Regional Clinical RN- Assisted Living - Full-Time

• Promotes quality of care and services for residents in assigned communities, including theirphysical, emotional, and social well-being.

• Perform and/or review initial and ongoing Comprehensive Assessments for residents/tenants.

• Develop, implement, and update Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) based on assessments andchanging resident conditions.

• Attend and contribute to interdisciplinary care conferences.

• Conduct and document assessments per DHS guidelines such as Self-Administration ofMedication, Psychotropic Medication reviews, Pain assessments, Fall Risk or other communityassigned assessments.

• Assures written physician orders are signed, processed and implemented in each assignedcommunity.

• Document observations, concerns, changes in resident conditions, incidents, and/or accidents,ensuring follow-up until resolution.

• Serve as liaison between residents, resident representatives, and physicians/health care providersregarding resident health care issues.

• Coordinate care for residents returning from hospitals or skilled nursing, ensuring appropriatetransitions and follow-ups.

• Monitor residents' health status and coordinate care with physicians, home health agencies,hospice providers, and other external partners.

• Identify and respond promptly to changes in residents' health conditions, ensuring timelycommunication with physicians and resident representatives.

• Participate in resident admission and discharges.

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current standards and best practices in assisted living care. 2

• Collaborates with clinical leadership to develop and implement clinical protocols, policies, andprocedures that ensure compliance with applicable laws and Wisconsin state guidelines.

• Designs and oversees an audit process to review nursing assessments and the development ofindividualized service plans (ISPs) across assigned assisted living communities.

• Maintains oversight of the infection control program, including monitoring employee health andrelated protocols in assigned communities.

• Remains accessible and available via cell phone and serves as 'on call' for clinical emergencies,resident changes in condition, and support of staff performing delegated nursing tasks.

• Ensures adherence to all applicable assisted living licensure regulations.

• Monitors the timeliness and quality of nursing assessments for residents and provides clinicalsupport when needed.

• Provide oversight of medication management systems to ensure safe and effective dispensing.

• Reviews medication administration system and medication documentation at least monthly ineach assigned community

• Ensure that MAR (Medication Administration Records) is accurate and complete.

• Ensure the medication cart is orderly and that all medications are properly packaged and stored.

• Assures that medication administration procedures are followed properly and discuss any neededcorrections, errors, and other follow-up with staff.

• Validates the disposal of medications policy is followed at each assigned community.

• Collaborates with senior leadership and community Executive Directors to promote the alignmentof nursing practices with organizational goals and standards.

• Delegate nursing tasks appropriately per the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act and supervisedelegated tasks to ensure safe and effective care.

• Ensure proper training, competency validation, and ongoing support for direct care staff. • Train and support facility RNs, LPNs, and care staff on clinical protocols and regulatoryrequirements.

• Conduct in-service training on topics such as infection control, medication management,emergency response, and chronic disease management.

• Ensure facility compliance with Wisconsin DHS Chapter 83 (CBRF) and DHS Chapter 89(RCAC) regulations.

• Monitor and assist with incident reporting, follow-up, and mitigation strategies.

• Prepares for and participates in the regulatory survey process.

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance resident clinical outcomes,quality of life, and operational efficiency.

• Works with community leadership and senior leadership to manage participation in WiCAL'sPEAL program (Performance Excellence in Assisted Living) and Wisconsin Coalition forCollaborative Excellence in Assisted Living (WCCEAL) involvement. 3

• Monitors and encourages the participation of assigned communities in the Wisconsin Board onAging and Long-Term Care (WI BAL) forum meetings.

• Shares relevant information and insights from WI BAL forums with other team members asappropriate.

• Work closely with Executive Directors, care teams, families, and external providers to coordinateresident care.

• Work closely with Regional Operations, Executive Directors, and Support Center leadership tosupport high-quality, efficient service delivery.

• Monitors resident and family concerns to validate prompt and effective resolution.

• Provides input and/or helps perform annual evaluations for nursing and direct care staff.

• Safety o Know and follow North Shore Health rules
• o Follow North Shore Health dress and hygiene policies
• o Demonstrate proper use of equipment
• o Report equipment needs or repairs
• o Follow North Shore Health smoking policies
• o Reports and documents any incidents or accidents of residents, staff or visitors to theappropriate North Shore HealthCare personnel
• o Use required protective equipment (as needed during center visits)
• o Follow infection control standards, policies and procedures

• Resident Rights:
• o Know Resident Rights o Help the residents/patients exercise and/or protect their rights
• o Maintain confidentiality of resident/patient and employee information

• HIPAA
• o Follow and adhere to North Shore Health's policies and procedures implementingHIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information
• o Use and/or disclose only the minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessaryto complete assigned tasks
• o Report all suspected violations of the company's HIPAA policies or procedures to NorthShore Health Compliance Department.

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in the State of Wisconsin or a valid Multi-Statelicense under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), with Wisconsin as the primary stateof residence or eligibility to practice in Wisconsin under the compact.

• Demonstrated nursing management experience in a resident/patient care setting

• Experience working with older adults in senior living, long-term care, home health orother health care setting preferred or has demonstrated ability or strong desire to engagewith residents with dementia

• Must be able to adapt to a flexible work schedule and occasional overnight travel

• Ability to work in a team environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Empathy for the challenges experienced by residents, families, and team members and problemsolving skill sets to support them

• Strong computer skills and ability to interact with a variety of electronic devices

• Must have and maintain current CPR certification

• Previous experience in an assisted living setting

• Demonstrated nursing management experience in a resident/patient care setting

• Demonstrated success leading a fun and productive work environment

• 3+ years management experience preferred

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