LPN Clinical Supervisor | Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor | AM Shift

Heritage Senior Living•Monona, WI

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Senior Living is seeking a compassionate and dependable Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to combine hands-on resident care with clinical leadership at Heritage Monona Senior Living in Monona, Wisconsin. The Clinical Supervisor evaluates, plans, coordinates, and provides nursing care within the LPN’s applicable scope of practice and in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The position reports to the Director of Nursing (DON) and supports resident care, caregivers, and CNAs while helping ensure safe, compassionate, individualized care. The role includes providing nursing care based on resident needs, service plans, and physician orders; administering medications and treatments; monitoring and responding to changes in residents’ conditions; coordinating follow-up and clinical communication; reviewing documentation; and supporting care-team performance through direction, coaching, and education. The Clinical Supervisor also contributes to quality and compliance activities, collaborates with community leadership and healthcare partners, and participates in care-focused and leadership meetings. The position requires regular attendance and the ability to work scheduled shifts and additional hours based on resident and community needs. Physical duties include standing and walking for extended periods, performing movements needed for resident care, and regularly lifting, carrying, or moving up to 50 pounds. The role may require travel as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be provided as required by applicable law.

Requirements

Current and valid Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing.
Knowledge of professional nursing principles and standards applicable to geriatrics, senior living, and long-term care.
Knowledge of, or ability to learn, applicable Wisconsin CBRF and RCAC requirements, including DHS 83 and DHS 89.
Ability to practice within the applicable Nurse Practice Act and LPN scope of practice.
Strong clinical judgment, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide direction, assign responsibilities, encourage staff, and promote positive resident outcomes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to function independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to maintain positive relationships with residents and families.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing resident and operational needs.
Competency, or ability to become competent, in safe use of resident-assistance equipment, including floor lifts, sit-to-stand lifts, and friction-reducing devices.
Ability to travel as needed.
Ability to meet applicable pre-employment, training, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, employees, physicians, and healthcare partners; read, understand, and accurately complete clinical records, orders, service plans, reports, and other required documentation.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; sit, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and perform movements necessary for resident care.
Ability to regularly lift, carry, or move up to 50 pounds and safely assist residents using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Ability to safely operate mechanical and sit-to-stand lifts as required.
Ability to perform nursing and resident-care functions within the applicable LPN scope of practice.
Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance and work scheduled shifts and additional hours based on resident and community needs.

Nice To Haves

Senior living, assisted living, memory care, CBRF, RCAC, long-term care, or geriatric nursing experience is strongly preferred.
Genuine passion for working with older adults.
Enjoyment of combining direct resident care with leadership responsibilities.
Comfort providing direction, coaching, and education to caregivers and CNAs.
Ability to recognize changes in resident condition and respond appropriately.
Ability to stay organized while managing multiple clinical priorities.
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions within scope of practice.
Flexibility and ability to adapt when priorities change.
Commitment to teamwork, accountability, and high-quality resident care.
Calm and professional approach in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care based on resident needs, individualized service plans, physician orders, and applicable standards of practice.
Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and applicable requirements.
Monitor residents for physical, cognitive, behavioral, or emotional changes; perform evaluations and routine checks when residents are acutely ill or their condition changes.
Assist the Director of Nursing with developing, reviewing, and maintaining individualized service plans, and update plans when resident needs or conditions change.
Maintain compassionate relationships with residents and families and protect resident dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and property.
Follow up on changes in resident condition, physician notifications and orders, family notifications, laboratory results, accidents and incidents, skin alterations, admissions, and discharges.
Review resident charts, progress notes, incident reports, and other clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness.
Oversee the 24-hour report and communicate significant resident concerns to the Director of Nursing and appropriate care-team members.
Collaborate with other departments and healthcare partners to promote continuity and quality of care.
Provide clinical direction and support to caregivers and CNAs, monitor care delivery against service plans, and review staff documentation.
Coach, educate, counsel, and provide performance feedback to care-team members; assist with performance or disciplinary concerns in collaboration with nursing and community leadership.
Assign and coordinate tasks based on resident needs and staff responsibilities, and promote teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and resident-centered care.
Maintain knowledge of applicable Wisconsin requirements for CBRF and RCAC settings, including DHS 83 and DHS 89 as applicable, and practice within the applicable Nurse Practice Act and LPN scope of practice.
Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed documentation in residents’ electronic medical records.
Assist with reviewing and investigating reportable, sentinel, accident, and incident events; participate in root-cause reviews and help develop interventions to reduce recurrence.
Identify clinical trends, resident risks, and opportunities to improve quality of care, while maintaining professional and ethical standards.
Partner with the Director of Nursing and community leaders; participate in daily care-focused meetings, weekly care coordination meetings, and leadership meetings as assigned.
Communicate effectively with nursing staff, caregivers, families, physicians, pharmacies, and other healthcare partners.
Assist the Director of Nursing with clinical operations and other assigned responsibilities.
Meet applicable pre-employment, training, licensing, and regulatory requirements; travel as needed.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance, work scheduled shifts and additional hours as needed, and safely use resident-assistance equipment.