Location:
Avera Oahe Manor
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief OverviewUnder the direction of a licensed Social Worker serves as the local Social Service Designee (SSD). Responsible for assessing planning directing coordinating and evaluating services and activities. The Director of Resident Care is responsible for the organizational accountability and provides organizational leadership within the areas of responsibility including Nutrition & Food Services Activities and Environmental Services (Linen & Housekeeping) departments.
What you will do
- Serves as the local Social Service Designee under the direction of a Licensed Social Worker.
- Participates in admissions placement and discharge planning.
- Develops methods for coordination of resident care services with other disciplines and departments to assure compliance with State and Federal regulations.
- Participates in the development and implementation of the Resident Assessment Instrument; i.e. assessment MDS care plan and documentation.
- Monitors interdisciplinary teams and directs care personnels compliance with the residents plan of care.
- Assists the leadership in the departmental budgets.
- Serves on the leadership team Infection Control Committee Quality (QAPI) Team Leadership Development and Mission Leadership Development.
- Responsibilities include interviewing hiring developing training and retaining employees; planning assigning and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Essential QualificationsThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 1-3 years experience working with the aging population in a healthcare setting
- 1-3 years experience in a leadership position.
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
Director