Responsibilities/Duties:
- Assists the DON in directing and overseeing daily nursing operations.
- Provides leadership and support to nursing supervisors, licensed nurses, CNAs, and other nursing personnel.
- Assists in developing and implementing nursing department goals and objectives.
- Supports organizational mission, vision, and values.
- Serves as a resource for nursing staff and assists with clinical decision-making.
- Assumes responsibility for Nursing Services in the absence of the DON.
- Participates in administrative meetings and leadership initiatives.
- Monitors resident care delivery to ensure compliance with physician orders, care plans, and regulatory requirements.
- Assists with assessment of residents and complex clinical situations.
- Provides clinical guidance to nursing staff.
- Assists with management of state survey processes and plans of correction.
- Assists in developing corrective action plans.
- Assists with staffing management and scheduling processes to ensure census and resident care needs are met.
- Assists with wound management, falls reduction initiatives, infection prevention, and clinical programs as assigned.
- Conducts audits and monitors compliance with nursing standards.
- Reviews incidents, investigations, grievances, and resident concerns as assigned.
- Assists with recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of nursing staff.
- Supports leadership development among supervisors, charge nurses, CNA Leads, and mentors.
- Assists with outbreak management and emergency preparedness.
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the DON or Administrator.
- Participates in admissions, transfers, discharges, and transition planning.
- Investigates complaints and grievances.
- Assists with competency validation and annual skills reviews.
- Assists with performance management processes.
- Participates in budgeting and resource management as assigned.
- Conducts meetings and staff rounding.
Education/Experience:
Required
- Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
- Minimum three (3) years nursing experience.
- Minimum one (1) year supervisory or leadership experience.
- Knowledge of long-term care regulations and standards.
- Strong organizational, clinical, and communication skills.
- Ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Become a second instructor to the CNA class to help facilitate a second class i.e. potential for evening time as well as testing out CNA students under class of other instructor
Preferred
- Long-term care management experience.
- Experience with survey management and regulatory compliance.
- QAPI experience.
- Infection Prevention training.
- Wound Care Certification.
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
Professional Skills & Expectations:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Maintains regulatory requirements
- Complies with all organizations policies
- Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA policy
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Assist with staff retention and engagement
- Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Assist with survey readiness
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:
- Ability to walk throughout the facility frequently.
- Ability to respond to emergencies and clinical situations.
- Frequent standing, bending, lifting, and reaching.
- Ability to assist with resident care as necessary.
- Ability to perform duties in a healthcare environment.
Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job. This job description is subject to change at any time with or without notice.