 3 feet overhead

 

Qualifications:

• A current Arizona nursing license

• CPR/First Aid Certified

• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing practices,

• techniques and methods applied to health and • wellness in compliance with federal, state and

• local regulations

• Experience in home health, assisted living,

• hospital and long term care setting

• Caring and compassionate

• Minimum 1 year experience with older adults

• Supervisory experience preferred

• Competent at passing, monitoring and

• documenting medication administration

• Positive and outgoing personality

• Written verbal and communication skills are

• needed in order to effectively interact with

• residents, staff and family members

• Ability to handle multiple priorities

• Ability to teach and guide team members to

• provide quality clinical care

• Demonstrate good judgment, problem solving

• and decision making skills

• Enjoys working with seniors and families

• Detail oriented and has good assessment

• skills in order to determine the needs of the

• residents and to provide proper medical care

• Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft

• Office, Windows, Outlook, Excel with the

• ability to learn new applications

• Enjoys networking and communicating the

• benefits of the community to the public

• Enthusiastic about coaching and training

• resident assistants and other team members

• Calm under pressure

 

Responsibilities:

To All New Dawn Team Members

• Always delight our customers by practicing

• New Dawn principles

• Encourage all teammates to practice customer • service principles

• Complete all required training

• Treat all customers with interest and respect

• Learn all company policies and procedures

• Attend all scheduled meetings and in‐services • Improve professionally through continuing

• education, reading, etc.

 

To All Residents

• Administer medication using the Medication

• Administration Record.

• Ensure confidentiality or resident medications

• and personal information among all residents,

• and visitors. Following HIPPA regulations.

• Complete resident treatments as outlined in

• the Treatment Administration Record.

• Maintain order and cleanliness of medication

• cart and refrigerator.

• Restock medication/treatment cart with cups

• and spoons after all medication passes

• are completed

• Supervise Resident Assistants on shift

• Assist in formulating New Dawn health and

• wellness policies

• Monitor all refrigerated medication every

• 24 hours.

• Take an active role and have a voice in family

• care plan meetings.

• Notify Director of Health and Wellness of any

• emergency situations—as stated in New Dawn

• Memory Care policies

• Complete incident reports and maintain

• Incident Report Log.

• Communicate with Resident Support Services • and families

• Maintain clinical quality assurance while

• leading by example and demonstrating New

• Dawn’s mission

Please email or fax your resume for Director of Dining Services to Trevor Matthews.

 

Email: tmatthews@newdawnal.com

 

Fax: (303) 997-2930

Director of Dining Services

 

Reports To:  Executive Director and Regional Director of Dining

Supervises:  Assistant Cooks and coaches Resident Assistants

 

ADA Requirements:  

All responsibilities outlined in this job description are considered critical and the frequency is high.

 

Employee will:

• Be required to stand 2-4 hours at one time for

• as much as 12 hours in one day.

• Sit up to 2 hours a day.

• May drive 30 minutes one day.

• Infrequently drive up to 6 hours in one day for

• meetings but may take other form of

• transportation if necessary.

• Lift and carry up to 30 lbs. frequently and

• 50 lbs. occasionally for up to 30 yards.

• Be occasionally required to bend, squat,

• kneel, climb and reach up to 3 feet.

 

Qualifications:

• Qualified Food Handler or able to obtain

• within 30 days of hire.

• Experienced cook who can plan and execute

• a nutritious and delicious nutritious menu.

• Must be able to provide up to six special diets.

• Must assist in developing the food service.

• budget and must be able to control costs.

• Must to plan and execute special events for

• up to 250 people.

• Prepare caterings for marketing events.

• Caring and compassionate with families

• and seniors.

• Responsible and reliable.

• Creative and resourceful.

• Good organizational skills.

• Self-motivated.

• Ability to problem solve and develop

• workable solutions.

• Positive personality.

• Good verbal skills using the English language

• with basic writing and reading skills.

• Must maintain basic hygiene, sanitation,

• handling techniques and temperature control

• at all times.

• Enjoys working with seniors and families.

• Cool, calm and collected, particularly in

• stressful situations.

• Conducts yourself with integrity and honesty.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities.

• Ability to keep flexible hours.

• Willing to learn computer programs

• as necessary.

• Must be available to work occasional

• weekends, evenings and nights on a specified

• basis in order to know, train and supervise

• staff on all shifts and schedules.

 

Responsibilities:

• Delight our customers by practicing New

• Dawn principles.

• Encourage all teammates to practice customer

• service principles.

• Complete all required training.

• Treat all customers with interest and respect.

• Learn all company policies and procedures.

• Attend all scheduled meetings and

• in-house training.

• Improve professionally through continuing

• education, reading, etc.

 

The Residents and Their Families

• Ensure that the New Dawn Philosophy

• including Alfa’s Guidelines are demonstrated

• by all who enter the Home.

• Know each resident and their needs through

• the Individualized Service Plan, regular visits,

• at least a monthly review of the resident

• record and review of the Daily Log.

• Work with the team to implement the New

• Dawn Risk Management and Quality

• Assurance programs.

• Key participant in the resident assessment

• process and in ongoing assessments an

• changes in the individual service plan.

• Adapt the menu other key parts of the dining

• services program in order to delight

• our customers.

• Cater to guest meals, special events, birthday

• dinners, etc.

 

The Dining Program

• Plan and create the monthly menu and

• distribute to the Home mailing list, residents

• and staff.

• Assist in meeting any and all regulatory

• requirements and developing any plans of

• correction as needed.

• Create a par level supply list and order and

• maintain all food and supplies for the dining

• services program staying within budget.

