Smith Senior Living
Assisted Living Nurse Manager
Smith Senior Living, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Full-time Salaried Position
7AM-3PMSalary starting at:
$87,750 per year*Part of on-call manager rotation schedule
Assisted Living CoordinatorThe Assisted Living Coordinator is an administrator who supports and manages residents and staff in the assisted living sector of the community. They are also responsible for administrative tasks such as auditing and compliance management. Associated with resident care, the ALC handles questions and concerns of the residents and staff, offering solutions to enhance processes geared towards providing optimum resident care.Job Duties include:Serves as a role model and resource person to all staff in the identification and management of clinical nursing problems.Handles resident and family issues in a calm and professional manner. Directs problems to the appropriate department and to the Director of Nursing.Assists and maintains records and reports according to the Community’s Policies.Assists with on-floor orientation of all new employees, ensuring they are properly in-serviced on the Community’s Policies and Procedures.Is aware of budget issues in staffing according to census. Monitors nursing supplies and charges.Makes rounds regularly communicating with staff on residents' needs and follow-up care.Encourages Charge Nurse’s leadership skills, providing constructive feedback to personnel and assists in dealing with staff issues.Checks on all new admissions, reviews orders, and ensures that all orders are carried out.Ensures proactive problem solving through the use of the community’s concern log and informs DON of such.Ensures that the 24-hour report accurately depicts residents' conditions and that adequate care and follow-up checks have been utilized. Informs DON of any discrepancies/changes.Meets regularly with staff to ensure they are following proper procedures, instructs them on their duties, and problem-solves difficulties on the unit.Meets with the Director of Nursing to inform her of staff issues, clinical issues, and resident and family concerns.Provides direct care to residents, answers lights and questions promptly and politely, and passes medication/does treatments as needed.Attends, participates, and hosts educational in-services regularly and as needed by staff.Responds constructively to changes and problems encountered in the work environment and suggests appropriate solutions as needed.Supervises all Nursing staff to ensure quality. Participates in the performance appraisal process and progressive discipline as needed.Participates in Nurse on Call Rotation to ensure appropriate staffing for resident care.Identification, implementation, and evaluation of quality assurance performance improvement projects.Preparation, review, and submission of insurance documentation.Maintains current knowledge of all state, local, and federal guidelines pertaining to staffing, documentation, safety, and procedures of nursing care.Assessing, implementing, and evaluating residents' individual level of care needs and ensuring that this is reflected in the resident service plan.Participates in IDPH annual and complaint processes.Requirements:Minimum of 1 year experience working with persons with dementia OR 2 years management experience working with persons with dementia.Must have an LPN or RN license in good standing.Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience managing teams.Full-time employee benefits include:
401k with up to 4% employer contribution.Health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as Flexible Spending Account.Generous paid time off package and opportunity for PTO buy back.Employee Assistance Program and tuition reimbursement.Milestone anniversary dinner and gift.Holiday parties and bonus.Raffles.
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7AM-3PMSalary starting at:
$87,750 per year*Part of on-call manager rotation schedule
Assisted Living CoordinatorThe Assisted Living Coordinator is an administrator who supports and manages residents and staff in the assisted living sector of the community. They are also responsible for administrative tasks such as auditing and compliance management. Associated with resident care, the ALC handles questions and concerns of the residents and staff, offering solutions to enhance processes geared towards providing optimum resident care.Job Duties include:Serves as a role model and resource person to all staff in the identification and management of clinical nursing problems.Handles resident and family issues in a calm and professional manner. Directs problems to the appropriate department and to the Director of Nursing.Assists and maintains records and reports according to the Community’s Policies.Assists with on-floor orientation of all new employees, ensuring they are properly in-serviced on the Community’s Policies and Procedures.Is aware of budget issues in staffing according to census. Monitors nursing supplies and charges.Makes rounds regularly communicating with staff on residents' needs and follow-up care.Encourages Charge Nurse’s leadership skills, providing constructive feedback to personnel and assists in dealing with staff issues.Checks on all new admissions, reviews orders, and ensures that all orders are carried out.Ensures proactive problem solving through the use of the community’s concern log and informs DON of such.Ensures that the 24-hour report accurately depicts residents' conditions and that adequate care and follow-up checks have been utilized. Informs DON of any discrepancies/changes.Meets regularly with staff to ensure they are following proper procedures, instructs them on their duties, and problem-solves difficulties on the unit.Meets with the Director of Nursing to inform her of staff issues, clinical issues, and resident and family concerns.Provides direct care to residents, answers lights and questions promptly and politely, and passes medication/does treatments as needed.Attends, participates, and hosts educational in-services regularly and as needed by staff.Responds constructively to changes and problems encountered in the work environment and suggests appropriate solutions as needed.Supervises all Nursing staff to ensure quality. Participates in the performance appraisal process and progressive discipline as needed.Participates in Nurse on Call Rotation to ensure appropriate staffing for resident care.Identification, implementation, and evaluation of quality assurance performance improvement projects.Preparation, review, and submission of insurance documentation.Maintains current knowledge of all state, local, and federal guidelines pertaining to staffing, documentation, safety, and procedures of nursing care.Assessing, implementing, and evaluating residents' individual level of care needs and ensuring that this is reflected in the resident service plan.Participates in IDPH annual and complaint processes.Requirements:Minimum of 1 year experience working with persons with dementia OR 2 years management experience working with persons with dementia.Must have an LPN or RN license in good standing.Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience managing teams.Full-time employee benefits include:
401k with up to 4% employer contribution.Health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as Flexible Spending Account.Generous paid time off package and opportunity for PTO buy back.Employee Assistance Program and tuition reimbursement.Milestone anniversary dinner and gift.Holiday parties and bonus.Raffles.
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