Health Service Response Team Nurse

Our Mission:

At Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania, our mission is simple; it is a Mission of Love. Our caring communities and services assist individuals, families, and children in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life through the traditions of Freemasonry.

Why Choose Masonic Villages:

For over 146 years, we’ve been living out our mission of caring for people and enriching the lives of others. To do this successfully, we need a team of individuals who are:

Committed to providing heartfelt customer service
Talented, and seeking ongoing professional growth & enrichment
Innovative and accepting of change
Invested in contributing to our team environment.
Recognizing our employees as our strongest asset, we value each unique person for their strength, contribution, and heart. We offer an intuitive benefits package, including some of the best compensation in our industry, because we know when our team is healthy, fulfilled, and able to pursue their dreams, they are empowered to make dreams come true every day for our residents.

What You’ll Do:

As a Health Service Response Team Nurse, you will carry out our Mission of Love by ensuring the care of our residents is provided in a safe, caring, timely, and appropriate manner by maintaining the appropriate competencies and skills through continuing education that encompasses all of these areas. This will include assisting our residents in reaching or attaining the highest potential in their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.  Our Health Service Response Team Nurse is responsible for the following:

Triages urgent/emergent services to residents across campus as needed. Assesses resident’s condition and nursing care needs and initiates 911, direct admission or recommendations as needed. Maintains appropriate documentation of nursing observations, including follow-up documentation in the medical record in accordance
Notifies physician of change in resident’s condition according to policy and acceptable professional standards. Notifies family of change in resident’s condition or hospitalization according to policy.  Report to oncoming staff on the next shift concerning condition of the resident or any unusual occurrences as appropriate.
Pronounces death in the absence of provider and make all appropriate notifications and documentation.
Maintains standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the Masonic Village.
Communicates effectively and in a non-aggressive manner with residents, family members, visitors and co-workers. Establish and maintains a collaborative communication with providers, other health professionals and Masonic Village departments. Provides appropriate follow up as needed with residents returning from the hospital or with MV departments.
Functions as an advocate for the resident and resident’s family by supplying and interpreting information supporting decisions and facilitating communications.
What You Definitely Have:

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse or completion of state-approved EMT training program.
Current RN/LPN licensure by the PA State Board of Nursing Required or EMT certification.
CPR Certification prior to or upon employment (required).
Computer skills required. Experience with an electronic medical record preferred.
Learn more about working at Masonic Villages of PA at our careers page: http://masonicvillages.org/careers/