Clinical Care Director

Pennant Group•Appleton, WI

About The Position

The Clinical Director oversees the Wellness department and works to provide a safe, homelike environment where residents can achieve and maintain their fullest level of wellness and function. The role uses sound leadership principles to maintain a motivated and stable team, and manages resident health and wellness through regular monitoring and communication with the Wellness team, residents’ primary care providers, and other health services providers. The Clinical Director engages in ongoing personal development in geriatric care, leadership, and communication, and may assume the Executive Director’s responsibilities in their absence to support smooth community operations. The Clinical Director ensures compliance with Resident Rights, HIPAA policies, relevant regulations, standards, company policies, and procedures. The role fosters a positive, respectful, and supportive environment for residents, employees, families, and community guests, and ensures that new residents and team members receive orientation and a welcoming process. The position hires, trains, supervises, mentors, and develops the Wellness team; promotes teamwork, open communication, collaborative problem solving, and the community’s wellness philosophy; and leads by example. It protects resident and employee safety by identifying and reporting risks, acting promptly to minimize accidents or injuries, responding to signs of abuse or neglect, and reporting incidents according to community policy and state laws. The Clinical Director also ensures infection-control guidelines, tracking and surveillance procedures, employee immunization and series tracking, and staffing levels appropriate to resident acuity, clinical needs, regulations, contract requirements, and budgets. The role conducts regular in-service sessions and team meetings.

Requirements

Current active, unencumbered nursing degree valid in the state of employment.
Current license or certification as required by the regulatory bodies governing the community.
At least one year of experience in assisted living or health care.
Current CPR certification as required by the regulatory bodies governing the community.
Any other state-specific certifications required by the regulatory bodies governing the community.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory and leadership experience in a health care environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the Wellness department and support residents in achieving and maintaining their fullest level of wellness and function.
Manage resident health and wellness through regular monitoring and communication with the Wellness team, primary care providers, and other health services providers.
Maintain a motivated and stable team using sound leadership principles.
Ensure compliance with Resident Rights, HIPAA policies, applicable regulations and standards, and company policies and procedures.
Establish and maintain a positive, respectful, and supportive environment for residents, employees, families, and community guests.
Ensure orientation and a welcoming process for new residents and team members.
Hire, train, supervise, mentor, and develop the Wellness team.
Promote teamwork, the wellness philosophy, open communication, and collaborative problem solving; lead by example.
Protect resident and employee safety by recognizing and reporting risks and taking immediate action to minimize accidents or injuries.
Respond immediately to signs of resident abuse or neglect to prevent harm, and report incidents according to community policy and state laws.
Ensure infection-control guidelines and required tracking and surveillance procedures are followed.
Ensure employee immunization and series tracking is complete.
Ensure staffing levels meet program and clinical needs based on resident acuity, state regulations, contract requirements, and community budgets.
Conduct regular in-service sessions and team meetings.
May assume the Executive Director’s responsibilities during their absence.