• Establish a strong, ongoing program including

• recruitment, administrative processing, training

• and recognition.

• Work with the Program Coordinator on food

• related items for special events such as

• birthdays, holidays, parties and other events.

• Look for new techniques, methods and

• materials to enhance the dining

• services program.

• Promote the hydration program for residents

• Promote interaction of the residents in the

• dining services program such as allowing them

• to help set the table, prepare part of the meal

• as appropriate, etc.

• Work with the Director of Health and Wellness

• to develop a plan for any resident with weight

• loss or excessive weight gain, eating or

• chewing problems or nutritional or

• hydration issues.

• Attend all required care conferences.

• Work with nursing to complete and maintain.

• diet cards and food preference sheets.

• Follow up with the family or legally responsible

• party within 72 hours of the move-in, and then

• 30 days after move-in to provide and update

• on the resident and ensure customer

• satisfaction. Ensure that the DCR has followed

• up with any and all appropriate staff if

• improvements are required.

 

Human Resources

• Creates a positive, caring, helpful, flexible

• and fun work environment.

• Teach and demonstrate the New Dawn

• philosophies of caring, promoting the best

• day possible for the resident and

• customer service.

• Recruit new staff members to maintain fully

• staffed department.

• Responsible for training and coaching

• employees on New Dawn philosophy and

• dining services program for residents.

• Provide corrective action to staff

• when needed.

• Routinely observes the Resident Assistants in

• the dining room to ensure that the meal

• experience is a positive one.

 

Budgets

• Understands basic budgeting concepts for

• his/her department.

• Must be able to account for any variances.

• Proactively seek to control expenses

• without losing quality.

• Take physical inventory per policy.

 

Please email or fax your resume for Wellness Nurse to Edmarie Meaux.

 

Email: suncity@newdawnmemorycare.net

 

Fax: (303) 997-2930

Director of Health and Wellness

Reports to:  Executive Director

Supervises:  All Nursing staff including LPNs, RNs and Medication Technicians

 

The Director of Health and Wellness works closely with the Executive Director, nurses, QMAPS, doctors and all health care providers to ensure that all of the Residents needs are met. The DHW establishes positive relationships and communication with families and outside medical personnel for the resident’s wellbeing. The DHW works to maintain the resident in their New Dawn Memory Care home and to continually improve the quality of care and the reputation of New Dawn Memory Care.

 

ADA Requirements: 

All responsibilities outlined in this job description are considered critical and the frequency is high.

 

Employee will:

• Be required to stand 4-6 hours at one time for

• as much as 8 hours in one day.

• Sit 2-4 hours in a day

• May drive 30 minutes to two hours in one day

• Infrequently drive up to two hours in one day

• for meetings

• Lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently for up

• to 30 yards

• Be occasionally required to bend, squat,

• kneel, climb and reach up

 

Qualifications:

• Licensed RN/LPN

• First Aid/CPR

• Administrators Licenses – preferred

• Finger Print Card

• Caring, compassionate and empathetic

• Minimum two years management experience

• Good leader

• Assist in developing and managing the health

• services portion of the home operating budget.

• Good organizational skills

• Self-motivated

• Ability to solve problems and develop

• workable solutions

• Positive, cheerful and outgoing personality

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• skills using the English language.

• Enjoys working with seniors and families

• Enjoys networking and communicating the

• benefits of the community to the public

• Remains cool, calm and collected, particularly

• in stressful situations

• Assist the Executive Director in meeting

• targets for hiring, occupancy, controlling

• expenses and other goals set by the

• home office.

• Conducts his/herself with integrity and honesty

• Ability to handle multiple priorities

• Ability to keep flexible hours in order to

• supervise the staff on all shifts and day

• Competent in Microsoft Office and willing to

• learn and use the NDMC software programs.

• Must be on-call for emergencies 24/7 unless a

• alternate has been established with permission

• from the Executive Director.

• Must be available to work occasional

• weekends, evenings and nights on a specified

• basis in order to know, train and supervise

• staff on all shifts and schedules

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-admission assessments in a

• timely manner with the goal of reaching and

• maintaining all occupancy goals.

• Manage the medication program including

• working with the pharmacy, pharmacy

• consultant, QMAPS and physicians, training

• and supervising the nurses and QMAPS,

• monitoring the medication documentation and

• all other tasks related to proper medication

• administration.

• Assist in the recruitment, training, scheduling,

• supervising and coaching of the nursing and

• QMAP team including performance appraisals.

• Communicate with families and responsible

• parties any health and wellness related issues

• as per the New Dawn Memory Care policies,

• while maintaining positive relationships.

• Coordinate and communicate with physicians,

• rehab groups, home health, hospice and other

• health related services on resident's behalf.

• Serve on-call 24/7 for health emergencies

• unless a designee has been assigned to cover

• with permission of the Executive Director.

• Visit residents in the hospital or other settings

• as needed.

• Participate in the professional networking,

• particularly to other health care providers to

• educate them about New Dawn Memory Care

• and to develop referral relationships.

• Provide the staff with ongoing training and

• coaching particularly as it relates to health and

• wellness and managing difficult behaviors.

• Assist in the start-up opening of New Dawn

• Memory Care Sun City West including the

• selection of start-up supplies within budget,

• organize workspace, establish policies and

• procedures and assist in the initial licensing of

• the community.

• Prepare the home for regular license

• inspections with other members of the

• management team.

• Promote the New Dawn Memory Care

• philosophy, Residents Rights, ALFA

• Philosophy of Care and the Alzheimer’s

• Association core principles.

• Participate in the Community’s operating

• budget process as requested by the Executive

• Director as related to the Health and Wellness.