Registered Nurse – Acton & Arlington (Part Time) Cooperative Elder Services, Inc.

Position Title

Registered and Licensed Nurse

Reports to

Clinical Director

Physical requirements form

Medium Work – Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

About CESI

At Cooperative Elder Services, Inc. (CESI), our goal is to empower seniors and adults with medical or cognitive challenges to age-in-place by serving their health and socialization needs and providing support for families.

Our Purpose

• Healthy aging is for everyone.

Our Mission

• Through our trusted delivery of services, we empower our community to age on their terms.

Our Core Values

• Mission first: We prioritize the well-being of clients, staff and community.
• Service to others: We lead with compassion and accountability.
• Caregiver wellness: Weprovidepeaceofmindforcaregiversdaily.
• Healthy communities: Wehelpcommunitiesthrivebyensuringeveryoneageswelltogether.
• Respect for all: Transparency, and empathy guide our actions.
• Challenge the status quo: We take calculated risks to innovate while prioritizing safety.
• Be an advocate: We are enthusiastic champions of our mission and impact.

Expected Behaviors

Our expectation is that all employees embrace these guiding principles and seek ways to demonstrate behaviors that support our purpose, mission and core values each and every day.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a culturally diverse population of clients, other care providers, family and community members as a member of the client’s multidisciplinary care team.
• Ability to function under pressure in a fast‑paced human service environment.
• Ability to be flexible, open and responsive to ongoing industry changes.
• Ability to articulate and communicate CESI’s purpose, mission and core values in a consistent and enthusiastic manner, internally with staff and externally to clients, families, and community partner.
• Ability to identify opportunities within obstacles, and develop effective, creative solutions.

Role specific behaviors expected

• Mission first: We prioritize the well-being of clients, staff and community.
• Supervision and provision of nursing services provided within our centers that is informed by the individual plan of care, and also upholds the client’s inherent dignity by working with them on daily decisions related to their care.
• Service to others: We lead with compassion and accountability.
• Provide safety with every direction especially in emergency situations
• Provide personalized care within an overall framework of our routines
• Understanding the nuance of each participants needs to drive compassionate care
• Taking responsibility for triggering behaviors
• Acknowledge and learn from mistakes, applying lessons to improve patient care and team processes.
• Caregiver wellness: Weprovidepeaceofmindforcaregiversdaily.
• Communicate kindly.
• If we don’t know the answer, locate someone to assist in answering the question.
• Reassuring caregivers
• Offering appropriate and comforting transparency
• Healthy communities: Wehelpcommunitiesthrivebyensuringeveryoneageswelltogether.
• Facilitate a welcoming, engaging, caring and professional environment that inspires confidence in caregivers to entrust their loved ones with us.
• Assess clients and educate families and other providers about health observations and understanding.
• Respect for all: Transparency, and empathy guide our actions.
• Foster a culture of dignity
• Be discreet with personal and private matters
• Invite participation vs. require participation
• Actively listen to participant needs and desires, emotions in addition to verbal communication
• Value differing perspectives
• Challenge the status quo: We take calculated risks to innovate while prioritizing safety.
• Share your ideas openly, confidently and with respect for all
• Recommend new activities for consideration
• Have some fun with your role
• Be human
• Be an advocate: We are enthusiastic champions of our mission and impact.
• Share what CESI has to offer with friends, family and your community
• Become familiar and confident sharing the elevator pitch
• Lead by being a positive example
• Be a health advocate for our participants, especially where they cannot advocate for themselves

Job Overview

Responsible for planning, organizing and carrying out nursing service according to the ADH Center policies and procedures, assuming responsibility for participant and staff activities on an assigned team. Clinical supervision and oversight provided by the Clinical Director.

Primary functions in this role

• Provision and supervision of all nursing services
• Coordinate the completion of, and ensuring the accuracy of, each participant’s assessment
• Coordinate the development, ongoing review, and revision of each participant’s plan of care
• Ensure that nursing notes are written at least one time per month or more often as necessary to reflect each participant’s health care status
• Respond appropriately to any acute changes in a participant’s health or functioning
• Provide appropriate health‑care education for each participant and legally authorized representative
• Assist as necessary in the delivery of other Services
• Ensure ongoing education, training, and professional development of all Program staff that is relevant to care of participants
• Obtain, review, and implement primary care provider orders
• Coordinate the participant’s care with the primary care provider and, if applicable, community service providers
• Supervise medication management services
• Other duties as assigned by supervisory staff

Equipment

• Medical and participant care equipment as needed to meet the needs of Adult Day Health Center’s participants.

Working Conditions

• Indoors
• Extensive participant contact.
• Possible exposure to infection, blood and blood borne pathogens.
• May work with hazardous/infectious waste.

Qualifications & Skills

• Must pass required employee physical before employment begins
• Current RN license in MA, which must remain current throughout employment
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a community nursing position, preferably working with the elderly
• Computer proficiency required
• Must pass criminal background check
• Access to reliable transportation required

To apply: send your resume to Gaby Justus, Director of Program Development: g.justus@elderdayservices.org