Regional Clinical RN- Assisted Living​/Casual All Shifts

Regional Clinical RN
- Assisted Living

The Regional Clinical RN
- Assisted Living provides clinical oversight and support across multiple Assisted Living communities in Wisconsin, ensuring compliance with Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) regulations—specifically DHS Chapter 83 and DHS Chapter 89. This role is responsible for guiding clinical teams, conducting and reviewing comprehensive assessments, developing Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), and delegating nursing tasks in accordance with the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act.

Essential Functions:

Clinical Assessment and Care Coordination:

• Promotes quality of care and services for residents in assigned communities, including their physical, 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 and changing resident conditions.

• Attend and contribute to interdisciplinary care conferences.

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

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

• 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 providers regarding resident health care issues.

• Coordinate care for residents returning from hospitals or skilled nursing, ensuring appropriate transitions 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 timely communication with physicians and resident representatives.

• Participate in resident admission and discharges.

Clinical Excellence:

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

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

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

• Maintains oversight of the infection control program, including monitoring employee health and related 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 clinical support when needed.

Medication Management:

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

• Reviews medication administration system and medication documentation at least monthly in each 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 needed corrections, errors, and other follow-up with staff.

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

Leadership, Delegation, and Staff Development :

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

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

• Ensure proper training, competency validation, and ongoing support for direct care staff.

• Train and support facility RNs,…