Resident Services Director

Essential Functions

• Provides nursing services to residents
• Resident Teaching
• Wellness counseling
• Health Promotion
• Disease Prevention
• Provision of care and services to residents whose conditions are chronic and stable
• Verifying residents’ medication regimen with physicians or healthcare practitioners for residents who require supervision
• Aware and knowledgeable of the federal and state laws and regulations regarding assisted living/memory care and the regulations of the state’s nursing commission; ensures and maintains regulatory compliance with all such regulations
• Facilitates the overall coordination and management of care and services for residents and provides supervision of the Resident Services Department through the following:
• Move-In Process
• Pre-move-in assessments, review of paperwork and initial Service Plan Development
• Assessment and Service Plan
• Identify needs for additional assessment, health monitoring or other coordination of care needs
• Service Plan review Process
• Coordinate residents' health care in collaboration with residents, families and outside health care agencies, including referral when indicated
• Conducts regular Service Plan Reviews with resident families, including meetings with responsible parties and including appropriate staff whenever changes in care levels occur.
• Staff Training, Education and Supervision
• Coordinates and participates in initial job specific orientation and training through routine review of training documents, in accordance with policies and procedures
• Coordinates and conducts continuing training and education on a regular basis, as identified through routine auditing
• Reviews documentation and communication of Resident Care Services associates
• Supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of nursing services and assistance with activities
• Proper, Accurate Documentation
• Delegation
• Provides RN and LPN delegation, in accordance with state regulations and Community policy
• Available after-hours for issues related to current residents’ needs; may be required to come into the Community or conduct offsite assessment at these times
• Infection Control
• Maintains compliance with Community policies on Immunizations, Infection Control and Infectious Disease Management
• Move Out/Discontinuation of Services
• Aids residents who no longer require services
• Quality Assurance
• Completes routine auditing of all Resident Care systems, in accordance with Resident Care Services Review Schedule and all other associate QA tools
• Responsible for monthly Resident Care Service staffing schedule
• Available after-hours, on call, related to Resident Care
• Responsible for meeting monthly budget targets, monetary and labor hours, with any variances to be discussed with the Executive Director
• Compliance & Safety
• Follows emergency procedures
• Understands the safety practices and procedures
• Communication
• Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with a valid Connecticut license
• Must have a license in good standing
• Experience and passion in working with seniors
• Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding such as pushing, bending and lifting up to 60lbs
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers and other staff members
• In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases