Director of Nursing / Director of Health & Wellness (RN)

Spring Oak at Berlin – Berlin, New Jersey

Spring Oak Senior Living is seeking a compassionate and dependableDirector of Nursing / Director of Health & Wellness (RN) to lead our Assisted Living and Memory Care Wellness team at Spring Oak at Berlin . This position is responsible for the overall leadership, quality, compliance, and delivery of resident care.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all Wellness department operations, including staffing, scheduling, supervision, training, coaching, performance management, accountability, and corrective action.
• Conduct initial resident assessments, ongoing reassessments, and evaluations following changes in condition, hospitalizations, or rehabilitation stays.
• Determine clinical appropriateness for admission and return to the community.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized resident care plans.
• Oversee medication management, physician orders, eMAR, clinical documentation, infection control, and staff competency.
• Monitor resident changes in condition and ensure timely communication with families, physicians, and appropriate healthcare providers.
• Coordinate care with physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, hospice, home health, therapy providers, and other clinical partners.
• Investigate and manage falls, medication errors, injuries, behavioral concerns, and other resident incidents, including documentation, notification, follow-up, and preventive action.
• Oversee Memory Care services, including dementia-related needs, behaviors, safety, supervision, and appropriate care interventions.
• Ensure compliance with New Jersey regulations, company policies, and clinical standards while maintaining ongoing survey readiness.
• Lead quality assurance and clinical improvement efforts to support positive resident outcomes.

Participate in after-hours and on-call clinical responsibilities and ensure appropriate Wellness staffing coverage.

Qualifications:

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New Jersey is required.
• At least two years of nursing leadership or supervisory experience.
• Assisted living, memory care, senior living, or long-term care experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of resident assessments, care planning, medication management, infection control, clinical documentation, and New Jersey assisted living regulations.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and hold clinical team members accountable.
• Strong communication, organization, clinical judgment, and problem-solving skills.

Experience with electronic medication administration records, including eMAR .

$105,000 - $110,000 a year

Spring Oak is a family-owned and operated senior living organization offering a supportive, welcoming work environment. We are proud to have been Great Place to Work Certified for two consecutive years .

We offer:

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• A supportive, family-owned work environment

Join Spring Oak at Berlin and lead a dedicated team committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our Assisted Living and Memory Care residents.