LVN - Resident Team Leader (Montrose) - Avenue360 Health and Wellness

About Us

 Avenue 360 Health and Wellness is a 7-site community-based health system designated as a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Avenue 360 provides high quality and caring service to promote healthy people and communities. Our 360-degree approach addresses medical, dental, behavioral health and social service needs.  Our compassionate care extends to those with and without insurance, and we believe income must not determine the level of and access to quality health care. Providing comprehensive, high quality, and caring service is at the core of what we do, whether medical, dental, behavioral health, hospice care, or supportive housing programs.

What we have to offer

Our Compensation Package Includes:

• Generous Paid Time Off- (11 paid holidays per year, 2 Floating Holidays per year, 14 paid Vacation days per year, 4 hours per month of accrued Sick days)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K match up to 4%.
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Overview: 

Resident Care Team Leader Registered Nurse will assist in ensuring the general health and well-being of our residents by providing direct nursing care. This position is responsible for the direct nursing care of residents which encompasses planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the care of residents to ensure that the highest degree of quality care and regulatory compliance is always maintained. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The resident Care Team Leader heads the Resident Care Team, which consists of the leader, a Resident Care Assistant and volunteer direct care givers. 
• Participates in the direct and indirect care of residents and ancillary hospice services to residents’ family and friends. 
• Performs all nursing duties based on standard of care established by State Board of Nursing. 
• Oversees implementation of the plan of care, nursing interventions, direct nursing care distribution of medication, documentation of all care provided and bereavement for all residents. 
• Inventory of controlled substances, documentation of dispensed controlled substances. 
• Responsible for ensuring that the shift team meets all resident needs for personal care and ADL’s, activity, stimulation, mobility, safety, hydration, nutrition, elimination and post-mortem care for all residents. 
• Coordinates and maintain clean and safe environment for residents, oversees meal and snack preparedness. 
• Participates in Quality Assurance projects. 
• Based in experience may be asked to assist as ‘on-call’ staff. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing Services. 

Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements: 

• Currently licensed as a Registered nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in good standing with the State of Texas. 
• Licensed in the State of Texas. 
• Is able to work to prescribed nursing standards including the physical demands of standing, walking, and moving most of the time without lifting restrictions. 
• 1-year acute care experience required. 
• 1 year Hospice and/or HIV/AIDS experience preferred. 
• Ability to commit to and be flexible in unique care setting involving large number of volunteers. 
• BLS Certification required  

Continuing Education and Training Requirements: 

CEUs required by Licensure and/or trainingsdesignated by the funding source.