Resident Care Director (RN/LPN)

Position Summary

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum ASN degree from accredited college or university
• Must be currently licensed/registered in applicable State
• Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing throughout employment
• Must have two (2) years supervisory experience in senior care, or related setting
• Must have CPR certification upon hire, or obtain during orientation, certification must remain current during employment
• Must have current First Aid certification (if required by State)

Primary Job Responsibilities

Administrative and Planning

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements and evaluates resident care goals
• Maintains compliance with budget in labor and expense control
• Creates, manages and approves scheduling for Resident Care staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels 24/7

Resident Care Focus

• Works with Executive Director and/or Assisted Living Director to build relationships with residents and families
• Completes Resident assessments, develops and implements service plans and communicates these outcomes with resident and/or family member upon admission, and as often as is State mandated, no less than semi annually and as needed
• Conducts incident report follow up investigation and ensures completion of resident status documentation
• Prepares for survey readiness and follow up to ensure Plan of Correction is appropriately and timely completed
• Develops and monitors quality improvement plan
• Completes audits and observations to ensure associate compliance with Infection Control and other resident care regulations
• Ensures documentation of resident clinical status/needs, communicates with physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Investigates and resolves resident and family concerns and complaints in collaboration with Executive Director

Medication Management Focus

• Oversees medication program including accuracy of medication assistance records (MARs), providing hands on medication assistance to residents and monitoring med passes
• Provides communication and follow up with provider pharmacy to ensure compliance with resident medication orders
• Conducts regular audits of medication records, med storage areas, MARs and Narcotic Declining Inventories

Supervisory Requirements

• Recruits, selects, hires, trains, evaluates, supervises, and counsels resident care team as needed
• Serves as an effective role model, maintaining an approachable leadership style

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, resident care staff, and all other staff, family members, or others
• Participates in community health matters/projects as appropriate
• Liaisons with residents, families, support departments, etc. to adequately plan for resident needs
• Must be able to collect, analyze, and manage data
• Must have expert knowledge in field of practice
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing administration practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in an assisted living community
• Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the resident care department
• Must perform proficiently in all applicable competency areas
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Must understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Century Park’s Code of Ethics and completes all required compliance training

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