Nurse Manager (RN) for Assisted Living and Memory Care

ClarkLindsey; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Educational Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

ClarkLindsey in Urbana, IL is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide clinical leadership and supervision across Assisted Living and Memory Care neighborhoods. This role focuses on coordinating resident care, guiding nursing staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The position requires an Illinois RN license and at least 3 years of nursing leadership in senior living, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license required.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience, preferably in senior living or memory care.
• Experience leading and coaching clinical staff.
• Strong knowledge of medication management and infection control.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and support licensed nurses and nursing staff, providing clinical guidance for resident care.
• Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and staff development.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, and retaining nursing team members.
• Coordinate staffing with scheduling personnel to ensure coverage.
• Oversee resident assessments upon admission and ongoing evaluations.
• Coordinate services with physicians, hospice, therapy, home health, and pharmacies.
• Participate in care planning meetings with residents and families.
• Oversee medication administration and clinical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations and infection prevention standards.
• Support survey readiness and corrective action plans.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff supervision

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Infection prevention

Communication

Emergency response

Education

Illinois RN license

Tools

MS Office

PointClickCare

Job description

• Location 101 West Windsor Road, Urbana, IL, 61802, United States
• Job Category RN, Assisted Living, Memory Care
• Employee Type Exempt
• Minimum Experience 3 Years

Nurse Manager (RN)

Lead with Compassion. Make a Difference Every Day.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide clinical leadership and supervision to ClarkLindsey's Assisted Living and Memory Care neighborhoods. This leadership role is ideal for a compassionate, organized nursing professional with previous experience performing this type of work.

Primary Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Staff Supervision

• Directly supervise and support licensed nurses and nursing staff, providing clinical guidance and oversight for resident care concerns
• Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and staff development
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and retaining nursing team members
• Collaborate with scheduling personnel to ensure adequate staffing coverage

Resident Health Management

• Oversee resident assessments upon admission, and ongoing evaluations
• Monitor changes in resident condition and coordinate appropriate interventions
• Manage chronic disease oversight and continuity of care
• Coordinate services with physicians, hospice providers, therapy teams, home health agencies, and pharmacies
• Participate in care planning meetings with residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members

Memory Care

• Ensure best-practice care for residents with dementia and cognitive impairment
• Educate staff and families regarding dementia progression and resident care needs
• Support person-centered approaches that promote resident dignity, comfort, and engagement

Medication & Regulatory Oversight

• Oversee medication administration systems and clinical documentation
• Audit medication records and investigate medication-related concerns
• Ensure compliance with state regulations, community policies, and infection prevention standards
• Assist with survey readiness, inspections, and corrective action plans

Quality Assurance & Risk Management

• Monitor clinical quality indicators including falls, infections, medication errors, hospitalizations, and skin concerns
• Support quality improvement initiatives and develop prevention strategies
• Support infection prevention and emergency preparedness programs

We have a few requirements:

• Current, active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience, preferably in senior living, assisted living, memory care, long-term care, or skilled nursing
• Demonstrated experience compassionately working with residents living with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and other cognitive impairments
• Prior leadership experience supervising and coaching clinical staff, such as nurses, CNAs and RAs
• Strong knowledge of medication management, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Experience with MS Office and PointClick care
• Ability to make independent decisions and remain calm during emergencies
• Ability to move around the unit, bend, kneel, etc. with ease, push and pull up to 50 pounds, and support up to 200 pounds in an emergency.
• Participate in rotating on-call responsibilities

Compensation and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $82,000 - $97,300 and is based on experience. Bonuses equaling up to 2% of salary available based on performance.

ClarkLindsey offers optional enrollment and/or access to the following benefits to full time and part time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• AFLAC policies including Short Term Disability, Cancer, Specified Health Event and Off-Site Accident
• Long Term Disability (full-time)
• Life Insurance
• Educational Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off Accrual which includes time off for vacation, personal, sick leave, and holidays
• Sick Leave for longer-term illness
• Bereavement Leave

The following optional enrollment and/or access to the following benefits is available to all employees:

• Mandated Paid Time Off Accrual
• Complementary Meals while Working
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Uniform Purchase Assistance
• Enrollment in Lifelock and AAA

Additional Information

Schedule Monday - Friday, 8 - 5, and as needed to tend to department responsibilities, and occasional on-call.