Focused on providing the best in senior resident living and health care, we value and recognize the importance of supporting, training, and retraining associates for continual growth in their retirement community careers.

Across myriad senior community jobs and specialties, our associates are provided competitive salaries, educational opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Cypress Glen is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Explore available senior community jobs and apply using our easy online application process. If you are interested in a retirement community career at Cypress Glen, but do not see an opening that matches your goals or experience, we invite you to submit an application to be considered for future positions. We keep all applications on file for at least 12 months.

If you’re looking for a career that’s rewarding, inspiring, challenging, and fulfilling, then listen to what these dedicated professionals have to say about their experience in senior living.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide professional nursing care to residents in our long term care area
• Take report from the outgoing nurse
• Make routine checks on residents
• Administers medications and treatment as ordered by the attending physician
• Assures that all physician orders are carried out in accordance within the nurse’s scope of practice.
• Review resident care plans and follow interventions listed
• Ensure all changes and pertinent information on residents is documented in the medical record
• Maintain inventory of resident drugs and medications on the unit, ensure new meds are ordered and received on a timely manner and that discontinued meds are removed from cart and sent back to pharmacy
• Admit, discharge and transfer residents in accordance with physicians’ orders and facility policy
• Review resident care and recommend changes and implement changes when necessary
• Participate in in-service and orientation programs on a monthly basis
• Review physician orders to ensure accuracy of MAR, TAR, etc. Review notes and orders from doctor visits and ensure new orders are transcribed to order sheet and documented
• Take verbal orders from physician and transcribe to the physician order sheet
• Order residents medication and supplies
• Assist in developing resident care plans for residents with the Director of Nursing and other staff members
• Requisition supplies, equipment, linens, etc from central supply
• Assign duties and is direct supervisor for Nursing Assistants
• Responsible for all aspects of resident care while on duty
• Attend and participate in resident Care Planning Committee Meetings
• Notify the attending physician and family when the resident becomes ill, is injured, or has a condition change

Qualifications:

• Must be a North Carolina licensed registered nurse or an LPN. Must have CPR certification.

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Competitive pay

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics

Physical Setting:

• Long term care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call
• Weekend availability
• SHIFTS – 2nd shift, 2:45pm-11:15pm and 3rd shift, 10:45pm-7:15am

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location