Seeking a Director of Resident Care/License Nurse to help build our team of dedicated care staff. Experience in assisted living, memory care and/or geriatric care preferred. Weekly resident at risk meetings, family care plans, and regular documentation. Must be resident and family focused and be able to maintain a schedule of Care Partners and Medication Technicians. Perform daily shift rounds with associates to ensure unity. Work close with physicians and 3rd party services on total care of resident. Willing to participate in the life enrichment of resident, family and associate within and outside the community.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures quality and safe delivery of health services to residents
• Implements plan of care formulated by physician
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of care given diagnosis or plan of care
• Monitor the Medication Technicians with the administration of medication per physician order Documents properly on MAR.
• Assembles resident charts, resident records and checks that all necessary forms are complete and accurate
• Prepares incident/accident reports for residents as needed per policy. Notifies physician and family post incident/accident per policy and documents appropriately
• Maintains safe and healthy working environment and uses safe work methods and procedures in accordance with clinical standards
• Assists resident in learning appropriate self-care activities
• Organizes and monitors associates and material resources necessary for meeting the needs of the residents under his/her care
• Recognizes emergencies and life-threatening situations and initiates appropriate action(s)
• Maintains confidentiality and resident rights regarding all resident personal information
• Develop effective schedule and supervise and direct associates.
• Maintain stimulating ADL programs that empower, maintain and support individual preferences and capabilities.
• Maintain environments that promote feelings of safety and security, overall well-being and happiness in personal and congregate areas of the community.
• Maintain a positive social model (non-clinical) resulting in a homelike environment.
• Ensure residents non licensed Activities of Daily Living (ADL) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, dining, and continence care, mobility and other functions are being met through partnership
• Train associates and social model expectation for resident’s successful daily programming.
• Responds to resident, family and associate concerns in an appropriate, timely and courteous manner.
• Ensure that associates makes resident rounds every two hours or as required to ensure safety.
• Assist in the admission, transfer and discharge of residents.
• Accept any other tasks, assignments or requests as deemed necessary by the Executive Director.
• Understanding and communicating fire and emergency procedures, hazardous materials, MSDS, and Community safety precautions.
• Understanding and ensuring compliance with Universal Precautions including but not limited to infection control standards, hazardous waste policies, blood borne pathogens and all safety rules.
• Pursuing education development in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership
• Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy
• Attends required community meetings and participates in resident activities
• Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University if applicable
• Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis
• Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent
• Becomes familiar and understands the steps for fire evacuation

All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• Graduated from an accredited program for nursing and is currently registered in the state of the community
• Must obtain valid Continuing Education credits as required by the state of the community
• Training in Alzheimer and Dementia with focus on Validation Therapy
• Minimum of one (1) year nursing experience in a health care facility.
• Experience in a long term care community and/or geriatric nursing facility preferred
• Experience in emergency care and first-aid
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts
• Able to effectively supervise a diverse employee work group
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook software preferred
• Able to make independent decisions
• Able to seek out new methods and willing to incorporate them into existing practices when applicable
• Supervision and management experience to supervise staff.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts in order to manage supply and expense budget
• Knowledge of current Federal and State laws pertaining to assisted living and/or memory care communities
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

Experience

• 3 year(s): Assisted Living & Memory Care

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)