Director of Clinical Services - RN
Job in
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, 97308, USA
Listed on 2026-10-08
Listing for:
everbloommc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-08
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN Nurse, Nursing Home
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Everbloom Memory Care is seeking a strong, experienced and highly proactive Registered Nurse (RN) to
serve as our Director of Clinical Services. We currently serve approximately 22 residents and are growing
toward 30 residents. Our community has a strong full-time Administrator overseeing facility operations. We
are seeking an RN who can partner with the Administrator and take independent ownership of the clinical
department. This is a hands-on clinical leadership role for an RN who is organized, responsive, comfortable
making decisions and able to keep clinical responsibilities moving forward without constant direction from
ownership.
- Provide leadership and oversight of resident clinical care.
- Maintain organized, compliant and survey-ready clinical systems.
- Monitor residents for changes in condition and ensure timely intervention and follow-up.
- Coordinate with physicians, pharmacies, hospice, home health and other healthcare providers.
- Ensure orders, documentation, assessments and clinical follow-ups are accurate and timely.
- Identify clinical risks and proactively implement solutions.
- Participate in quality assurance and compliance activities.
- Serve as the primary clinical resource for the Administrator and care team.
- Take ownership of clinical deadlines and responsibilities without requiring routine follow-up from ownership.
- The Director of Clinical Services is expected to independently own the clinical assessment and admission process rather than routinely relying on ownership to perform assessments.
- Independently complete prospective resident clinical assessments.
- Review medical records, medications, diagnoses, behaviors and care requirements.
- Determine clinical appropriateness for admission within facility admission criteria.
- Communicate directly with hospitals, discharge planners, families, placement agencies and healthcare providers.
- Respond promptly to new referral and assessment opportunities.
- Partner with the Administrator in admission decisions.
- Coordinate clinical preparation for new residents.
- Ensure medications, orders, care needs and staff education are appropriately addressed for move-in.
- Complete appropriate post-admission clinical follow-up.
- Lead training and development of medication technicians.
- Maintain required competencies and continued education.
- Conduct medication-system, MAR and documentation audits.
- Identify medication errors, determine contributing factors and implement corrective education.
- Ensure med techs understand appropriate escalation and change-of-condition procedures.
- Provide ongoing clinical education to caregivers and medication staff.
- Develop a confident and accountable medication team.
- Identify staff training needs and implement education.
- Support caregivers and med techs with challenging resident situations.
- Assist with clinical orientation of new employees.
- Reinforce documentation and resident-care expectations.
- Hold clinical staff accountable while maintaining a supportive team environment.
- Help develop systems that improve resident outcomes and reduce preventable clinical issues.
- Participate in clinical on-call responsibilities.
- Provide appropriate clinical guidance after hours when needed.
- Partner with the Administrator regarding clinical staffing needs.
- Assist in ensuring adequate clinical coverage.
- Develop staff's ability to manage routine situations appropriately and recognize when RN/provider intervention is necessary.
- Partner with the Administrator to support appropriate census growth from approximately 22 toward 30 residents.
- Develop strong relationships with hospitals, discharge…
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