Lead your own community. Own the results. Add LIFE to the years of the people you serve.
VitaCare Living - Hayward is looking for a Registered Nurse Executive Director to take the lead in creating a community where residents receive exceptional care and staff have the support and direction they need to thrive.
As RN Executive Director, you’ll oversee clinical care, team leadership, daily operations, regulatory compliance, and resident and family relationships. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions and the support of a regional team that wants you to succeed.
At VitaCare, our mission is to add LIFE to the years of our residents and staff by creating communities built around Community, Freedom, Dignity, and Purpose.
What We Offer
$90,000 - $95,000 competitive salary
Competitive benefits
Leadership authority with strong regional support
Career growth with an established Minnesota-Wisconsin senior living operator
The chance to make a meaningful difference for residents, families, and staff every day
- Lead resident care and set the clinical standard for safe, respectful, individualized care
- Oversee assessments, individualized service plans, medication management, wound care, psychotropic reviews, and changes in condition
- Lead the admission process from pre-assessment through move-in and transition
- Partner with physicians, pharmacy, hospice, managed care organizations, residents, and families
- Recruit, hire, onboard, schedule, coach, and develop a strong, accountable team
- Oversee daily community operations, including supplies, facility needs, records, and required documentation
- Maintain compliance with Wisconsin DHS requirements and VitaCare policies
- Lead incident investigations, emergency preparedness, survey readiness, and corrective actions
- Build a positive community culture where residents and staff feel respected, supported, and valued
- Represent the community with residents, families, and the surrounding community
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Wisconsin
- Experience in assisted living, CBRF, memory care, or long-term care; supervisory or leadership experience strongly preferred
- Associate degree or higher in nursing, or qualifying healthcare experience with the ability to complete the DHS-approved Assisted Living Administrator course
- Strong clinical judgment in assessment, medication oversight, and change-in-condition management
- Proven ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold a team accountable
- Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Self-directed, resourceful, and willing to take ownership of results
- Ability to build strong relationships with residents, families, staff, and healthcare providers