Lead Homemaker

Job Duties / Responsibilities / Expectations

• Collaborates with the household leadership team to oversee all aspects of household life to meet each Resident's individual preferences in the comfortable, clean and safe environment of their own household.
• Work with other household leaders to provide guidance and support to all households at Mozaic Senior Life serving on the Neighborhood Council.
• Conducts audits and is a resource for Lead Homemakers of multiple households to ensure regulatory requirements and best practice standards are met and followed (CDM)*.
• Aid Residents with a true caring for the individual.
• Create community through maintaining home in the physical environment, maintaining a sense of welcoming through elimination of institutional barriers and enhancing relationships in the household.
• Personal welcome new Residents.
• Promote meaningful relationships with Residents, families, visitors and regulators, always reflecting a professional appearance and attitude.
• Promote Resident's well-being and satisfaction by supporting Resident-Centered Care.
• Develop and interpret standards of care, guiding the interdisciplinary team as it establishes and implements the Resident's plan of care with the Resident and their family or responsible party and the household team.
• Attend and participate in Care Plans.
• Keeps the overall function of the household running smoothly.
• Work with the HHC to ensure a neat, clean appearance to the house at all times through shared responsibility of the household team.
• Participate in action teams/ad hoc as required.
• Maintain a clean, safe, comfortable and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards, implementing practices utilizing appropriate techniques regarding sanitation, infection control, fire safety, disaster preparedness and emergency care, attending or assuring the household is represented on all appropriate councils of the community, investigating and reporting all incidents and accidents, observing the team for safe work habits and addressing observations.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Embracing and consistently demonstrating the following competencies, including: Person-Centered Critical Thinking Skills, Taking the Initiative, Learning and Teaching, Person-Centered Philosophy, Conflict Facilitation, Interpersonal Sensitivity and Communication Skills, Dementia Sensitivity.
• Ability to read, write and follow oral/written instructions, and provide feedback.
• Ability to recognize changes in Resident status and convey changes to the nurse and/or Clinical Nurse Leader.
• Completed or enrolled in an approved Certified Dietary Managers program (CDM)*.
• Successful completion of ServSafe course and certification.
• Successful completion of Dining Assistant Training course.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county and regulations.
• Genuine interest in geriatric care and the Residents of Mozaic Senior Life.
• Understanding, patience, tact in dealing with the chronically ill.
• Professionally and positively represent MSL.
• Good physical and mental health.
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met.
• Must function independently.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of Residents during emergency situations.
• Extensive walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting (50 lbs. Or more), pushing and pulling.