At The Kensington Sierra Madre, LVNs and RNs support assisted living and memory care residents within a warm, relationship-centered community.
Our nurses coordinate care, communicate with families and physicians, and provide clinical guidance as residents’ needs change. They are part of an established clinical team focused on continuity, dignity, and whole-person support.
Nursing Careers at a Glance
- Roles: LVN and RN nursing opportunities
- Setting: Assisted living and specialized memory care
- Clinical model: On-site nursing 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Location: Sierra Madre, near Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley
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Clinical Responsibilities and Support
Our nursing structure gives LVNs and RNs an active role in residents’ daily care.
Because nurses regularly interact with residents, they can become familiar with each person’s routines, preferences, and usual abilities. This knowledge helps provide context when a new health or behavioral concern arises.
Depending on the position, license, and scope of practice, nursing responsibilities may include:
- Completing assessments and clinical observations
- Administering or overseeing medications
- Monitoring changes in health, mobility, mood, or cognition
- Communicating with physicians and outside providers
- Participating in individualized care planning
- Maintaining clear clinical documentation
- Updating and educating families
- Guiding care team members and medication technicians
Specific duties and requirements vary by position. Applicants should review the current job description before applying.
How Ongoing Relationships Strengthen Nursing Care
Senior living nursing combines clinical responsibility with the opportunity to understand residents over time.
A nurse may notice that a resident is eating less than usual, moving differently, or becoming less engaged in familiar routines. These changes may be subtle, but they can provide important information about a resident’s health or comfort.
Recognize Changes Over Time
Our nurses become familiar with each resident’s communication style, preferences, abilities, and typical level of activity.
That familiarity can help nurses identify when further assessment or follow-up may be needed. Changes in appetite, sleep, mobility, mood, or participation can all provide useful clinical context.
Coordinate Care and Communication
Residents may receive support from primary care physicians, specialists, pharmacies, rehabilitation professionals, and other providers.
Nurses help organize relevant information and communicate with the people involved in a resident’s care. This coordination helps families and team members understand current needs and next steps.
Contribute to Individualized Care Plans
Every resident brings a personal history, established routines, and individual health needs to our community.
Nurses contribute clinical insight while considering the resident as a whole person. Care planning may address physical health, emotional well-being, independence, personal preferences, and family priorities.
Who Is a Strong Fit for Our Nursing Team?
Senior living nursing calls for clinical competence, adaptability, and emotional intelligence.
This work may be a strong fit for nurses who value:
- Developing meaningful relationships with residents
- Communicating clearly and compassionately with families
- Supporting older adults with changing needs
- Collaborating across departments
- Providing calm guidance during uncertain moments
- Balancing safety with resident choice and dignity
- Listening closely before responding
- Seeing the person beyond a diagnosis
The role may especially appeal to nurses who enjoy teamwork, education, and family communication alongside hands-on clinical responsibilities.
Support Residents Across Assisted Living and Memory Care
Our nurses work with residents who have different physical, cognitive, and daily support needs.
Each care setting has its own purpose. Nurses contribute clinical knowledge while helping team members provide consistent, individualized support.
Assisted Living
Assisted living residents may need help with medications, mobility, personal care, chronic health conditions, or other daily needs.
Nurses monitor relevant health changes and help coordinate support. The goal is to provide appropriate assistance while respecting each resident’s independence and choices.
The Kensington Club
The Kensington Club is for new and current assisted living residents experiencing mild changes in cognition.
The program provides added structure and connection while residents continue to receive assisted living support. Nurses may help monitor changes in cognition, health, or daily function as resident needs evolve.
Connections
Connections supports residents experiencing mid-stage memory loss.
Residents may benefit from familiar routines, reassuring communication, and support adapted to changing abilities. Nurses help identify health concerns that may affect comfort, mobility, behavior, or participation.
Haven
Haven supports residents experiencing later-stage memory loss.
Some residents may express discomfort or changing needs without words. Careful observation helps nurses recognize subtle cues and offer clinical guidance to other team members.
Learn more about memory care at The Kensington Sierra Madre.
Develop Dementia Care Skills Through Positive Approach to Care
The Kensington Sierra Madre is a Positive Approach to Care Designated Community.
Positive Approach to Care, developed by dementia educator Teepa Snow, helps care partners understand how changes in the brain can affect communication, movement, behavior, and daily abilities.
For nurses, this shared approach can support:
- More thoughtful communication with residents experiencing memory loss
- Practical ways to build cooperation and trust
- Greater confidence during moments of confusion or distress
- Greater attention to each resident’s abilities and strengths
PAC complements clinical judgment with practical communication and connection strategies.
Nurses may also help other team members consider what a resident is communicating through words, expressions, movements, or behavior. This shared understanding can support a more consistent and respectful approach to dementia care.
Work Within a Family-Centered Culture
Our Promise is to love and care for your family as we do our own.
For nurses, this Promise is reflected in attentive observation, clear communication, and compassionate support.
It may mean:
- Explaining a health change to a concerned family member
- Sharing an important observation during a shift transition
- Understanding what helps a resident feel safe and comfortable
We also recognize the individual strengths and experiences our nursing team members bring to our community.
Clinical knowledge matters here, along with the ability to listen, collaborate, and connect.
Grow Through Clinical Collaboration
Senior living nursing can help nurses deepen their experience in several important areas:
- Older adult health
- Dementia communication
- Family education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Recognition of cognitive and functional changes
Much of this growth occurs through daily teamwork.
Nurses exchange observations with care team members, life enrichment professionals, community leaders, families, physicians, and outside providers.
Each perspective can help the team develop a more complete understanding of a resident’s needs.
Find Nursing Jobs Near Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley
The Kensington Sierra Madre is located at:
245 West Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(626) 355-5700
Our location may be relevant to nurses searching for opportunities in:
- Sierra Madre
- Pasadena
- Arcadia
- Monrovia
- Altadena
- San Marino
- The greater San Gabriel Valley
Current LVN, RN, and memory care nursing opportunities are listed on our careers page.
FAQs: LVN and RN Jobs
Responsibilities vary by role, license, and shift. They may include assessments, medication administration, clinical observation, documentation, physician coordination, family communication, and participation in individualized care planning.
Yes. Nurses support residents in assisted living and across Kensington’s memory care settings. These include The Kensington Club for new and current assisted living residents experiencing mild changes in cognition, Connections for mid-stage memory loss, and Haven for later-stage memory loss.
The Kensington Sierra Madre is a Positive Approach to Care Designated Community. PAC gives team members practical ways to understand cognitive change, strengthen communication, build trust, and support residents according to their abilities and needs.
Visit the The Kensington Sierra Madre careers page for current openings and position-specific requirements. Available roles, shifts, qualifications, and hiring details may change, so applicants should rely on the current job listing.
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Bring your clinical knowledge, compassion, and communication skills to a community where nurses play an essential role in supporting residents and their families.
Join a team grounded in clinical excellence and meaningful relationships. Our Promise is to love and care for your family as we do our own.
Apply for LVN and RN nursing roles at The Kensington Sierra Madre.