ALP/ Home Care RN Manager

Join Sedgwick Heights as a Manager, Assisted Living Program (ALP)/Home Care RN, overseeing a clinical care team of RNs, LPNs, therapists, care managers, and aides to deliver safe, effective, and efficient care in an Assisted Living Program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with specialty service coordinators/outside providers regarding paraprofessional or specialty service issues (Physicians, hospitals, etc.).
• Ensures adherence to nursing standards for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident care per ALP, Enriched housing, and Licensed Agency regulations.
• Facilitates and provides clinical coordination with on-call staff.
• Participates as an integral part of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Ensures the implementation of physician change orders, scheduled lab work, consults, and appointments.
• Ensures all pertinent regulations are adhered to by the clinical and direct care staff.
• Provides professional guidance on and interprets regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Keeps self and staff current on new policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ensures and verifies the completion and accuracy of nursing and aide documentation; initiates remedial action as required.
• Maintains an effective system for resident/client complaint/issue resolution and brings issues to satisfactory closure in a timely manner.
• Monitors staff effectiveness and initiates corrective actions in collaboration with Administrator and Director of Clinical Services as needed for clinical issues.
• Monitors clinical staff for adherence to all corporate policy, procedure, and all pertinent regulatory guidelines.
• Assists in providing appropriate and effective orientation of all new clinical, agency, and per diem staff to the care plan.
• Facilitates or performs education, training, and competency evaluations as needed.
• Assists to ensure staff completion of mandatory in-services and annual health evaluations.
• Keeps self and staff current in best practices nursing care.
• Participates and encourages participation in professional associations, educational conferences, and in-services as appropriate or required.
• Actively participates in the development and monitoring of QAPI metrics in collaboration with Quality Assurance lead.
• Takes call and related responsibilities as needed.
• Manages ongoing operations and routine decision-making within the function, department, or site, emphasizing execution of strategy and tactics.
• Interprets and applies organization policy, ensuring all activities are in compliance.
• Delegates, organizes, and coordinates the daily operations of departments within the function, department, or site.
• Promotes and encourages teamwork among employees and supervisors, and between departments.
• Communicates ideas and goals clearly and is an effective listener; ensures information is effectively shared throughout the department and organization.
• Provides and encourages effective coaching; promotes a positive environment of constructive feedback.
• Uses effective communication skills, such as active listening, unbiased and nonjudgmental language, and open communication style with all staff.
• Uses effective critical thinking and communication skills during conflict resolution, problem-solving, decision-making, and other complex dialogues.
• Keeps current in area of specialization and in emerging and best practices; fosters process improvements for greater operating efficiency and resident/customer service.
• Ensures optimal workflow and adequate resources; actively leads or participates in meetings, teams, and task forces as requested.
• Ensures adequate skills, training, and development among staff.
• Manages and supervises assigned personnel, including performance management, scheduling, and orientation.
• With the Director and Human Resources guidance, makes or approves recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, disciplinary actions, terminations, and similar actions.
• In conjunction with HR, resolves grievances and other personnel problems in a fair, timely, and consistent manner.
• May have input to or recommendations for operating budgets.

Qualifications

• Current NYS license and registration as an RN in good standing required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN or BS in related field preferred.
• Minimum (2) years community health nursing experience preferred.
• Proven patient assessment and care planning skills.
• Current knowledge of best practice nursing standards and care.
• Knowledge of adult care facilities and applicable regulations desired.
• Ability to lead, guide, and motivate staff.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with clients, residents, and families from diverse backgrounds who may have physical, sensory, and mental impairments.
• Ability to analyze problems, plan resolution strategies, implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Proven conflict resolution skills.
• Proficient in MS Office programs and able to learn new software rapidly.

Pay

$87,859 - $102,398 annually

Schedule

Monday - Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
No holidays & no weekends

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance
• Disability coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• 401(k) Retirement/Pension Plans
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Generous Paid Time-Off Accrual
• Fun events for employees
• Convenient locations with free parking
• Employee Coaches - to help you achieve life goals
• Diaper Assistance Program
• Opportunity for career growth and movement within 19 sites