Director of Nursing

About Lake House Senior Living

Lake House Senior Living operates care and lifestyle‑focused Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care communities across five states, serving thousands of residents and families. Guided by our Pillars of Excellence, Lake House fosters a culture of connection, authenticity, and purpose where residents feel at home and Team Members feel inspired to learn, grow, and lead.

Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the health and well‑being of the residents within the community.

• Ensures that community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care.
• Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting occurrence trends, and if necessary, developing and implementing improvement plans.
• Partners with Administrator and other team members to analyze and maintain resident and team member health safety.
• Partners with pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
• Responsible for clinical expertise of licensed nurses.
• Assists with educational presentations as assigned by administrator.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
• Responsible for overseeing the completion of the monthly updates and reporting any pertinent changes to the responsible party.
• Partners with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential change in service/medication levels if applicable.
• Ensures the resident’s service plan is updated as indicated by state regulations.
• Participates in community awareness activities and community relations.
• Maintains communications with resident’s family and/or responsible party regarding changes in care or health concerns.
• Informs the Business Office of fee changes related to care needs, if applicable.
• Schedules clinical staff on a monthly basis.
• Ensures adequate clinical supplies are available.
• Participates in a rotating on‑call schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Provides supervision to LPNs and Certified Nursing Assistants and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high quality care to residents. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing;
  Registered Nurse preferred.
• One (1) year in a nursing leadership role;
  Senior Living experience preferred.
• BSL Certification.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new applications.
• Communication skills: ability to communicate effectively, speak the primary language of the residents, read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals, write routine reports and correspondence, and respond promptly to resident needs.
• Mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Cognitive demands: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Competencies:
  
  interest in working with a senior population, courteous and friendly interaction with guests, residents and staff.

• Works primarily indoors in a climate‑controlled setting.
• Team Members may be exposed to blood and/or body fluids with potential exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.

Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, speak or hear. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with assistance of a second employee or mechanical devices. Must be able to push up to 350 pounds (wheelchair).

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