Assisted Living Nursing Director - RN

Emerson House•Portland, OR

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Services Director oversees the health services department of one of our assisted living communities and ensures resident care needs are met by conducting assessments, developing care plans, coordinating resident care, managing health services systems and providing supervision and teaching to health services team members. This role is a leadership position, overseeing the entire care program including coaching and teaching unlicensed staff (Personal Care Attendants, Medication Technicians, Resident Care Coordinators, etc.).

Requirements

Must have a current, unencumbered LPN/LVN or RN license, with a RN license strongly preferred.
Must have an Associates Degree, or Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in geriatric nursing, medication administration, case management, training/staff development, budgets and team management preferred.

Responsibilities

Create a resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to residents, supporting residents’ rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignity and respect.
Perform assessments on health, functional and psychosocial status of residents. Participates in the development of individualized service plans. Proactively manages care and services for each resident, maximizing the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. Problem-solves as part of the management team to case manage and met the needs of residents.
Assess and evaluate residents with reported changes of condition. Provides team member direction, service planning and coordination of care to meet the residents changing needs.
Collaborate with the management team on the move in of prospective residents, taking into consideration the needs of the prospective resident, current community acuity and staffing levels. Provides in-person pre-move in assessments if necessary.
Ensure that resident care needs are met by coordinating services with other professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, hospice and state agency personnel. Oversees the arrangement of ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.
Communicate regularly with residents’ families regarding health care needs. Provides education and support to residents and families.
Provide supervision and training to health services team members including personal care and medication management. Manages the delegation of nursing tasks as allowed under applicable state nursing laws and practice acts.