Assisted Living Clinical Nursing Manager

Sun Health•Surprise, AZ

About The Position

Assisted Living (AL) Clinical Nursing Manager - Join Our Big-Hearted Team Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, compassionate community? Join our vibrant at The Colonnade in Surprise, AZ , as an AL Clinical Nursing Manager. The Assisted Living Clinical Nursing Manager works with internal and external entities to recruit, select, supervise, mentor, educate, appraise and counsel clinical team members according to Sun Health policies and procedures. This position will report to the Assisted Living Director. Why Choose Us? Great Place to Work : Sun Health has been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2021, 2022, and 2023. National Recognition : We secured a top 10 spot on the Fortune Best Workplaces for Aging Services™ list in 2020 and 2021. Platinum Award Winner : Our dedication to health and safety earned us Platinum awards from the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Requirements

Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse currently licensed by the State of Arizona
Willing to pursue AL licensure.
Must be cheerful, create positive atmosphere; to be responsive to needs of residents, visitors, team members, and willing to assist with team projects.
Possess current or has the ability to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in assisted living and memory care preferred

Responsibilities

Recruit, select, supervise, mentor, educate, appraise and counsel clinical team members according to Sun Health policies and procedures.
Coordinate and at times provide nursing care to residents, including but not limited to, completion of health assessments, completion of resident care plans and reviewing them with resident family members and or power of attorney, discussing changes in resident condition with physicians, introduce interventions to reduce falls based on individual resident needs.
Coordinate and at times provide medication administration and help with resident care, as needed.
Determine coordination of clinical and medication service needs according to state specific regulations.
In collaboration with Director of AL & Memory Care, coordinate, complete and/or review data reports and queries in compliance with Sun Health's Resident Care Quality programs and protocols.
Direct resident well being according to state regulations to ensure appropriate and acceptable standards of clinical care.
Direct the medication program according to state regulations to ensure appropriate and acceptable standards of care and adequate staffing.
Facilitate initial and ongoing training for medication administration team members as well as other community team members as necessary and as applicable based on state specific regulations and Sun Health policies and procedures.
Monitor and audit to ensure that the medication system meets state specific and community standards.
Maintain ongoing collaboration with clinical services to ensure effective and efficient procurement and delivery as needed.
In conjunction with the community's multidisciplinary nursing team, coordinate the resident admission process including screening, assessment and care needs to determine whether the community team can meet the prospect's required level of care.
Accountable for timely assessments and accurate care plans in the electronic health record, plus communication with Business Office Manager any additional areas given for accurate resident billing, Implement, maintain, and monitor compliance of nursing services and documentation as required and/or allowed by state specific regulation.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, MDS, FDA and Fire Safety standards as it relates to clinical systems and resident care.
Comply with; Federal, State and local laws pertaining to long-term care, as well as the facilities policies and procedures.
Review and coordinate completion of incident reports that are health or injury related and develop/monitor plans of correction in accordance with Sun Health's policies and procedures.
Ensure effective resident council, family council and support group meetings in accordance with state specific regulations and Sun Health's policies and procedures.
Maintain networks with external organizations that specialize in senior care to keep informed and up to date on current clinical trends in treatment and research.
Maintain a working knowledge of state regulations, and policies and procedures dictated by compliance.
Develop and maintain a good working-relationship with Federal, State and local agencies and with the Residents physicians.
Demonstrate the Sun Health Mission and Values.