Position Summary & Responsibilities: The Assistant Director of Health and Wellbeing plans, organizes, and coordinates the nursing process to provide excellent care to residents based on The Waters Way of service, presence, and partnership. Through clinical and operational immersion, the Assistant Director builds upon the RN role to enhance resident outcomes, ensure appropriate care, complete assessments, modify care plans, and conduct internal audits for compliance with regulations. This role is integral to daily problem solving as new needs arise with residents and team members and serves as a key point of contact for resident family members and physicians. Manages resident care with specific knowledge and experience in assessments, symptom management, crisis intervention, and family intervention Provides direct management of community Resident Assistants (RA) and daily guidance of the interdisciplinary care team in implementing The Waters Way strategies, including health and wellbeing workflow processes, technology that supports workflow, integrative nursing principles, and training that supports team member success Leads shift planning to implement strategies at point of care, role‑modeling the workflow processes that support person‑centered relationship care and demonstrating capacity to lead and oversee daily team work schedules; ongoing evaluation of bedside resident handoffs to improve transition of care Supervisory responsibilities include assisting with hiring, onboarding, retention, and performance coaching of Resident Assistants in collaboration with the Director of Health and Wellbeing; delivering performance evaluations and disciplinary action Participates with other health care providers in the development and modification of resident care plans Leads by example, models healthy personal behaviors for the care teams, and continually coaches the team to achieve results indicative of resident and team member Thrive experiences Investigates and reports suspected resident abuse or neglect per defined procedures immediately Assists with auditing nursing practices for compliance with applicable state and federal regulations and guides community policies and procedures to ensure standards of care are met; updates with Director of Health and Wellbeing/Home Care Manager for team member training gap/challenges Identifies practice safety gaps in areas such as administration and documentation of medication and/or treatments, physician order capture, resident assessments, service plan development, care plan development, and best practices Maintains a customized caseload and clinical presence that allows for best practice in integrative nursing modalities and development of evidence‑based methods to capture the uniqueness of The Waters experience Follows HIPAA policies and procedures to ensure resident privacy Responds immediately to unexpected/emergency situations that arise outside of the daily assignment, including but not limited to emergency response system calls from residents, security issues, and falls Education & Experience: Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing by the state in which the community is located Minimum of two years of general nursing experience; geriatric nursing experience preferred Supervisory and leadership experience preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations, including the Home Care Bill of Rights as it applies to the community's nursing practice Knowledge of and accurate administration of medication and performance of treatments Knowledge of and willingness to learn advanced therapies for memory care and integrative nursing therapies Excellent basic nursing care skills and advanced care ability within the scope of practice based on The Nurse Practice Act and The Nursing Code of Ethics Proficient with Microsoft Office, electronic medical records, and ability to learn new technology Possesses compassion for and commitment to hospitality, service, and excellence in elderly care Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication in English Commits to innovation while remaining detail‑oriented Demonstrates leadership, good judgment, and dependability Ability to coach, delegate, and supervise healthcare team members in the performance of nursing procedures and processes with a focus on safety and competence #RNLPN123 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Assistant Director Of Nursing
THE WATERS SENIOR LIVING MANAGEMENT LLC
mungo corner, mungo corner
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