SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Nurse Manager is to coordinate the development and implement each tenant’s plan of care. This is based upon each tenant’s individual physician orders, emotional, social, nursing, and personal needs and goals. The Nurse Manager directs the nursing operations, completion of documentation and Service Plans, ensures delivery of services expressed in individual Service Plans in accordance with the facility’s established policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations and the directions of your supervisors, who include the Director of Clinical Services and Operations, Executive Director, members of the Regional management team, and other members of Arcadia’s Corporate leadership to whom such persons report, in order to assure that the highest level of support for the facility’s residents is maintained at all times. As a Nursing Manager, you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for performing your assigned duties.

• Ensure compliance with applicable state regulations (e.g., Illinois Administrative Code Title 77, Part 295)
• Supervise licensed and unlicensed clinical staff, including scheduling, performance evaluations, and ongoing education
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care conferences
• Support the on boarding and training of new care team members
• Model and promote a culture of dignity, respect, and professionalism
• Conduct and oversee resident assessments, care planning, and health monitoring
• Ensure residents’ service plans are developed, implemented, and reviewed regularly
• Monitor changes in residents’ conditions and coordinate appropriate interventions, including physician and family communication
• Manage medication management systems, including compliance with physician orders, pharmacy coordination, and proper documentation
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records and service plans
• Prepare for and participate in state surveys, audits, and inspections
• Implement and monitor infection control, fall prevention, and emergency preparedness protocols
• Serve as primary point of contact for resident health concerns
• Educate residents and families on health conditions, medications, and care expectations
• Resolve concerns or complaints related to clinical care with professionalism and empathy
• Lead all internal investigations, i.e., abuse, fall, incidents, etc. and report to appropriate entities
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director and/ or Director of Clinical Services and Operations.