Healthcare Director - Highgate at Bellingham

LOVE YOURWORK. JOIN OUR TEAM. 

Acommunity, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry,we take a positive, holistic approach to senior care and encourageindependence, as people are happiest when they can make their own choices. Weprovide opportunities for physical activity, social engagement, intellectualstimulation, spiritual involvement, and fun. We treat our residents and ourteam members like family. Thisopportunity will allow you to positively impact the quality of life for over 700seniors and their families.

REGISTERED NURSE/HEALTHCARE DIRECTOR

Weare looking for the right person to partner with our team to oversee and help implementthe day-to-day nursing activities for our assisted living and memory careresidents. This includes interactingwith our residents, their families and medical providers, our nurses, caregivers,and medication assistants. HighgateSenior Living's mission is to devote ourselves to help each resident live alife of purpose and each of us plays a crucial role in doing so. We operatecommunities in the western US and are seeking the right Registered Nurse tojoin our team. For this full-time position,we are seeking a caring, detail-oriented individual to work with us as we seekto provide quality care in an environment that promotes a sense of well-beingand the feeling of true community in a homelike setting.

Workingin an assisted living setting allows you to build long term, meaningfulrelationships with the residents in your care. The work environment feels like home, very different than an acute,crisis driven environment like a hospital or an ER. A nurse in assisted living spends timefocusing on quality of life and promoting individuality and choice. An assistedliving Healthcare Director is a key partner to the resident in helping thatresident live this last phase of life as he/she chooses. Assisted living residents can be very active,they can thrive, and they can also be facing end of life choices andissues. We view our role in helping themnavigate this time as a privilege and an honor. If you are interested in spendingyour work time in this setting, assisted living may be the right option foryou.

Thesuccessful candidate will be an organized and thoughtful individual with apositive and self-motivated attitude. You must have strong communication andcritical thinking abilities. Excellent time management skills are importantalong with relationship building, persistence, flexibility, andadaptability.

SKILLS NEEDED:

• Ability to positively interact with residents, providers, and families
• Able to create partnerships with the clinical and care teams
• Excellent customer service skills to respond to resident, family, and medical provider requests and concerns
• First-rate assessment skills to report and respond to changes in condition
• Leadership skills including teaching, training, negotiation, expectation setting
• Ability to inspire a team through effectively communicating a vision
• Calm, levelheaded demeanor to assist during medical emergencies or incidents
• Excellent verbal and written communication that is factual, based on observation and not subjective
• Office and computer skills including MS Office suite
• Business acumen to oversee department labor and expenses
• Aptitude for staffing and scheduling
• Ability to learn software that is necessary for the role including eMAR and EHR
• A heart for service and compassion for elder adults
• Capacity to recognize what is most important in the moment and for the long term

RELATABLEEXPERIENCE:

1. Experience working with seniors or other vulnerable populations
2. Past and present nursing roles in various settings that included leadership opportunities
3. Experience working with pharmacies, physicians, or long-term care providers
4. Past jobs that have involved scheduling, training, and documentation
5. Customer service in different healthcare settings
6. Jobs that required focus, accuracy, and attention to detail
7. Professional experiences that taught you the importance of follow through and problem solving to reach resolution

QUALIFICATIONS:

1) Atleast 21 years of age

2) CurrentRN License

3) Minimumof two years’ experience as a registered nurse

4) Nursingexperience in geriatrics is a plus

5) Currentnegative TB test

6) Currentor obtain CPR certification

7) Abilityto pass criminal record/background check

8) Goodtime management skills

9) Self-starterwith a focus on attention to detail

10) Excellentverbal and written communication skills

11) Experiencewith documentation standards

Asan organization we offer our team members a good benefits package, the abilityto be heard, have their opinions count and the opportunity to innovate. Our compensation package will be flexible forthis role based on the credentialing, tenure and skill sets each candidatebrings for consideration. The annualsalary range for this position is $83,000 to $91,000. Prior experience in caring for seniors orother specialty population groups is preferred. A passion for your work and a commitment to serving others are essentialjob qualifications. This is an opportunity to work in a booming industry thatis constantly evolving and is making a positive impact for seniors every day.We are a healthcare company and being vaccinated against COVID-19 is preferred. If you want to learn more about thisopportunity, please reach out for further information.