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I am still at this job. :) Despite how it may appear above, I do love my job. I love our participants and we have an amazing staff!! I can see me staying here many years - as it is a fun job with great hours and TONS of autonomy. Just a little difficult when I actually have a technical / nursing question. Absolutely no one to go to. We have no charge nurse or MD director. We did just get through JOINT 2 weeks ago, and did very well with that. I would love to touch base with someone else who does this, as I have not talked to another RN in the same position. I am in the process of rewriting some assessments and reworking my assessment procedure for new participants to better address the care plans. Do you this type of job as well? Any advice, pointers, hints? THANKS!!

Ive been working here now over a year. I am the only nurse. I do all assessments, examinations, intakes of new participants. Home visits as well as center visits. I pass meds, help with ADLs, help serve lunches, help with cognitive functioning issues - we do lots of puzzles, games, and activities. We go on outtings once in a while. I keep track of all paperwork and charting and make sure all is up to date with physicals, TBs, etc. I do all documentation and coordination of care with PT, ST, OT, etc. Lots of things that are not really on the "RN job responsibility" sheet. That's OK.

I am a RN at a Adult Day Service and make markedly more than the before-mentioned amount. I also have excellent benefits with 4 weeks paid vacation, and 12 sick days a year. M - F 9-5, no nights, holidays, or weekends. Not glamorous, but tons of fun, and great job for someone with a family. No stress either. :)

I am a recently graduated RN, grad in May 2013. Started working at a Adult Day Service as my first RN job and I just LOVE it!! Amazing participants, love the staff, great pay and 3 wks vacation time, hours M-F 9-5. Cant beat it!! I do love to go to work everyday. On the flip side, I am the ONLY RN or nurse on staff. Only medical professional actually. Our program director is a social worker, and there is no charge nurse or medical director. I am it, and all medical information and decisions go through me. Our Center does specialize in dementia and Alzheimers care as well as cognitive functioning issues. We do accept up to Level III participants. I would LOVE to have someone who is in the same field (very few of us out there), who I could run past ideas and get information and thoughts from. I have no one to talk to, as I have implemented a lot of new policies and procedures since I have started. It would be great to talk to another RN who could give me some pointers, as I have figured this all out as I go. I had no orientation, just started running on day 1. Please contact me if you do this to, and if you have any hints or information for me!! Thanks