Assisted Living Manager, LVN

The Assisted Living Manager is responsible for the daily operations and general well-being of residents through the management and delivery of quality services in a manner that is consistent with Army Residence Community Assisted Living Program and complies with applicable State laws and regulations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Hires, trains, motivates, supervises, and evaluates staff to ensure the provision of quality services to residents.

· Orients new staff. Develops in-service training and provides ongoing training of staff in order to provide high quality service consistent with the philosophy of assisted living.

· Receives and integrates feedback from the staff in an open manner.

· Provides feedback to staff on an ongoing basis regarding their interactions with residents.

· Utilizes appropriate "Customer Service" practices with all guests in the Assisted Living (i.e.,residents, visitors, family members, co-workers, students, etc.).

· Encourages and coordinates quality assurance practices within the Assisted Living Program.

· Applies skills of problem solving techniques to promote cooperation support from others.

· Performs basic bookkeeping and/or accounting functions accurately and in a timely manner to ensure compliance with established budget.

· Keeps up with employee timesheets and approves within payroll deadlines.

· Plans and delegates work assignments assuring effective scheduling on a 24-hour basis.

· Makes daily rounds of the building and ground to assure that there are no safety hazards.

· Understands and maintains compliance with State regulations and Army Residence Community policies and procedures. Keeps abreast of changes in regulatory compliance.

· Maintains budgeted census. Maintains records of all inquiry information.

· Provides tours of facility with ease.

· Completes Functional Evaluations per State regulation and Army Residence Community policies and procedures.

· Coordinates move-in and orients news new residents to the facility, ensuring satisfactory integration into the facility.

· Provides case management services to residents, ensuring the completion of per occupancy screening, assessment, reassessment, and the negotiated service plan in

· conjunction with the resident, resident's family, attendants, and other necessary individuals.

· Facilitates and encourages family involvement with residents.

· Updates service plans per State regulation and Army Residence Community policies and procedures.

· Supervises the performance of all aspects of direct care activities, monitors and maintains proper documentation. Ensures that significant changes in a resident's condition are reported to the responsible party and physician timely.

· Performs self-administration medication assessments and acts upon findings as indicated.

· Supports and participates in the resident-centered activity program.

· Documents and investigates resident incidents and notifies responsible party, physician, Health Care Administrator

· Shares in the responsibility for providing and maintaining an environment that is conductive to the safety and physical and emotional well-being of residents and personnel by appropriately interfacing with contracted services.

· Institutes corrective action in a timely manner of any identified safety hazard.

· Coordinates move-out, ensuring proper labeling and packing of resident's belongings, if necessary.

ADDITIONAL JOB PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

· All job responsibilities are to be performed and are subject to change as deemed necessary by management.

· Other primary and secondary functions may be required to be performed as determined by management.

· Functions of this job position are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to permit them to perform essential job functions.

· Required to comply with all safety procedures, proper body mechanics, follow universal precautions, exposure control plan, and infection control policies and procedures.

· Some requirements of the job position may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves, other employees, residents or the public.

· May be assigned to work in any administrative area.

· Required to comply with other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Minimum of three-year management experience in a healthcare related field preferred. Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience preferred.

· Successful completion of Assisted Living Manager certification course

· LVN Required

· Must have the demonstrated ability to hire, direct, and manage personnel.

· Must possess strong organization and time-management skills.

· Must be Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

· Must be able to work a flexible work schedule which allows for on-call on a twenty-four (24) hour basis, seven (7) days per week. Some overnight may be required.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

· Standing, sitting, walking, handling, , pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching overhead, reaching forward, reaching low, stooping, kneeling, climbing, crouching, twisting motions, balancing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

· Must pass pre-employment qualifications including, Criminal background check and Drug screening.