Director of Nursing

Great Lakes Mgmt Co • Saint Paul, MN

5d • $95,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Great Lakes Management is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead its assisted living health services team at Seven Hills St Paul. The Director of Nursing is a key member of the Assisted Living leadership team, responsible for staying current on applicable rules, regulations, and industry standards and applying that knowledge to the community’s changing needs. The role supports compassionate, resident-centered care that respects residents’ individual needs and preferences, while promoting quality, efficiency, safety, and compliance.

The Director of Nursing provides clinical leadership and supervision, supports consistent care processes and staffing models, and oversees implementation and standardization of policies, personnel management, quality improvement, compliance, and clinical documentation. In collaboration with the Executive Director and Regional Team, the DON helps determine staffing needs and supports employee performance, development, engagement, and retention. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday and pays $95,000–$105,000 per year. A current Minnesota RN license is required.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Minnesota.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in computerized resident record systems.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience in an assisted living setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current knowledge of applicable rules and regulations and industry standards, applying that knowledge to the changing needs of the community.
• Ensure residents’ individual needs and preferences are consistently met with compassion and dignity.
• Support high-quality, efficient care delivery through appropriate clinical supervision, standard role definitions, staffing models, clinical processes, and metric monitoring.
• Follow clinical best-practice models and processes to provide consistent, high-quality, efficient, compliant, resident-centered care.
• Implement and standardize policies and procedures, personnel management, quality improvement, compliance, and clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director on ongoing performance management and employee development, engagement, collaboration, satisfaction, and retention.
• Investigate and report suspected resident neglect or abuse and report findings to appropriate county officials in coordination with the Executive Director.
• Lead by example, demonstrate attention to resident care and wellbeing, and communicate effectively.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Regional Team to determine staffing needs based on resident care levels and maintain quality care and safety.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Supportive work environment focused on employee wellbeing.
• Work-life balance supported by an internal triage team that takes calls from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and 24 hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed