Lead Nurse - Assisted Living en SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN HOME

Description

Location: 3935 Sunnyside Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Schedule: FT - with a flexible schedule based on staffing needs/ Rotating Weekends + Shift Differential!

Make a Difference, Every Shift.

Are you a compassionate and experienced nurse ready to step into a leadership role? Sunnyside Retirement Community is seeking a Lead Nurse to join our award-winning Assisted Living team in Harrisonburg. In this key role, you’ll provide clinical leadership, mentor care staff, and ensure the highest standard of person-centered care for our residents.

If you're looking for a meaningful career where you can lead with purpose, support a dedicated team, and help shape the future of senior living, this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Guide and mentor CNAs, Medication Aides, and Staff Nurses
• Act as charge nurse during your shift, including in the absence of the Nursing Coordinator
• Support onboarding and training of new clinical team members
• Ensure compliance with state/federal regulations and Sunnyside policies
   

Direct Resident Care

• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with nursing protocols
• Respond to health changes with assessments, documentation, and follow-ups
• Coordinate lab draws, appointments, discharges, and transitions of care
   

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Audit records for accuracy and completeness
• Oversee infection control practices and PPE use
• Participate in audits, surveys, fall tracking, and quality improvement efforts
   

Communication & Collaboration

• Act as liaison between families, residents, providers, and care teams
• Lead shift change reports and ensure continuity of care
• Support a collaborative and professional work environment
   

Perks & Benefits You'll Love!

• Paid sick, vacation & personal time (even for part-time employees!)
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition assistance & on-site training
• Annual uniform reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to on-site wellness center, orthopedic specialist & general practitioner
• Daily opportunities to form meaningful relationships and make a difference
• A beautiful 150+ acre campus with walking trails, dog park, fishing ponds & more!
  

Ready to Love Where You Work?

At Sunnyside, we believe in more than just providing care; we believe in creating community. If you're an LPN or RMA looking for a rewarding career in senior living, we invite you to apply today and experience what it means to S.H.I.N.E. at Sunnyside.

Requirements

• Current VA LPN or RN license (RN preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in assisted living, long-term care, or related setting
• Proven leadership and supervisory abilities
• CPR certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
• Proficiency with EMRs and strong documentation habits
• Excellent decision-making, communication, and organizational skills
• A commitment to teamwork, professionalism, and resident-centered care

Physical and Environmental Considerations:

This job operates in a residential-style nursing environment with normal lighting levels (except where lighting is reduced in resident rooms), comfortable temperature ranges, good air quality, ventilation, and low noise levels. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to stand for long periods of time. Additionally, employees will routinely sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 60 lbs or less and occasionally more than 60 lbs. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Contact with blood, body fluids. Minimal hazards, if required, Universal Precautions are followed.