Tips for Jump-Starting Dying LTC

By greeting everyone by name, by being positive and energetic, by focusing on productivity and fixing problems rather than by placing blame and causing arguments and competition, by decorating the units appropriately, by putting uplifting signs all over the place, by showing that you care about your staff- ask about their families, stress the importance how you want people to WANT to come to work not just to be there, by instituting weekly meetings, weekly decubiti rounds, by being a good example to others,
You can invite family members to unit parties with music, dancing, good cookies and coffee, by having a meeting with all the families to hear and listen to their input, by setting down clear rules and sticking to them, by being flexible when you need to be, by creating an environment free of violence and abuse (all kinds), by encouraging the staff to go out for a night on the town together to increase morale and cooperation between staff, etc, etc
By not being a pushover- the place needs strong leadership - lead by you and the DON , not by the CNA's- that always breaks a place- better to let go a good CNA who is breaking/ruining the rest of the staff- and make an example how pt care, staff cooperation, etc are important you and you are not scared of anyone,.
You have your work cut out for you, BTW- you outside appearance should be professional and clean as well

Well, it looks like you have now been doing it for a month? How is it going so far?