Assisted Living Nursing Director - RN

Prestige Care • Salem, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Services Director oversees the health services department of an assisted living community and ensures residents’ care needs are met. The role includes conducting assessments, developing and coordinating individualized care plans, managing health services systems, and supervising and teaching health services team members. It is a leadership position overseeing the care program, including coaching and teaching unlicensed staff such as Personal Care Attendants, Medication Technicians, and Resident Care Coordinators.

The position is described as a Monday–Friday, daytime role with substantial schedule flexibility and is not shift work. New Health Services Directors receive a comprehensive month-long onboarding and training program, with support from regional operations and nursing staff. The organization describes itself as family-owned and operated, with a promote-from-within culture and a comprehensive benefits package.

The position is at Prestige Senior Living at Orchard Heights, an assisted living community in Salem, Oregon. The community describes its environment as home-like, with a collaborative team culture focused on serving residents.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered LPN/LVN or RN license; an RN license is strongly preferred.
• Associate degree or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in geriatric nursing.
• Experience in medication administration.
• Experience in case management.
• Experience in training or staff development.
• Experience with budgets.
• Experience in team management.
• RN license.

Responsibilities

• Create a resident-centered approach to planning and delivering services, supporting residents’ participation in decision-making and treating them with dignity and respect.
• Assess residents’ health, functional, and psychosocial status and participate in developing individualized service plans.
• Proactively manage care and services, maximize residents’ opportunities to remain in the assisted living environment, and problem-solve with the management team to meet residents’ needs.
• Assess and evaluate residents when changes in condition are reported; direct team members and coordinate service planning and care to meet changing needs.
• Collaborate with the management team on prospective residents’ move-ins, considering resident needs, community acuity, and staffing levels; provide in-person pre-move-in assessments when necessary.
• Coordinate resident care with physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, hospice, and state agency personnel.
• Arrange and oversee ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, laboratory, and x-ray services as needed.
• Communicate regularly with residents’ families about health care needs and provide education and support to residents and families.
• Supervise and train health services team members, including in personal care and medication management.
• Manage delegation of nursing tasks as permitted by applicable state nursing laws and practice acts.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) match.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid disability insurance.
• Month-long onboarding and training program.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Access to regional operations and nursing support staff.

What This Job Offers

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