Resident Care Director RNLPN

The Resident Care Director(RCD) is responsible for administration of nursing services. The RCD interprets policy and regulations to all nursing personnel and ensures compliance. The RCD assumes primary responsibility for providing oversight of the resident health care service needs including the overall medication delivery system and the coordination of in-service training for the resident care services department. The RCD fosters a success-oriented accountable environment within the nursing department that provides the highest quality care and services.

Benefits

• PTO
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Holidays/Floating Holiday
• Pet Health Insurance Programs
• Employee Assistance Plans
• Retirement Account Assistance
• Employee Appreciation Programs

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the quality of resident care within the community
• Assess and evaluate resident issues and medical concerns as needed and coordinates with other service providers ancillary services to ensure proper care
• Provide competency training for all resident care aides with return demonstration.
• Serve as a liaison to families/designated representatives health care agencies emergency response teams hospitals and rehabilitation centers
• Conduct initial and on-going Resident assessments
• Directly supervise Resident Care personnel in the building
• Provide first aid as needed
• Responsible for RCA recruitment selection new employee orientation and ongoing in-service education in accordance with company policies and regulations
• Assume on call responsibilities per schedule

Requirements:

For MA:

• Must have a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• Must have knowledge of aging and disability issues.
• Must have 1-year verifiable experience in Home Care or Assisted Living.

For CT:

• Must have a current Connecticut Registered Nurse License in good standing and one of the following:
  • Baccalaureate degree in nursing and a minimum of two (2) years full time or full time equivalent clinical experience in nursing at least one (1) of which shall be in a home health care agency or community health program that included care of the sick at home; or
  • A diploma or associate degree in nursing and at least four (4) years full time or full time equivalent clinical experience in nursing within the past ten (10) years at least one (1) year of which shall be in a home health care agency or community health program that included care of the sick at home.
• Must have knowledge of aging and disability issues.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.