Position Overview

This position is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and quality of nursing services within the community. The role ensures high quality, resident-centered care is delivered while maintaining compliance with regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Resident Care

• Plan, organize, and execute all nursing services and clinical operations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement, and monitor resident care programs and clinical protocols.
• Perform pre-admission assessments of potential new residents.
• Meet with every new resident and complete basic health assessment within one week of moving into the community and update service plan within thirty (30) days.
• Work with team to oversee and evaluate resident care plans, documentation, and outcomes, reviewing for compliance with state and federal regulations.
• For at-risk residents, coordinate the assistance plan, activate resources through home health, and communicate with the physician and responsible party regarding issues that keep the resident at risk.
• Provide clinical oversight of the memory care program (if applicable), driving team accountability to maintain company memory care programming standards.
• Address resident and family concerns promptly and effectively.
• Serve as primary liaison with regulatory agencies during surveys and inspections.
• Based on physician orders, guide, evaluate, perform, and supervise resident care plans including but not limited to, assessments, resident/family teaching, development and updating of residents’ plans of assistance.
• Review incident reports for completeness and follow up documentation in medical record.
• Lead quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Establish a medication plan that works for each resident so that residents can remain independent in taking medications, and complete 90-day medication reviews.
• Communicate changes in resident’s overall condition to the responsible party, physician, Executive Director, and other team members.
• Assume on-call responsibilities and address medical emergencies as they arise.
• Monitor safety and security measures within the department.
• Other duties as assigned

Staffing

• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise nursing department team members.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management to the nursing team.
• Delegate appropriate nursing tasks while retaining accountability.
• Observe and document non-licensed personnel skills as indicated.
• Provide team members with in-services on health conditions related to aging, behavioral support strategies, and state, federal, and/or company standards.
• Address team performance or standard of conduct deficiencies swiftly and in compliance with company standards.
• Responsible for the yearly evaluation of medication policies and procedures to include competency/training of nursing staff providing medications.
• Help ensure the overall staffing pattern of the department, assuming on call responsibilities as needed.

Operation of Community/Maintaining Census

• Create and maintain an environment for residents, families and guests that is customer-friendly and that values and respects the uniqueness of each individual.
• Market the community by developing professional contacts in the local area.
• Encourage lifestyle activities to promote socialization amongst residents, assisting with the occasional activity
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and in-services.
• Report on-the-job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, community operations and personnel.

Education, Experience and Other Requirements

• Active RN license in the state
• Minimum of 3-5 years nurse management experience in senior living, long term care, or assisted living
• CPR certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Proficient computer skills
• Strong knowledge of clinical practices, state and federal regulations pertaining to assisted living and/or memory care, and quality standards
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent assessment, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize with good attention to detail
• Knowledge of HIPAA requirements
• Proficient in electronic health records systems
• Ability to travel occasionally for meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous memory care experience

Pay: $110,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person