Registered Nurse - Assisted Living/Memory Care

About the role

The AL RN provides and coordinates the overall health monitoring and nursing related services to residents as needed, in compliance with DHS 83 codes while promoting wellness and independence. The Nurse Manager provides informal direction to the CNA/Resident Assistant staff in the assisted living and programs; provides overall leadership for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care; collaborates with interdisciplinary team and physician consultation on issues related to resident care and the quality of life for all residents; monitors compliance with DHS 83 regulations and follows up on changes in condition; documentations; incidents/accidents, and risks of infection, falls and confusion; and provides general support for residents, families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the delivery of quality services.
• Affords training/education and communication with CNAs/Resident Assistants regarding medication administration, personal ADL tasks, treatment procedures, delegated tasks, ISP’s (care plans).
• Affords assistance to supervisors in staffing functions, including hiring, counseling, discipline, and conflict/resolution as needed or required.
• Recommends QA projects applicable to health services including falls, infection control, and med errors, and works with pharmacy to ensure medication protocol is followed.
• Ensures maintenance of records and charts to reflect residents’ conditions, delegates charting responsibilities/education to CNAs/Resident Assistants as needed, and where appropriate.
• Oversees annual MAR changes and updating of physician orders. Ensures the prompt return of signed telephone orders. Obtains and transcribes physician orders to MAR and ISP as needed.
• Develops, updates, and maintains ISP care plans per DHS 83 regulations as well as scheduling of annual/new admit care conference meetings.
• Initiates, monitors, and oversees the completion of appropriate paperwork on use of psychotropic medications.
• Provides input on 90 day and annual evaluations of staff, as well as ensuring annual education needs are met per Oakwood policy.
• Participates in regular staff meetings per department needs.
• Ensures that all Oakwood policies are administered effectively and accurately. Ensures that health and nursing policies are current and meet regulations. Ensures CBRF regulations are being followed.
• Attends meetings and participates on committees as assigned or as it relates to this position.
• Must be available for flexible hours and on-call hours as needed. A mandatory weekend rotation. Provides “back up” to support other assisted living departments (RCAC) as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and registration or eligible for registration as an RN in the State of Wisconsin.
• Experience caring for geriatric individuals is required.
• CPR Certification.
• Prioritize at least three to (3-5) years of nursing experience, part of which is in a supervisory, leadership and/or training capacity.
• Proficient computer skills required.