Provide nursing care for older adults and individuals with disabilities in an adult day health setting, including admission, status-change, and discharge assessments. The role centers on care coordination, medication oversight, health education, and monitoring for participants with chronic conditions, memory loss, or dementia.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct nursing assessments at admission, with changes in status, and at discharge.
- Coordinate participant care with families, guardians, physicians, nursing facilities, and residential providers.
- Supervise medication management, nursing services, and other medical treatment needed for program participation.
- Maintain medical documentation, nursing notes, progress notes, and care records.
- Respond to acute changes in participants’ health or daily functioning.
- Provide health care education to participants and legally authorized representatives.
- Review nursing and medical services, developmental skills training, and participant needs on an ongoing basis.
- Support staff education, training, and a safe, healthy program environment.
Required
- Active Massachusetts RN license.
- Previous experience in an adult day health setting or comparable experience.
- 1-2 years of direct service experience with older adults, individuals with disabilities, or people with memory loss and/or dementia.
- Knowledge of clinical standards and regulations.
- Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and time management skills.
Preferred
- Fluency in English and Cape Verdean Creole or another secondary language.
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible schedule.
- Paid time off.
- Competitive pay rate.
- Wellness and self-care benefit.
- Supportive team culture with a focus on work/life balance.
- Opportunities for upward career movement and growth.