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Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
A Premier Nursing, Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care Center 18 Butler Blvd. Bayville, NJ 08721 www.TallwoodsCareCenter.com 732-237-2220
Discover Ocean County’s Fountain of Youth 527 River Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701 www.FountainViewCareCenter.com 732-905-0700
Meet Jen Charles: Director Of Nursing At Fountainview Care Center My name is Jennifer Charles, I have been the Director of Nursing at FountainView Care Center, in Lakewood since 2016. Starting a career in the nursing field was something that happened accidentally. At the beginning of college, I was a business major, with finances being my number one priority, however being a nurse’s aide for 2 years while attending college, made me realize how much I love helping people. This experience pushed me to change my major and I went to nursing school to be an LPN, over the next 8 years I worked as an LPN in supervisory positions and completed my RN degree. I love nursing, seeing great care, & patient outcome. Making a difference in someone’s life is the reason I choose to be a nurse and do it daily. Being a Director of Nursing is a very stressful job in itself, adding the pandemic has added additional stress and responsibilities. Our number one job is making sure the residents don’t feel any of the challenges we are facing, we strive to make sure their lives are not affected and their safe in our care. The safety of the staff and our families have also been a challenge, making sure we stay in compliance with regulations. I am proud to be the Director of Nursing at FountainView, we have done a great job keeping with infection control measures related to COVID-19. The majority of our residents and staff have been vaccinated, we currently are free of COVID & we are looking forward to all activities returning back to normal while we follow all mandated regulations.
The County Woman Magazine www.TheCountyWoman.com
July/August 2021
