Assistant Nursing Director LPN - Assisted Living

Prestige Care • Longview, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nursing Director assists the Nursing Director and health services leadership in ensuring residents receive appropriate health and supportive services. The role helps oversee health services procedures and systems, care staff, and schedules, while supporting resident-centered, dignified care and residents’ participation in decision-making. The position also provides on-call support and may work as a Medication Aide or Personal Care Attendant as needed.

The assistant supports resident assessments, individualized service planning, care coordination, change-of-condition evaluations, incident investigations, infection control, staff supervision and training, and timely resident documentation. The role communicates with residents’ families and collaborates with health services and community management teams to coordinate care and services.

The position is based at Prestige Senior Living – Monticello Park, an assisted living and independent living community in Longview, Washington. The listed wage is $31–$41 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered LPN/LVN license.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills.
• Motivational skills.
• Ability to creatively problem-solve in resident care and employee management situations.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in geriatric nursing.
• Experience in medication administration.
• Experience in case management.
• Experience in training and staff development.
• Experience with budgets.
• Experience in team management.
• Additional coursework in management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with health services leadership to plan and deliver resident-centered services that uphold residents’ rights, dignity, and respect.
• Assist with assessments or evaluations of residents’ health, functional, and psychosocial status, and participate in developing individualized service plans.
• Proactively manage resident care and services, help residents remain in the assisted living environment, and participate in case management and problem-solving.
• Evaluate residents with reported changes in condition and provide team member direction, service planning, and care coordination as needs change.
• Collaborate with the management team on prospective resident move-ins, considering resident needs, community acuity, and staffing levels.
• Help coordinate offsite resident health appointments through transportation services or use of the company vehicle.
• Communicate with residents’ families about healthcare needs and provide education and support.
• Assist with supervision and training of health services team members, including personal care and medication management.
• Partner in incident investigations and root cause analyses, and collaborate on appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with the Health Services Director to ensure resident care and services are documented and communicated; maintain timely and policy-compliant resident records.
• Assist with infection control management, train staff on infection control practices, investigate and report infection incidents, and track infection data.
• Provide on-call support and phone triage for team members’ questions about resident concerns.
• Work as a Medication Aide and/or Personal Care Attendant as needed.
• Demonstrate company core values, support a dignified and caring atmosphere, protect privacy and confidentiality, and maintain a safe and secure working environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans for eligible full-time team members.
• HSA/FSA accounts for eligible full-time team members.
• Dental insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• Vision insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance for eligible full-time team members.
• Retirement plans with company match for team members meeting hours and service requirements.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Education Reimbursement program.
• PTO accrual for full-time and part-time team members working over 20 hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree