Sr Director Nursing Services

 

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

G&A

Job ID

2025-229123

JOB OVERVIEW

The Senior Director of Nursing Services is responsible for providing leadership and management to the skilled nursing operations for the community to which they are assigned. This role is responsible for planning, organizing and leading overall operations of nursing services in accordance with federal, state and local standards and Sunrise Senior Living policies to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Clinical Care Delivery Operations

• Direct and supervise the management of the team members in the skilled nursing center.
• Implement and monitor systems that ensure consistent delivery of quality resident services.
• Implement staffing and scheduling patterns to maintain continuity of resident care and regulatory compliance.
• Assess and monitor clinical setting for effective and safe resident centered care.
• Facilitate effective communication between cross functional teams and promotes a team approach in the delivery of resident care.
• Maintain communication with resident’s physician, family, and or responsible party to ensure the resident’s needs are being met.
• Identify the on-going needs of residents in order to maintain the highest quality standards for well being.
• Ensure proper utilization of the Resident Care Plan by all team members.
• Ensure proper follow through and documentation of resident care.
• Facilitate relationships with Hospice, Therapy, and other providers.
• Participate in community awareness activities and community relationship development.
• Assist in counseling resident, family, or responsible party during difficult transitional care periods.

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

• Strive for excellent quality care and service delivery as measured in the Quality Services Review (QSR) process and institute with follow up measures on corrective actions in a timely manner.
• Research, document, and review all incidents of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of funds; develop and implement plan of correction as appropriate.
• Ensure Quality Improvement meetings are occurring and may be designated as the Chairperson of the meetings.
• Analyze Resident Care Standards of Care and Support Services to maintain quality guest/resident care and clinical practice.
• Review, develop, and implement plans of correction for concerns and issues identified by pharmacy consultants.
• Review and develop plans of correction with interdisciplinary team to enhance the quality of resident care.
• Monitor each resident’s medication & treatment profile and medication pass process regularly to ensure each medication and treatment is administered as ordered and documented accurately.
• Review for accuracy and compliance all physician orders at time of move in and monthly thereafter.
• Act as liaison with pharmacy to ensure effective services for the residents.
• Ensure pharmacy follows state regulations for labeling, distribution, and identification of medications.
• Develop a thorough working knowledge of current and evolving federal and state/provincial regulations, policies, and procedures for resident care and services.
• Ensure that community follows all state/provincial regulations as it pertains to resident care and services.
• Review, develop, and implement plans of correction for concerns and or issues identified by regulators.
• Complete and submit all monthly and quarterly reports in a timely manner.
• Follow through on mock survey process.

Financial Management

• Assist in the presentation and value of Sunris