Assisted Living Nurse Manager

Winona Health•Winona, MN

12d

About The Position

The Nurse Manager of Assisted Living coordinates the units and oversees day-to-day operations for Watkins Manor, Adith Miller Manor, and Roger Metz Manor. The role provides nursing-practice expertise, facilitates resident care using evidence-based practices and patient-safety principles, and provides effective leadership. The Nurse Manager rounds daily, improves standard work, interprets and enforces organizational policies and procedures, oversees and reports significant occurrences, completes leader standard work and department audits, encourages staff-level leadership, and interacts with staff across Assisted Living and the organization. The Nurse Manager coordinates resident care from admission through discharge, completes required assessments and care plans, ensures services and records are accurate, and coordinates orders and changes in condition with residents, their support systems, and health care providers. The role supports staff through coaching and guidance, helps ensure resident-centered care, manages staffing needs in coordination with unit staff, contributes to quality initiatives, and conducts performance reviews and corrective reviews as needed.

Requirements

Two- or four-year nursing degree.
Two years of RN experience.
Knowledge of assisted living.
CPR certification.
Minnesota RN license.
Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and electronic medical records.

Nice To Haves

Non-violent crisis intervention training and crucial conversation training; to be completed within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate resident care from admission through discharge.
Complete accurate and timely initial, quarterly, and other assessments required by the State of Minnesota.
Create resident care plans that identify risks, strengths, and needs, and ensure the interdisciplinary team can access and follow the plans.
Ensure resident services are performed and tracked accurately for service delivery and billing.
Coordinate orders and changes in resident condition with residents, support systems, and health care providers.
Ensure medical records are accurate and current, including incorporation of living wills and POLST contracts into care plans.
Monitor at-risk behaviors and concerns and continually mitigate risks of injuries, accidents, and social behaviors.
Document actions and behaviors that do not align with service agreements and ensure they are addressed promptly with the Administrator.
Support and guide staff in service delivery, emergency response, and identification of significant changes in residents or services.
Ensure resident services and care reflect resident expectations and that decisions are resident- and family-centered.
Coach, mentor, and monitor unit staff in implementing care plans, procedures, and customer service skills.
Role-model positive behaviors and understand the processes and functions of Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Analyze staffing needs cost-effectively to ensure appropriate, qualified staff are available.
Assist staff in nursing units as needed with staffing, census, and acuity to ensure adequate resident care; collaborate on overtime decisions when necessary.
Apply the nursing practice process, including assessment, implementation, planning, and evaluation of resident care, and keep current on relevant nursing theory, research, medications, and legal issues.
Demonstrate LEAN leadership through coaching, inquiry, root-cause analysis, and removal of barriers to improved performance.
Assist the Administrator with quality initiatives, including review of incident and occurrence reports, medication errors, resident complaints and concerns, and falls; conduct record reviews as warranted.
Participate in and conduct written, verbal, and corrective staff performance reviews as necessary.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
Mental health support and wellness incentives.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Additional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal assistance, and identity protection plans.
403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions once eligibility requirements are met.
Flexible scheduling.
Paid time off and earned sick time.
Paid training.
Tuition reimbursement.
Scholarships.
Sponsored seminars.
Employee discounts with local businesses, including the YMCA and cell phone providers.
Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus.