Clinical Assistant- The Glenn Hopkins

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Assures that staff clearly understands and follows all resident care procedures.
• Makes daily rounds to connect with staff and residents.
• Communicate the value of activity programming to resident assistants and provide coaching and training for successfully inviting and engaging residents.
• Encourage resident attendance and participation in activities, with an eye to their needs and preferences.
• Communicate clearly with resident assistants as to their responsibilities pertaining to activities and resident engagement.
• Provide coaching and education to resident assistants for successful 1:1 activities.
• Provide supervision while serving meals in dining room.
• Provide on-going education for memory care staff (resident assistants, dining services staff, etc.) in successful interactions and interventions with persons with dementia.
• Promote a positive, team approach and a healthy work environment.
• Health Office Duties:
• Schedule staff in coordination with the Registered Nurse (RN)/Director of Nursing (DON).
• Verify accuracy of the service schedules and make adaptations as required under supervision of RN.
• Assures residents have up to date service agreements per state regulations.
• Monitor and maintain resident charts and clinical progress notes under supervision of RN.
• Report residents’ change of health status (physical or mental) to RN.
• Ensure medical supplies and equipment are maintained and order as directed by RN.
• Work as a team player with all members of the resident care team.
• Share resident and family concerns with pertinent staff as needed/appropriate.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Work with DON to assure emergency procedures are in place.
• Is flexible and willing to expand and adapt to changes in the AL industry.
• Able to work flexible hours and be available to respond to the campus during off-duty hours regarding clinical concerns and emergencies.
• Assures compliance with regulations and is available for federal and state licensure surveys.
• Order labs
• Collect urine samples that don’t require catheterization
• Fill out lab slips
• Deliver to the hospital lab
• Order imaging exams (x-ray, ultrasound)
• Pull communication off the online systems (CentraCare link, Bluestone Portal)
• Enter orders from providers
• Put new charts together
• Take DC charts apart
• Thinning of charts
• Aid in entering new resident information in computer
• Communicate with Rehab on residents currently receiving therapy – start and end dates, recommended exercises, follow up with staff that they are caring through with plan of exercises
• Aid in completing MD rounding forms-gather missing information
• Express scripts ordering
• Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift as they occur.
• Respond to emergencies in accordance with the community’s policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all company personnel directives as per the Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year experience in home health, assisted living or long-term care is preferred.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to self-start and follow through with initiative requiring minimal amount of supervision.
• Exhibits a caring heart with a passion to care for the elderly.
• Possesses strong work ethic, good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including experience using a computerized resident record system and staff scheduling software.