Wellness Health Center Nurse DEPARTMENT: Council on Aging SUMMARY: Oversees the services of the Wellness Health Center. Facilitates the diabetic elders support groups. Responsible for all record keeping and follow-ups. Maintains supplies for the Wellness Center. Conducts cholesterol screening six times per year. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Provides initial assessment to Chicopee residents who are sixty (60) years or older. Follows-up, monitors and make referrals as necessary. Counsel clients and/or family regarding health care needs and problems. Tests for diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia, weight loss or gain or depression as necessary. Conduct bi-monthly cholesterol screenings. Informs elders on proper medication management and unhealthy use of alcohol. Keeps accurate health records on each client. Reviews with the Health and Fitness Coordinator all forms necessary for participants of the Fitness Center and Programs. Performs physical exams for all Chicopee Senior Companions. Supervises any student nurse placed in the Wellness Center Facilitates a support group for diabetics. Meets with Wellness Team to develop appropriate services for clients. Other duties as assigned by the Social Service Coordinator. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Nursing Degree; R.N. preferred. Current Massachusetts Nursing License, and at least five (5) year direct care nursing with seniors. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.