Director of Resident Care
Director of Resident Care
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Job Description
Are you an experienced professional with a passion for leading resident care and medication programs Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and excel in managing healthcare teams Join our team as the Director of Resident Care. In this role you will provide strategic leadership for resident care overseeing nurses the resident care team and resident medication aides to promote the health and wellness of our residents. If this sounds like the role for you we want to hear from you! Apply today and join a team that values excellence dedication and compassion.
Benefits Include:
401K with a 4 safe harbor match
Perks at Work Discounted pricing on purchases
Holiday Pay including a Floating Holiday
Generous PTO that rolls over year over year
Employee Assistance Program
Paycheck Advances
Healthcare options
Financial Hardship Programs
Compassionate Leave
PTO Cashout Option
Location: Village on the Park Denton
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Directs and leads the resident care and medication programs.
- Assists the Business Office Manager with new hire paperwork time sheets and evaluations.
- Completes or oversees scheduling for all medication and care assistants.
- Participates in clinical oncall schedule and assumes roles as needed to ensure quality care.
- Maintains high staff morale and fosters a supportive work environment.
- Key member of the Communitys emergency response team during declared emergencies and disasters.
- Provides training supervision and monitoring of Medication Assistants including auditing of medication sheets medication passes shift change MAR audit and narcotic counts.
- Ensures all medications have orders are available and are correctly transcribed in the EMAR.
- Maintains ongoing communication with residents their families physicians and pharmacies regarding medication needs.
- Trains supervises and monitors Resident Assistants in following resident service plans.
- Initiates resident service plans based on individual needs as prescribed by physicians or community policy.
- Ensures daily services are completed and service plans are updated promptly.
- Manages the health care of all residents including communicating with families staff physicians and thirdparty providers.
- Performs onsite assessments of residents in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities and maintains contact with families and discharge planners.
- Completes preadmission assessments and updates as needed.
- Meets with residents regularly for health and wellness checks.
- Reviews medical reports prior to movein to ensure individual needs can be met and regulatory requirements fulfilled.
- Monitors and assesses residents skin and wounds obtaining physician orders for treatments and interventions.
- Ensures ancillary medical services such as podiatrist doctor dental and psych visits are scheduled and followed through.
- Becomes proficient in dementia/Alzheimers care.
- Trains memory care staff in collaboration with the Life Enrichment Director over activities life stories and redirection techniques.
- Ensures staff participate in daily activities with residents and work with the Life Enrichment Director.
- Coordinates family council for the memory care unit.
- Communicates directly with other disciplines involved in resident care regularly.
- Completes assigned duties that may change based on resident needs staffing levels and working circumstances.
- Works a fulltime schedule with some weekend work and oncall duties.
- Participates in the communitys Manager on Duty rotation.
- Maintains a professional appearance and good personal hygiene.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum one year of management experience in senior living or related health programs memory care experience preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited LVN/LPN/RN program.
- Experience in geriatric nursing emergency care and first aid.
- Current unencumbered active license to practice as an RN or LVN/LPN in Texas.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid Continuing Education credits as required by the State.
- Valid Drivers License.
- Effective leadership skills in fiscal clinical management strategic planning and staff development.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with key staff marketing contacts and clinical staff.
- Ability to evaluate performance and take corrective actions when necessary.
- Ability to work autonomously set priorities and make independent decisions.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office suite.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Organized attentive to detail and possesses a positive friendly and professional demeanor.
- Flexibility with changing priorities and able to communicate diplomatically.
- Flexible in hours shifts and days available to work.
EOE/M/F/D/V
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
