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RN- Director of Assisted Living

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shift
Nights
Unit
Rehab

Posted Aug 20 · Not open to new grads

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Role

Schedule
Nights
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Precepting expected · On call
Setting
Home Health
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

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About this role

Description: Do you want to lead with purpose and serve with heart! Come join our team at St. Anne's as the Assisted Living Director (RN)!

St. Anne’s, an Illuminus Community, offers assisted living and skilled nursing care in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While our convenient location on Milwaukee’s northwest side provides easy access to downtown and nearby communities, our attractive, multi-acre campus features a pond, pavilion, and numerous patios which make it easy to forget you’re in the heart of the city. Located in the center of our community is a large, beautiful chapel, serving as a reminder of our mission and faith-based values,

Established in 1876, St. Anne’s has served seniors in the Milwaukee area for nearly 150 years. We honor this legacy each day by providing exceptional care and compassionate support to those we serve.

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Description

The Assisted Living Director is responsible for the leadership of the Health Services operations at the Assisted Living Facility and RCAC, assuring delivery of quality programs and services to the residents in a safe and secure environment, maintaining positive relationships with residents, family members, staff, volunteers, churches and the local community, and for providing continuity of care and the consistent application of policies and procedures.

Reports To: Campus Executive Director Job Type: Salary / Exempt

Responsibilities

  • Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
  • Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
  • Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.
  • Responsible for the general leadership of the Health Services of the ALF and RCAC community, assuring empowerment of staff to be creative, to offer input into the decision-making process and to develop as accountable members of the campus team.
  • Assist Director of Social Services with advanced medical directives; guardianships; provision of social and emotional support.
  • Develops and oversees, in conjunction with other staff, the organizational annual goals and objectives and assures implementation as scheduled.
  • Responsible for the provision of quality services for the residents, and for ensuring prompt resolution of concerns that result in resident satisfaction.
  • Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with residents and family members/personal representatives. Participates, where applicable, in resident/family council meetings.
  • Responsible for maintaining a staffing plan to ensure the effective delivery of quality services. This would include responsibility for making all hiring decisions and for the mentoring, and corrective action decisions for all ALF/RCAC clinical staff which report directly to this position.
  • Ensures positive team relations among staff and buildings, streamlining of programs and services, as appropriate.
  • Responsible for assisting in the development and monitoring the operational and capital budgets for the ALF/RCAC.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all corporate policies and procedures are administered effectively and handled in a fair manner, and for the development of new policies and revision of outdated policies pertaining directly to the ALF/RCAC.
  • Responsible for compliance with regulatory agencies. This includes adequate training and mentorship for all ALF/RCAC staff, and continued survey preparedness in each program.
  • Participates in strategic planning for the campus.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

  • Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals
  • Ability to relate well to all individuals
  • Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Knowledge of State regulations
  • Ability to relate well to the residents/ families, staff, churches and the community in general
  • Ability to provide leadership that fosters a team approach in meeting the mission of the organization

Experience and Training

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience within an Assisted Living or Long Term Care retirement setting.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ leadership experience in a similar setting.
  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Licensed Assisted Living Director (LALD) preferred or willing to obtain

Benefits

  • FREE Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in our health plan —no copays for primary care visits and personalized access to your provider
  • Low-cost health insurance through our self-funded health plan designed to keep more money in your paycheck
  • Shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts
  • Overtime pay after 8 hours worked in a shift
  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of $0.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to 6%
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Mission-driven culture where you can make a meaningful difference every day

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart , management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.

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Minimum of 3 years’ experience within an Assisted Living or Long Term Care retirement setting. Minimum of 2 years’ leadership experience in a similar setting. Current Registered Nurse (RN) license Licensed Assisted Livi…· from this posting

Requirements

  • Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals
  • Ability to relate well to all individuals
  • Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Knowledge of State regulations
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  • Ability to relate well to the residents/ families, staff, churches and the community in general
  • Ability to provide leadership that fosters a team approach in meeting the mission of the organization
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience within an Assisted Living or Long Term Care retirement setting.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ leadership experience in a similar setting.
  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Licensed Assisted Living Director (LALD) preferred or willing to obtain

Place

City
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Median rent
$1,059/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$54,234/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
3% below the national average

Milwaukee area index 96.9, where 100 is the national average.

Milwaukee sits on Lake Michigan's western shore, blending brewing heritage with a revitalized downtown and lively arts scene. The Historic Third Ward offers loft living, galleries, and the riverwalk. Summer festivals, brick breweries, and Midwestern affordability give out-of-state nurses a grounded city with real character.

Map showing the location of Milwaukee, WI
Approximate location in Milwaukee, WI. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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