Assisted Living Nursing Director RN LPN

Brookside Assisted Living•Redmond, OR

About The Position

The Health Services Director oversees the health services department and ensures residents’ care needs are met through care coordination, management of health services systems, and supervision of health services team members. The role promotes a positive physical and psychosocial environment for residents and uses a resident-centered approach that supports residents’ rights, dignity, and participation in decisions about their care. The director assesses residents’ health, functional, and psychosocial status; helps develop individualized service plans; evaluates changes in condition; and coordinates services with families, clinicians, agencies, and other professionals. The position also oversees staff training and supervision, delegated nursing tasks as permitted by applicable laws, resident records, infection control, incident follow-up, and health services systems. The director contributes to leadership and quality initiatives, provides on-call phone support, and represents the community in a positive manner.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered LPN/LVN or RN license in the state where practicing.
Education as an LPN/LVN, RN, Associate Degree in Nursing, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Nice To Haves

RN license is strongly preferred.
Experience in geriatric nursing, medication administration, case management, training or staff development, budgets, and team management.

Responsibilities

Create a resident-centered approach to planning and delivering services that respects residents’ rights, dignity, and participation in decision-making.
Assess residents’ health, functional, and psychosocial status and participate in developing individualized service plans.
Proactively coordinate and manage care to support residents’ ability to remain in the assisted living environment; collaborate with the management team to address resident needs.
Assess or evaluate residents when changes in condition are reported, and direct team members and coordinate service planning and care accordingly.
Collaborate with the management team on prospective residents’ move-ins, considering resident needs, community acuity, and staffing; provide in-person pre-move-in assessments when necessary.
Coordinate resident care with physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agencies, case managers, hospice, state agency personnel, and other professionals.
Arrange ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, laboratory, and X-ray services as needed.
Communicate with residents’ families about health care needs and provide education and support.
Supervise and train health services team members, including in personal care and medication management; delegate nursing tasks as permitted by applicable state laws and practice acts.
Participate in investigations and root cause analyses of incidents, and collaborate on appropriate interventions.
Oversee documentation and communication of resident care and services; ensure records are completed promptly and maintained according to company policies and state regulations.
Assist with infection control management, train staff on infection control practices, investigate and report infection incidents, and track infection data.
Manage and oversee health services systems; maintain knowledge of relevant rules, regulations, and policies and apply current industry and health care trends and standards.
Provide on-call support and phone triage for team members’ questions about resident concerns.
Contribute to leadership decisions, incident follow-up, and building- and company-wide initiatives; attend required meetings, including daily stand-up, SMART, and QAPI meetings.
Represent the community positively to outside agencies and participate in community events and social functions.
Demonstrate the company’s core values, support a dignified and caring atmosphere, protect privacy and confidentiality, and maintain a safe and secure working environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.