Director of Nursing (DON)

Vista Senior Living Management is a dedicated branch tailored specifically for senior communities. Specializing in Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Independent Living services, Vista ensures unparalleled personalized care and 24-hour assistance for our residents, assuring a consistent and exceptional experience. Our unwavering mission is to provide an outstanding care experience rooted in genuine compassion and humble dedication to our senior’s well-being.

Mission Creek of Eden, a well-established and a trusted provider in the assisted living space, and a proud member of Vista Senior Living, is looking for a Director of Nursing (RN) to enrich the lives of our residents.

Position: Director of Nursing

The ideal candidate will be a high-energy, self-driven leader who empowers and motivates those around them. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day clinical services of a large assisted living campus; this includes providing the supervision necessary to lead, coach, and mentor direct care staff within the community.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees day-to-day clinical services with the support of an Assistant Director of Wellness (ADOW) and Resident Care Coordinator (RCC) to ensure residents’ healthcare needs are met
• Provides leadership, coaching, and guidance to direct care staff, fostering a collaborative and supportive clinical environment
• Works alongside the ADOW and RCC to lead the clinical leadership team, including Resident Care and Staffing Coordinators
• Empowers clinical leaders to supervise, direct, and motivate staff within their areas of responsibility
• Partners with clinical leaders to assign and prioritize work, support performance management, and address concerns as needed
• Supports training and education for caregivers during orientation and through ongoing classroom in-services and situation-specific training
• Assists with planning work schedules, assigning duties, and providing day-to-day direction to ensure smooth clinical operations
• Reviews and monitors clinical documentation completed by caregiving staff to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Participates in pre-admission screening of prospective residents in collaboration with the leadership team
• Conducts or supports on-site evaluations for residents admitted to alternate care settings and maintains communication with resident families to support transitions back to the community
• Ensures required documentation is completed timely for admissions, including nursing assessments, service plans, and related forms
• Monitors changes in resident condition and collaborates with the Executive Director, physicians, and families as appropriate
• Facilitates continuity of care for residents receiving home health, hospice, and other third-party healthcare services
• Participates in or leads resident care–related meetings, such as Service Plan meetings, with appropriate team members
• Ensures incident reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Participates in campus Quality Improvement initiatives to support high-quality resident care

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Wisconsin
• Two (2) years experience in a nursing position, preferably from within a Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, and/or Memory Care community
• Supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively supervise staff
• Excellent communication and human relations skills
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information
• Knowledge and/or experience in the areas of geriatric nursing or can learn quickly
• Caring and compassionate disposition
• CPR Certified

Skills:

• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and e-mail
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards tenants, staff, and vendors
• Displays ability to implement and interpret goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the administration department
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Shares on-call and manager on duty responsibilities/shifts as required
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours

If you want to work in an environment where you are surrounded by a management team that offers strong, stable leadership and a company that provides a supportive culture, join us!

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