Wellness Nurse
Volunteers of America - National Services

Jersey City, New Jersey

Posted in Not for Profit and Charities


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Job Description

Volunteers of America National Services is now hiring a Registered Nurse for a new role of Wellness Nurse at our Harborview property in Jersey City, NJ.

The Wellness Nurse (WN) provides residents participating in the supportive services demonstration with health education and coaching to facilitate improved self-care management, develops and/or coordinates wellness and prevention activities, and assists with care coordination and health services access to help optimize resident health and well-being. The WN works with residents in both one-on-one and group settings. The WN works in concert with the resident and their family members, if appropriate; the Resident Wellness Director (RWD) , and community partners to help residents address their needs, achieve their goals, and support their ability to safely age in place.

Harborview Apartments, an Affordable Senior Housing Community, is a 14-story, 100 unit elderly housing community located at 145 Ocean Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, minutes away from New York City, supermarkets, theaters, churches, recreation center, medical services and path station.

About us: At Volunteers of America, we are more than a nonprofit organization. We are a ministry of service that includes nearly 16,000 paid, professional employees dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. Through our hundreds of human service programs, including housing and healthcare, Volunteers of America touches the lives of 1.5 million people in over 400 communities in 46 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico each year. Since 1896, we have supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including veterans, at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions. Our work touches the mind, body, heart - and ultimately the spirit - of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Current licensure in the state of New Jersey as a Registered Nurse.
  • Current CPR Certification.
  • Maintenance of required CEU's.
  • Good problem solver with abilities to make independent judgments utilizing initiative, discretion and the nursing process as needed.
  • Demonstrates leadership ability.
  • Effective communicator.
  • Ability to prioritize duties.
  • Customer service oriented with knowledge of successful customer service techniques.
  • Clinical competence to utilize the nursing process to perform physical and cognitive assessments of residents.
  • Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

  • EOE M/F/Vets/Disabled


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