Director of Clinical Services

Job Summary:

The Director of Clinical Services is responsible for ensuring that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the facility's standards, policies and procedures and regulatory requirements in our personal care facility. This includes planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating resident care and nursing services at Cribbs Residential Center. This position will also be responsible for the scheduling of staff in personal care as well as supervising and mentoring nursing employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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1. Complete resident's required paperwork and assessments upon admission to Cribbs.
2. Complete resident's required paperwork for discharge or transfer from Cribbs.
3. Review and sign all orders daily and communicate medication changes to residents' pharmacy.
4. Initiate, update and maintain all PC resident RASPs scheduled as per regulation.
5. Create and maintain a master copy of the schedule, create each new month's staffing schedule, make necessary adjustments for PTO, staffing needs, call offs and holidays. The staffing coordinator can assist in finding coverage for open shifts and call offs.
6. Manage the daily PPD to ensure regulatory and policy requirements are met.
7. Complete PC evals of new potential residents with marketing staff and their responsible parties.
8. Assess residents monthly for needed therapy referrals.
9. Attend quarterly VNAA meeting at Vernon Square.
10. Train and orient new medication technicians through the medication administration program.
11. Responsible for completing scheduled audits of existing medication technicians' records for regulatory compliance.
12. Initiate, track, and maintain nursing staff's CPR/first aid certifications every two years.
13. Complete the Train the Trainer med administration certification and recertify every three years to maintain the ability to teach the course.
14. Arrange initial certifications and maintain medication technician's diabetic certifications annually.
15. Review daily census for accuracy while ensuring that compliance with PPD requirements is made.
16. Review the 24-hour report to create a "to do" list for the team daily and follow up on any items not completed the day prior.
17. Initiate admission DMEs for all PC residents and maintain annually for renewal.
18. Complete state reportable incident reports by regulations 24/7.
19. Prep for and initiate resident visits with Psych360 services as needed.
20. Ensure ongoing audits for state inspection preparation year-round and monthly med cart audits for quality.
21. Work with Cribbs administrator to participate in and provide requested records for the annual state inspection.
22. Lead training in new LPN/Medication Technicians as well as CNAs/PCAS.
23. Assisting with Survey Prep and completing audits as necessary.
24. Occasionally work in providing hands-on care with ADLS or other resident needs.
25. Assess residents for changes in conditions and incidents as needed.

Non Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Will be required to help cover supervising of other shifts, weekends and provide holiday coverage
2. Participate in rotating call coverage for RN compliance
3. All other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Works in a clean, well-heated, well-lit and well-ventilated building. Prolonged standing and walking, repeated bending, squatting, and stooping. Exposure to all resident elements including infection, odors and to peculiarities in behavior and reactions of the elderly. Assists with emergencies and in restraining violent or combative residents.

Qualifications Necessary to Perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completion of state approved Registered Nurse Program and must hold a current PA nursing license.
• Must have basic CPR Certification.
• Previous experience in Personal care home or skilled nursing preferred.
• Thorough understanding of personal care home regulations for the state of Pennsylvania is necessary.
• Train the trainer medication administration certification is preferred and required of the position.
• Sense of responsibility, moral integrity and common sense.
• Strong organization and multitasking abilities are necessary.
• Sincere desire to work with elderly.
• Patience and compassion are essential.
• Pleasant, cheerful, tactful, courteous when handling residents and/or families.
• Ability to cooperate with other personnel.
• Ability to treat patient information confidentially.
• Must be able to lift, turn and reposition residents both alone and with assistance with and without the use of mechanical devices.
• Must also be able to assist others with lifting, turning and repositioning residents both with and without the use of mechanical devices.
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position including lifting residents with help.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat of harm to themselves, others or property.
• Must adhere to Wesbury's personnel policies and practices including, but not limited to, the attendance requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Supervision Given:

Medication Technicians, PCAs, and other designated staff in the Cribbs Nursing Department

Supervision Received:

Director of Nursing/ Assistant Director of Nursing and Cribbs Personal Care Administrator

Resident File Accessibility:

Full