Registered Nurse, Assistant Director of Nursing

Current RN license with Assisted Living/Memory Care or Skilled/LTC experience required.

**Contracted nursing triage call center takes nursing calls after hours and weekends

ABOUT US:

Anthem Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POSITION:

Provides nursing care to residents in Memory Care community’s through evaluation, planning implementations and re-evaluation of resident needs. Carries out and interprets policies, procedures, local, state, and federal regulations. Provides person-centered physical and psychological support, care, and service to all residents and their families. Provides leadership to direct care staff (nurses, QMAP’s and Resident Care Assistants).

REPORTS TO: Clinical Services Director (CSD)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Evaluate resident needs, and provides necessary nursing care as per resident's care plan;.
• Oversees direct care staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, addressing complaints and resolving problems;
• Ensures that resident rights are understood and maintained by direct care staff;
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and per physician orders.
• Documents nursing history and physical evaluation for assigned patients upon admission;
• Handles resident, family, or physician complaints/concerns, referring issues to CSD as necessary.
• Respects advance directives and assists residents to a dignified death; and provides emotional and spiritual support to family and other staff as needed.
• Responds to life threatening situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Participates in department and/or unit performance improvement activities.
• Other duties as assigned
• Attends in-service training programs for department specific and other relevant programs, i.e., safety, infection control, orientation, etc., as scheduled.
• Is aware of and carries out general community and specific departmental safety policies; always reports hazards/safety issues promptly.
• Is aware of and practices principles of infection control; reports infection control issues promptly.
• Manages the direct care staff scheduling process in collaboration with the CSD and Resident Care Coordinator;
• Manages the medication administration process; including training QMAP and nursing staff on Anthem Memory Care medication administration procedures;
• Participates in or leads the incident reporting and investigation process in collaboration with CSD;
• Works shift/hours as required by the CSD/Executive Director (ED);
• Completes various clinical practice audits as directed by the CSD/ED;

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of three years of experience in a senior living community; a minimum of one year of experience in a management/supervisory position or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• May require the ability to perform basic operation of a personal computer for monitoring emergency calls;
• Ability to operate washers, dryers, and other cleaning equipment and tools;
• Ability to use, interpret various medical and health care equipment and tools including thermometers, wheelchairs, walkers, blood pressure equipment, stethoscope, etc.;
• Must be physically able to exert a small amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects;
• Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of residents to position or transport them.
• Ability to operate a variety of automated machines including a copier, personal computer, typewriter and fax machine
• Ability to coordinate hands and fingers in performing typing or data entry; may require the ability to coordinate hands, arms and legs in order to walk and drive an electric cart
• Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work involving sitting most of the time; but may involve walking or moving from one area to another or standing for periods of time
• Ability to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• A current and valid Nursing License.
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law
• Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis and CXR clearance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Long term care

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person