RN Nurse Manager

Bethany St. Joseph•La Crosse, WI

1d•$42 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Nurse Manager is a leadership role overseeing clinical operations at BSJ Care Center, a senior living center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The role includes specialized oversight in one or more clinical areas: Wound Care, MDS Coordination, and/or Infection Prevention and Control. The Nurse Manager ensures resident care follows best practices, applicable regulations, and the facility’s quality and safety standards. The position is full-time and works the day shift, with no travel indicated.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin.
2–3 years of long-term care experience.
Strong leadership, communication, clinical, and organizational skills.
Proficiency in PointClickCare and documentation systems.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead change initiatives.
Ability to process physician orders.
Ability to draw and process laboratory samples.
Ability to respond appropriately to acute changes in resident status.
Critical-thinking ability and ability to multitask.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of supervisory experience.
Prior experience in one or more specialty areas: Wound Care, MDS, or Infection Control.
Wound-care certification such as WCC, CWCN, or equivalent.
MDS certification such as RAC-CT or AANAC.
Infection-control certification such as CIC, IP-BS, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Monitor, assess, and evaluate residents’ wounds; create individualized wound treatment plans and educate nursing staff on wound healing and prevention.
Supervise, mentor, and support nursing staff to ensure high-quality resident care.
Facilitate clinical team meetings, care plan reviews, and interdisciplinary communication.
Maintain an ongoing understanding of state, federal, and other regulations applicable to skilled nursing facility operations.
Contribute to Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives.
Pre-screen assigned potential admissions with the Social Worker before admission.
Coordinate with the Charge Nurse and facility departments to communicate admissions and facilitate the admission process.
Organize discharges, including consolidating medications and addressing resident education needs.
Collaborate with the Social Worker, Director of Nursing, and Interdisciplinary Team on care conferences and discharge planning for assigned residents.
Develop, review, and update care plans for assigned residents.
Monitor assigned residents’ nursing documentation for accuracy and follow up with staff and/or residents as needed.
Coordinate necessary updates and training to meet residents’ care needs.
Communicate concerns about assigned residents’ care needs to the Director of Nursing, Social Worker, and ancillary departments.
Coordinate and participate in Quality-of-Life assessments, care planning, therapy meetings, team meetings, and other meetings as needed.
Process physician orders and draw and process laboratory samples.
Respond appropriately to acute changes in residents’ status and direct staff to comply with state and federal regulations.