Director of Nursing

prc; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Primrose Retirement Communities in Wisconsin seeks a Director of Nursing to lead direct care staff, ensuring residents receive excellent, person-centered care and maintaining high standards of clinical services. The role guides nursing operations, coordinates with other departments, and ensures regulatory compliance to support residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

The position emphasizes recruitment, training, and ongoing quality improvement while fostering a compassionate

Qualifications

• Must hold a current, active, non-restricted nursing license in the state.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid Certification per state regulations.
• Knowledge of current state laws and regulations in assisted living nursing.
• Meet annual continuing education hours required for nursing license.
• Experience in long-term care or assisted living preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrates leadership in team building, motivating others, and conflict management.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementias preferred.
• Basic knowledge of computer software; Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Able to work day hours, with varying hours as needed.
• Able to share call time regarding resident care needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compassionate quality care to all residents.
• Participate in recruitment and hiring of nursing personnel in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensures timely completion of resident assessments and service plans at various intervals.
• Evaluates whether the community can meet residents’ clinical needs.
• Develops and implements a nursing system coordinating with other departments.
• Markets the community through tours, events, health fairs, and speaking engagements.
• Maintains compliance with State regulations governing care and reimbursement.
• Communicates and interprets policies to nursing staff and monitors practices.
• Evaluates work performance and documents disciplinary actions per policy.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Team building

Staff supervision

Conflict resolution

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to compliance

Alzheimer’s knowledge

Education

Active nursing license (state)

CPR and First Aid Certification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Primrose Retirement Communities began over 30 years ago with a simple mission - to honor our seniors by offering a variety of healthy, happy lifestyle options.

By getting the right people on the team at all levels of the organization and by making work fun, we will create a culture where the best people will want to work, residents will want to live, and the core values of Accountability, Relentless Improvement, Embrace Change, Respect and Passion are embraced.

What we offer:

• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Various coverage levels for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement plans plus a generous company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid Life Insurance

And best of all, you get to work with our amazing STAFF and RESIDENTS!

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Director of Nursing to beresponsible for leading the direct care staff in the delivery of nursing services, to enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The Director of Nursing establishes the overall quality, adequacy of services provided, and the supervision of the nursing staff, adhering to the Primrose Mission of providing a quality "person-centered" care approach to our growing senior population.

More about the position responsibilities:

• Ensures compassionate quality care to all residents.

• Participate in the recruitment and hiring of nursing personnel in a cost-effective manner.

• Ensures timely completion of resident assessments and service plans at pre-admission, admission, 30 days, semi-annually, and with change of condition or at intervals specified by State regulations.

• Evaluates whether the community can meet each resident’s clinical needs, which includes a potential new admission to the facility, a current resident, or the transfer of a resident from the community.

• Develops and implements an organized nursing system for the delivery of care and services by coordinating nursing services with other services and departments, i.e., maintenance, pharmacy, dietary, housekeeping, laundry, activities, etc.

• Markets the community through tours and participation in special events, health fairs, and speaking engagements with local civic groups.

• Demonstrates the ability to implement and maintain compliance with State and other applicable regulations governing the community, resident care, and any applicable reimbursement.

• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.

• Evaluates the work performance of all nursing personnel and is responsible for addressing and documenting any necessary disciplinary actions of nursing personnel in accordance with company policy.

What we’re looking for:

• Must hold a current, active, and non-restricted nursing license in the state the community is located in.

• Maintain CPR and First Aid Certification per state regulations.

• Knowledge of current state laws and regulations that apply to the practice of nursing in an assisted living setting.

• Meet annual continuing education hours required for nursing license, if applicable.

• Experience in long-term care or assisted living environment is preferred.

• Has strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities.

• Demonstrates leadership skills in principles of team building, motivating others, and conflict management/resolution.

• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease, other dementias and related memory impairments is preferred.

• Basic knowledge of computer software and programs, minimum working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Word.

• Able to work primarily day hours, willingness to work varying hours as needed.

• Able to share with other nurses, "call" time regarding resident care needs.