Director of Health Services - RN

Ebenezer•West Saint Paul, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanctuary of West St Paul is looking for a Director of Health Services Nurse whom would be responsible for providing leadership in all aspects of the provision of nursing services for our Assisted Living/Memory Care, while ensuring regulatory compliance and service excellence. This Nursing leadership RN position is ultimately responsible for 24/7 oversight of nursing operations and care at our large senior living located right off Hwy 52 near Inver Grove, St Paul, East and South Twin Cities Metro area. Support staff includes Resident Assistants, RN's, Regional Nurse, Triage Nurse, Corporate Nursing Education. Seniors from across the West St. Paul area are making plans for full and meaningful lives at The Sanctuary. The Sanctuary of West St Paul is always looking for a caregiver whom shares our dedication to our core values of Dignity, Integrity, Service, Compassion and Innovation. One of Ebenezer’s newest managed properties and destined to be one of West St. Paul’s premier senior living communities, we offer both Assisted Living and Memory Care. We are conveniently located near Interstate 494 and Highway 52 and public transportation in West St. Paul, MN.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with the MN Board of Nursing
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross or MTN) Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
3 years Assisted Living experience

Responsibilities

Oversees Resident Centered Care: Ensures the development of RN assessments and the implementation of individual resident care plan/service agreements that attain or maintain the highest level of physical, mental, and psycho social well-being of the resident. Ensures that care planning incorporates Honoring Choices (POLST) and Resident Bill of Rights.
Ensures appropriate resident/family participation and education in the care planning/service agreement processes. Sees that this is properly documented.
Ensures Clinical Compliance: Effectively plans, organizes, directs and implements comprehensive health care program. This includes, but is not limited to, staff placement consistent with scope of practice, medication administration program, resident safety, and staff development.
Collaborates with Ebenezer administration to develop nursing policies and procedures that reflect current clinical practice, professional standards and Ebenezer’s philosophy of care.
Evaluates and modifies goals, objectives, and organizational structure of the health services department to continually provide health care services consistent with best practices.
Oversees site compliance with all applicable regulations including, but not limited to, MN Board of Nursing, Minnesota State Home Care Licensure, HIPAA, OSHA, CLIA, & Medicaid.
Advises administration in matters related to nursing services and environmental safety enlisting compliance specialists as appropriate.
Develops and participates in the implementation of a process that collects and analyzes health services data, identifies trends, institutes actions to resolve problems promptly, and evaluates effectiveness of these actions.
Manages nursing department budget: Participates in budget development and monitors budget compliance.
Prepares financial/statistic reports as requested.
Provides leadership and general oversight of the nursing department: Develops goals with nursing staff and holds them accountable to their job responsibilities.
Provides on-going support to and encourages professional development of leadership team.
Establishes and monitors an effective staffing model and ensures efficient use of staffing resources.
Oversees delivery of all services provided by care providers and ensures staff compliance with all pertinent regulations and Ebenezer policies and procedures.
Establishes on-going training programs for nursing staff consistent with applicable local, state and federal regulations.
Monitors employee satisfaction and leads the development of appropriate employee engagement strategies.
Ensures 24 hour availability of RN on-call.