Assisted Living Nursing Director - RN

Assisted Living Nursing Director - RN

Prestige Care - Orchard Heights Senior Living

Salem, OR

Pay Rate : Annually Pay Rate Maximum : 110005 Pay Rate Minimum : 90000

What does the Health

Services Director do?

The Health Services Director oversees the health services

department of one of our assisted living communities and ensures resident care needs are met by conducting assessments,

developing care plans, coordinating resident care, managing health services

systems and providing supervision and teaching to health services team members.

Why join the

Prestige Care Family in the Health Services Director role and can we offer you?

The Health Services Director role is truly unique and for

the right person, is exactly what they seek in their professional life. Consider

what we can offer you :

We are a 35+ year old, family owned and operated

organization that has a strong promote from within culture.

The ability to work Monday-Friday, during the

day with a ton of schedule flexibility (this isn’t shift work!).

You would be in a leadership position,

overseeing the entire care program including coaching and teaching unlicensed

staff (Personal Care Attendants, Medication Technicians, Resident Care

Coordinators, etc.).

Robust and comprehensive benefits package including

medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401k match, employer paid life and disability

insurance, and more.

A defined and comprehensive month-long

onboarding and training program for all new Health Services Directors.

Accessible and engaging regional operations and

nursing support staff to bounce ideas off of, get additional guidance, and

partnership to allow you to be a high performer.

Every day in the

Health Services Director role, you will :

1. Create a

resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to

residents, supporting residents’ rights to participate in decision-making and

treating residents with dignity and respect.

2. Perform

assessments on health, functional and psychosocial status of residents.

Participates in the development of individualized service plans. Proactively

manages care and services for each resident, maximizing the resident’s

opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. Problem-solves as part

of the management team to case manage and met the needs of residents.

3. Assess and evaluate

residents with reported changes of condition. Provides team member direction,

service planning and coordination of care to meet the residents changing needs.

4. Collaborate with

the management team on the move in of prospective residents, taking into

consideration the needs of the prospective resident, current community acuity

and staffing levels. Provides in-person pre-move in assessments if necessary.

5. Ensure that resident

care needs are met by coordinating services with other professionals, including

physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case

managers, hospice and state agency personnel. Oversees the arrangement of

ancillary services such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.

6. Communicate

regularly with residents’ families regarding health care needs. Provides

education and support to residents and families.

7. Provide

supervision and training to health services team members including personal

care and medication management. Manages the delegation of nursing tasks as

allowed under applicable state nursing laws and practice acts.

Education & experience

needed to qualify :

Must have a current, unencumbered LPN / LVN or RN license, with

a RN license strongly preferred. Experience in geriatric nursing, medication

administration, case management, training / staff development, budgets and team

management preferred. Must have an Associates Degree, or Bachelor of Science

Degree in Nursing.

Ways you can advance

beyond the Health Services Director role :

Once you master this role, you could consider getting promoted into the Health Services Specialist, Regional Support Nurse, or Executive Director roles.